Installing a timber veranda

A timber veranda goes up in four stages: foundations, frame, roof and finishing. With our numbered kits the frame usually stands within a weekend with 2 or 3 people and some DIY experience. We do not install ourselves, but if you would rather not do it, we are happy to put you in touch with a local tradesperson.

Before you start

• Check on delivery that every part is there.
• Put the frame up within 1 to 2 weeks of delivery if possible, and keep the timber covered and sheltered until then.
• Check whether you need permission, see planning permission.

Tools

A long spirit level and ideally a laser for the foundations, a heavy rubber mallet, a lump hammer, a drill with bit holder, a spade, a hand saw and a circular saw.

The four stages

1. Foundations: a hole at least 40 cm deep for each post, all level, pads about 15 cm above ground. See veranda foundations.
2. Frame: start with a back corner post, plumb it and prop it, then the other posts, braces and wall plate. Tap the oak pegs into the pre-drilled holes.
3. Roof: rafters, boarding and fascias, then EPDM or another covering.
4. Finishing: walls, sliding glass doors or steel doors, and oil on the timber.

The full illustrated guide is at self-assembly guide.

Get a price

The calculator gives you an instant price for our standard models. Treat those models as a starting point: every project is made to the customer's own specification, in any size you want. Need a size or layout the calculator does not offer? Send us your sketch through the contact page or on WhatsApp.

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