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(32 Posts)
Flo122 Tue 11-Mar-25 13:59:14

Hi, I was looking at summerhouses in a local garden centre recently and thought "that would be nice to have". DH is not keen, but says I can have one if I want to. The thing is, will it be used? Do any other Gransnetters have one and what is your opinion on whether to get one please

Mojack26 Thu 13-Mar-25 19:41:20

Do you have to have his permission to buying if you want it?

FranA Thu 13-Mar-25 20:35:27

You are all making me envious. We bought one which I was looking forward to enjoying. First day it rained husband put all the garden furniture in there to keep it dry. He brings the garden furniture out only on warm sunny days in the morning and puts it away every evening. With the garden furniture in the summerhouse there is no room to sit.

LOUISA1523 Fri 14-Mar-25 00:17:41

Weve had our 8 years ...its right at bottom of the garden....15ft x 10ft ....we've 2 old leather sofas in there plus a beer fridge .....we've slept in there with the GC .....my DP sits out there a lot in the evenings with the dig with the doors open watching the stars! ...we have Internet connection out there and an Alexa

LOUISA1523 Fri 14-Mar-25 00:18:23

Dog!

Chocolatelovinggran Fri 14-Mar-25 06:57:30

Thank you everyone. This has been a most inspiring thread. I have toyed with the idea of a summerhouse for years, but my naysayers ( children) were adamant that it would become an outside storage area very quickly.
Now, I might be ready ..

Sarahr Fri 14-Mar-25 14:54:03

I have a lovely summerhouse. The intention was to use it as a seating, quiet hobby space. So far it has been used to store car parts for our T2 renovation; project finished, summerhouse cleared out ready to furnish. Next it became a wood store as DH decided we should have a log burner. Log store built and no longer a wood store. Next came the kitchen cabinets while we built our extension. Kitchen restored but still got some cabinets which are now excess to kitchen requirements. I have put my foot down and will be clearing my summerhouse and leaving everything not required in my DH 's workshop. I wonder how long it will be before we make a tip run.