If you are planning on working in your backyard office for many hours at a time, an inbuilt toilet would be more useful than going back to your house regularly! The whole point of having an office shed in your backyard is to get away from things and have your own dedicated (hopefully quiet!) space to work in, so some people find that having a toilet/bathroom is important to them. But is it possible to have one in what is ultimately just a shed?

Yes, it is possible to have a toilet in your backyard office. It will naturally take up a bit more space, because you will have to put in a room partition wall. Beyond that, you can either run water and drainage to your office shed – or take the easiest option of a waterless composting toilet. This article explores all these considerations in more detail.

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If you are planning on working in your backyard office for many hours at a time, an inbuilt toilet would be more useful than going back to your house regularly! The whole point of having an office shed in your backyard is to get away from things and have your own dedicated (hopefully quiet!) space to work in, so some people find that having a toilet/bathroom is important to them. But is it possible to have one in what is ultimately just a shed?

Yes, it is possible to have a toilet in your backyard office. It will naturally take up a bit more space, because you will have to put in a room partition wall. Beyond that, you can either run water and drainage to your office shed – or take the easiest option of a waterless composting toilet. This article explores all these considerations in more detail.

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If you are planning on working in your backyard office for many hours at a time, an inbuilt toilet would be more useful than going back to your house regularly! The whole point of having an office shed in your backyard is to get away from things and have your own dedicated (hopefully quiet!) space to work in, so some people find that having a toilet/bathroom is important to them. But is it possible to have one in what is ultimately just a shed?

Yes, it is possible to have a toilet in your backyard office. It will naturally take up a bit more space, because you will have to put in a room partition wall. Beyond that, you can either run water and drainage to your office shed – or take the easiest option of a waterless composting toilet. This article explores all these considerations in more detail.

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Many people find that having their own dedicated office in their backyard is a really positive thing: one which boosts their productivity whilst eliminating their crappy commute! And there certainly are many advantages to it, as we explore in this article. However before you spend thousands of dollars on a fancy backyard office shed, it is worth being aware of some of the flaws of working in one too.

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Many people find that having their own dedicated office in their backyard is a really positive thing: one which boosts their productivity whilst eliminating their crappy commute! And there certainly are many advantages to it, as we explore in this article. However before you spend thousands of dollars on a fancy backyard office shed, it is worth being aware of some of the flaws of working in one too.

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Many people find that having their own dedicated office in their backyard is a really positive thing: one which boosts their productivity whilst eliminating their crappy commute! And there certainly are many advantages to it, as we explore in this article. However before you spend thousands of dollars on a fancy backyard office shed, it is worth being aware of some of the flaws of working in one too.

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Whenever we hunt for tiny build projects, we find lots of photos/videos of tiny houses and general sheds, but not as many of purpose-built backyard offices. This is surprising because backyard offices are great to work in and home working is becoming increasingly popular. So we have written this guide which shows off the interesting backyard office projects we have come across. Whether you have just started building your own backyard office, or you are merely looking for inspiration with a future project, we hope you find this roundup useful.

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Whenever we hunt for tiny build projects, we find lots of photos/videos of tiny houses and general sheds, but not as many of purpose-built backyard offices. This is surprising because backyard offices are great to work in and home working is becoming increasingly popular. So we have written this guide which shows off the interesting backyard office projects we have come across. Whether you have just started building your own backyard office, or you are merely looking for inspiration with a future project, we hope you find this roundup useful.

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Whenever we hunt for tiny build projects, we find lots of photos/videos of tiny houses and general sheds, but not as many of purpose-built backyard offices. This is surprising because backyard offices are great to work in and home working is becoming increasingly popular. So we have written this guide which shows off the interesting backyard office projects we have come across. Whether you have just started building your own backyard office, or you are merely looking for inspiration with a future project, we hope you find this roundup useful.

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Unless you build a gigantic (and expensive) backyard studio, you will likely struggle with a lack of storage space inside your backyard office. Even if you are pretty much ‘paperless’, there might be equipment that you only use a few times a year. It probably does not make sense to have this lying around in your office, taking up valuable space. So what are your options? You could take it inside your home when it is not in use, although this can be annoying. An easier option is to store it in the office’s loft, alongside any other documents that you need to keep (but not use regularly).

A loft in your backyard office is definitely possible to achieve, even on a budget. There are important things to consider, however, such as how high your roof (and ceilings) should be, and what type of ladder you use. Some ladders can take up a lot of space in the loft: space that you then cannot store items on.

This article explores these considerations in more detail, including how you can retrofit an already-built office with a loft (if this is possible to do).

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Unless you build a gigantic (and expensive) backyard studio, you will likely struggle with a lack of storage space inside your backyard office. Even if you are pretty much ‘paperless’, there might be equipment that you only use a few times a year. It probably does not make sense to have this lying around in your office, taking up valuable space. So what are your options? You could take it inside your home when it is not in use, although this can be annoying. An easier option is to store it in the office’s loft, alongside any other documents that you need to keep (but not use regularly).

A loft in your backyard office is definitely possible to achieve, even on a budget. There are important things to consider, however, such as how high your roof (and ceilings) should be, and what type of ladder you use. Some ladders can take up a lot of space in the loft: space that you then cannot store items on.

This article explores these considerations in more detail, including how you can retrofit an already-built office with a loft (if this is possible to do).

(more…)

Unless you build a gigantic (and expensive) backyard studio, you will likely struggle with a lack of storage space inside your backyard office. Even if you are pretty much ‘paperless’, there might be equipment that you only use a few times a year. It probably does not make sense to have this lying around in your office, taking up valuable space. So what are your options? You could take it inside your home when it is not in use, although this can be annoying. An easier option is to store it in the office’s loft, alongside any other documents that you need to keep (but not use regularly).

A loft in your backyard office is definitely possible to achieve, even on a budget. There are important things to consider, however, such as how high your roof (and ceilings) should be, and what type of ladder you use. Some ladders can take up a lot of space in the loft: space that you then cannot store items on.

This article explores these considerations in more detail, including how you can retrofit an already-built office with a loft (if this is possible to do).

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