Garden gym

A garden gym, ten steps from the kettle

Train when it suits you, with the kit left set up and the garden through the glass.

Pressure-treated timber15-year anti-rot protectionFlat-pack, builds in an afternoonFree next-day UK mainland delivery

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Home gym: a glazed garden building styled as a gym, visualisation — Styled visualisation — gym equipment, furniture and fittings not included.

Planning your home gym

How much room does a gym need?

Start from your kit, not the building. An Olympic bar is 2.2m end to end and needs space to load plates at both ends, so a rack and bench want a width of around 10ft before you add a cardio machine or a mirror wall.

Height matters for overhead work. Inside, a pent stands [HEIGHT] at the high front wall and [HEIGHT] at the low rear wall, so put the rack towards the front. Sizes below are the ordered nominal sizes, and the real external footprint is a little different, so lay your kit out on the lawn first.

Light, doors and mirrors

Floor-to-eaves glazing across the front gives you daylight and a view out, and double doors let you wheel a bench or a rower straight in. Keep one long solid wall free for a mirror, racks and shelving.

Think about who can see in from the lane or next door. [PLACEHOLDER: glazing and privacy notes for the summer house range]

Inside a glazed garden building styled as a home gym, visualisation — Styled visualisation — furniture and fittings not included.

Floor, air and power

Put rubber gym flooring over the floor. We do not publish a floor-load rating, so stand a loaded rack on a mat that spreads its weight and talk to us before planning anything heavier.

Training makes heat and moisture, so open the doors and add a fan. Our sheds and summer houses are supplied without wiring, plumbing, heating or insulation; have any power and heater fitted by a qualified electrician.

Preparing your base

Planning permission

A garden gym is normally treated like any other outbuilding: the limits are on height, position and how much of the garden it covers. Our guide sets them out. If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with your council before you order.

Do I need planning permission?

Buildings that do the job

Summer housesGlazed across the front so the garden becomes the room. The building in the picture.From [PRICE]Summer shedsHalf storage, half sitting space — room for a rack and the bikes.From [PRICE]Pent shedsThe lower-cost route: pressure-treated timber, with or without windows.From [PRICE]

Suggested sizes

8 × 6 ft

A rack or a bench, with free weights alongside.

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10 × 8 ft

Rack, bench and a cardio machine.

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12 × 8 ft

A full home gym with room to move.

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Sizes are the ordered nominal sizes; the real external size differs a little and is shown on each product page.

Ready to order: summer houses

Order today, delivered tomorrow

Every building is flat-packed and in stock — order by 2pm and it's delivered free to the UK mainland the next working day.

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Good to know

What size shed do I need for a home gym?

It depends on the kit. A rack and bench wants a width of around 10ft; a bench and dumbbells will fit in less. Sizes are nominal, so check your kit against the real external size on the product page.

Will it be warm enough to train in winter?

Our sheds and summer houses are supplied without wiring, plumbing, heating or insulation, so it is a shelter rather than a heated room. Hard training warms a small room quickly; if you want a heater, a qualified installer should fit it.

Can I put heavy weights on the floor?

We do not publish a floor-load rating. Use rubber flooring or a mat to spread the load, keep very heavy items off the middle of the span, and ask us about your kit before ordering.

Do I need planning permission for a garden gym?

Usually not, if it stays within the permitted-development limits for outbuildings. Read our planning guide, and check with your council if your home is listed or in a conservation area.

Does it need painting?

No structural treatment is needed: the timber is pressure-treated with 15-year anti-rot protection. A cosmetic colour coat every 2–3 years keeps it looking sharp.

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Workshop: a timber pent shed in a garden, styled visualisation

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Scenes are styled visualisations of our buildings — furniture and fittings not included.

Planning your home gym

How much room does a gym need?

Light, doors and mirrors

Think about who can see in from the lane or next door. [PLACEHOLDER: glazing and privacy notes for the summer house range]

Floor, air and power

Put rubber gym flooring over the floor. We do not publish a floor-load rating, so stand a loaded rack on a mat that spreads its weight and talk to us before planning anything heavier.

Preparing your base

Planning permission

Do I need planning permission?

Good to know

What size shed do I need for a home gym?

It depends on the kit. A rack and bench wants a width of around 10ft; a bench and dumbbells will fit in less. Sizes are nominal, so check your kit against the real external size on the product page.

Will it be warm enough to train in winter?

Can I put heavy weights on the floor?

We do not publish a floor-load rating. Use rubber flooring or a mat to spread the load, keep very heavy items off the middle of the span, and ask us about your kit before ordering.

Do I need planning permission for a garden gym?

Usually not, if it stays within the permitted-development limits for outbuildings. Read our planning guide, and check with your council if your home is listed or in a conservation area.

Does it need painting?

No structural treatment is needed: the timber is pressure-treated with 15-year anti-rot protection. A cosmetic colour coat every 2–3 years keeps it looking sharp.

A garden gym, ten steps from the kettle

Planning your home gym

How much room does a gym need?

Light, doors and mirrors

Floor, air and power

Planning permission

Buildings that do the job

Suggested sizes

8 × 6 ft

10 × 8 ft

12 × 8 ft

Ready to order: summer houses

Order today, delivered tomorrow

Good to know

Other ideas

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From the workshop

A garden gym, ten steps from the kettle

Planning your home gym

How much room does a gym need?

Light, doors and mirrors

Floor, air and power

Planning permission

Buildings that do the job

Suggested sizes

8 × 6 ft

10 × 8 ft

12 × 8 ft

Ready to order: summer houses

Order today, delivered tomorrow

Good to know

Other ideas