Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to Your Most Common Queries

Create Your Backyard Oasis

We offer a wide range of high-quality backyard pods, that are perfect for creating your own garden studio, she shed, man cave or backyard office. With our expert craftsmanship and commitment to excellence, you can trust us to provide you with a beautiful and functional space that meets your needs.  Perfect for anyone looking to create a functional and beautiful space.

Ordering

All the prices for each of the studios are listed on the website, additional charges are for delivery, adding windows or customising studios.

All Garden Studio Pods are made to order so you can expect delivery of approximately 6 - 8 weeks for standard studio pods. 

Once your studio is ready to be shipped we will contact you to advise a time, please note that we cannot store completed orders.

Yes. You can select from any of the colours in theColorbond range at no additional charge.

Yes, we have a range of windows that we offer, Windows can be added into the wall panels, the side wall is made up of 2 panels and depending on the studio you are after the back wall is either 2, 3 or 4 panels.

We have a freight company that we use that can deliver throughout some of Australia. Please send us an email with your suburb, state, postcode and the studio you are interested in so we can provide a quote.

Once you have decided which studio pod will suit your needs please contact us and one of our Team Members can help you or you can fill in our online form.

When placing an order we require a 40% deposit with the balance due prior to delivery. Payments can be made via cash, direct debit or credit card.

Building Permits

A building permit is required for most building work. Exemptions may include sheds with a floor area less than 10m2 in Victoria. It is suggested that you seek advice from your local council whenever building work is proposed, to confirm whether a building permit or planning permit is required. Please note that other states do differ from Victoria.

Applying for a permit requires you to:

  • Pay the appropriate fee, building permit levy and
  • Submit at least three copies of drawings, specifications and allotment plans along with the completed application form and other prescribed information.

There are few other minor documents that may also be required to obtain a building permit. This may include (but isn't limited to),

  • Title and title plan (plan of subdivision)
  • Council stormwater point of discharge
  • Council property information

Other documents may be applicable if the siting of the shed does not comply with building regulations (for example, building over an easement. building near a sewer main, building in a flood area)

To obtain a building permit, you will need a site plan to accompany the preliminary drawings.

We do have a company that can help with all of this process, please feel free to reach out to the Team at Prime Drafting

Additional Information

We only supply the garden studio pods in a kit to lock up stage. Installation, internal linings, plumbing and electrical are the customers responsibility.

Electrical and plumbing can easily be added to the studios as they are built the same as a standard house frame with a 90mm wall cavity.

Yes. Our studios have a PDF set of instructions that are emailed to customers.

All the studio panels are designed to be carried through a standard household door, this allows us to be able to access a range of backyards without the need for expensive cranes or having to build onsite.

All materials for our garden studios are made from locally purchased materials and are constructed in our Pakenham factory.

All of our garden backyard studios are 2.65m at the back and 2.85m at the front. The internal wall height is 2.28m on the back wall and 2.45m on the front wall.

All of our garden studio pods are designed to be placed onto stumps or blocks. If you already have a concrete slab you can use that too.