Garden gyms
A garden gym in Cork
A garden gym needs a solid, level floor, enough height inside for overhead work and air moving through it. A 4 × 4 m to 5 × 5 m cabin is €13,500 to €17,500 room only; a fitted 20 m² room is €32,000 VAT included.
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Guide price for that room
€32,000
An insulated, fitted 20 m² room, VAT included: insulated, wired, lined and floored. Inside painting usually isn't in.
Send this for a real priceThe floor
A floor that takes weights
- Tell the company it's a gym before they price the base. Dropped weights and a rack need a stiffer floor than an office.
- Rubber gym tiles on top spread the load and protect the floor.
- A concrete slab takes the most load. Ground screws and a timber frame can be built for it, with closer joists.
Height
Room for overhead lifts
Class 3 allows 3 m to the top with a flat roof, 4 m with a tiled or slated pitched roof. After the base, the floor and the roof build-up, a flat-roofed room gives about 2.4 m to 2.6 m inside. Ask for the inside ceiling height in writing if you'll press overhead or use a pull-up bar.
Air
Ventilation and damp
- A gym room gets humid. Windows on two sides, or a trickle vent and an extractor fan, keep condensation down.
- Insulation and a vapour control layer stop the walls getting cold and wet inside. See insulated garden rooms.
Price guide
What a garden room costs in Cork
Room-only prices are the building delivered and put up. Fitted prices are ready to use.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Small timber cabin, 3 × 2 m to 3.4 × 2.5 m, room only | €6,700 to €9,000 | Wall thickness and glazing. Base and power extra |
| Garden office kit, flat pack | €5,600 to €16,798 | Model and size. Fitting, base and power extra |
| Timber cabin, 4 × 4 m to 5 × 5 m, room only | €13,500 to €17,500 | Size, doors and windows |
| High-spec eco room, 3 × 3 m to 4.2 × 4.4 m | €13,420 to €21,330 | Better glazing, doors and insulation |
| Insulated, fitted garden room, 12 to 25 m² | €25,250 to €41,000 | Size. VAT included, ready to use |
| Large garden room, over 5 × 5 m | €17,000 to €51,000 | Spec and size. Over 30 m² in total needs planning |
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Questions
Questions people ask
How big should a garden gym be?
A rack, a bench and floor space fit in about 4 m × 3 m. A bike or rower as well wants 5 m × 4 m.
Is a garden gym exempt from planning?
Yes, if it fits Class 3: up to 30 m² for all garden structures together, 25 m² of garden left, 3 m high with a flat roof, used by the household.
Can I put a gym in a log cabin?
Yes, but a thin-walled cabin is cold in winter and the floor may need strengthening. Ask about both.
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