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A gym for Ketz

Project Details

Ketz's Cassiobury Gym

Location

Cassiobury, Watford

Type

Garden Gym & Storage

Scope

Vaulted gym with separate shed space

Planning

Permitted Development

Subcontracted?

Never

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Ceiling height makes or breaks a garden gym. This one gets it right.

When planning a garden gym, the feel of the space matters as much as the footprint and nothing shapes that feeling more than what’s above your head. Ketz’s gym in Cassiobury, Watford features a vaulted ceiling that makes the interior feel genuinely spacious and light, a world away from the cramped, low-ceiling outbuildings many clients worry about when they first come to us.

What many people don’t realise is that Permitted Development rights allow pitched roofs on garden buildings to reach up to 3.5m at ridge height. That headroom translates directly into a generous internal ceiling one that lifts the room and makes working out in it a pleasure. Alongside the gym, a separate shed space keeps storage neatly out of the way without compromising the main room.

Vaulted or flat, there's always a solution.

A vaulted ceiling is one approach, but it isn’t the only one. For clients who prefer a flat roof aesthetic, strategically placed roof lights can achieve a similar effect raising the perceived ceiling height directly above exercise equipment where it’s needed most. The right answer depends on the garden, the brief, and the look the client is after. That conversation is exactly where every Primrose project begins.

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Years' Construction Experience

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Google Rating

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Senior Craftsmen Tenure

£5m+

Total Value of Projects Completed

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The project in pictures.

This gym (with separate shed space) has a vaulted ceiling which makes for a light and airy place in which to work out. If you are planning a garden gym but are concerned that the ceiling height will be too low, fear not. Permitted Development rights allow for pitched roofs on garden buildings to be up to 3.5m at ridge height. As you can see, this results in a generous ceiling height internally. Our client’s in Cassiobury, Watford, opted for a vaulted ceiling but if you prefer a flat roof design, you can also use strategically placed rooflights to increase the ceiling height over exercise equipment as needed.

Why not call Primrose today and discuss the optimal solution for building a gym in your garden!

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