Can you use a shed as a guest house?

Whether you are needing backyard guest house sheds for the visiting in-laws to sleep, a hangout spot with friends, or a backyard AirBnB to make a little extra money, sheds can be an economical and practical way to create a beautiful hosting space.

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Before we even get into the unique ways to create a hospitality shed, let’s talk about why outdoor sheds are such a good option for backyard guest houses and hosting spaces.

Portable Sheds Are Easy

You won’t find a much simpler solution for getting a quality wood-framed structure in your backyard than a prefab shed. When you order a custom shed from a shed company, they will build it for you, bring it to you, and place it where you want it. Your main concern has to be with choosing the style of building you want and then preparing the pad in your backyard for the arrival of the shed.

Sheds Come in All Shapes and Sizes

A custom shed company, like us, will be able to offer you a wide variety of building styles, building sizes, colors, options, etc… If you want a shed with a porch, you can have it. If you want a bunkhouse shed, you can have it. If you want a loft in your shed, that is always an option. If you need your shed paint color to match your house color, that is usually possible. The custom capabilities of a storage shed, make it a great option for a backyard structure to turn into a guest space.

Guest House Sheds are Cost-Efficient

When you price out the cost of getting a portable structure delivered to your backyard versus having a contractor build a similar permanent structure in your backyard you will usually discover that a portable shed is a much more cost-effective solution. Shed companies can build much more efficiently in a shed shop and so not nearly as much time goes into the building project as it would if a contractor is working in your backyard. And, if you go with a quality shed company, you should find that the building is just as well-built as it would be if you would be building a permanent structure.

Prefab Sheds are Easy to Finish Out

Once you have a custom shed delivered to your backyard, you will find that the hard work of building is finished and now comes the fun part: taking it from a shed to a guest house shed. Your delivered shed will have the framing structure all in place and ready for you to put your interior siding, flooring, and other custom touches in place. Usually, the framing and big-picture design work is what overwhelms people. The interior customizations are much more doable when you have the big grunt work already done for you.

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The first concrete homes were built in the 1950s as a solution to the housing crisis in the UK. After the Second World War, there was a massive need for affordable housing for returning soldiers and their families. In order to meet this demand, builders turned to precast reinforced concrete homes. Unfortunately, by the 1980s, it became apparent that these homes were not as structurally sound as they were supposed to be. The steel reinforcement bars inside the concrete were slowly corroding, which led to a loss of structural integrity in many of these homes. In response to this, mortgage lenders began limiting their lending on concrete properties. They raised their requirements for structural checks and increased the mortgage deposit that was needed. Today, there are still many concrete homes in the UK. However, they are slowly being replaced by newer, more modern construction methods. Despite the challenges that come with them, concrete houses can be a great option for those looking for an affordable home. With proper maintenance and care, these homes can last for many years.

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