Concrete paving slab base - 16' x 10'
(Materials: 2 tonnes compressed scalpings, 1 tonne grit, 150 kg cement)
Railway sleeper base on compressed scalpings - 12' x 8'
Log cabin bases
See the different ways a proper base can be done for a garden log cabin.. http://www.southwicks.co.uk/gallery-garden-office2.html
Concrete paving slab base - 16' x 10'
(Materials: 2 tonnes compressed scalpings, 1 tonne grit, 150 kg cement)
Railway sleeper base on compressed scalpings - 12' x 8'
Concrete paving slab base - 16' x 10'
(Materials: 2 tonnes compressed scalpings, 1 tonne grit, 150 kg cement)
Railway sleeper base on compressed scalpings - 12' x 8'
Why you should use us and buy our log cabins
Southwicks is a family run business serving the local area whom pride
themselves in providing the 'Total Solution' and combining high quality materials
and expert workmanship with a friendly personal service, and 100% customer
satisfaction.
All our cabins Feature
a specially designed 4-way chamfered notch-joint system ensuring a tight fit to
all boards with no room for damp or wind penetration - beware of log cabins
that feature square cut logs with square notch-joint, as they can leave a sloppy
joint with large visible gaps.
All UK designed, machined and manufactured - Cheap competitor imitation log
cabins are generally imported.
Features heavy duty premium shingle roofing as standard -
beware of log cabins that come with no roof covering or cheap felt, leaving the
log cabin completely open to the elements.
Features oversized extra large doors and windows.
Features key-lockable opening windows and all doors and
windows are professionally draft sealed.
Features a generous all round roof overhang which protects
the building from severe conditions - beware of log cabins with little or no
roof overhanging leaving them vulnerable to the wind and rain.
We use premium performance materials all round including Kingspan
k18 insulation and plasterboard system with seamless joints, cuprinol
preserving and colour shades, quality
flooring options to name but a few.
Full home garden building installation includes solid
foundations, full electrics, heating, full insulation and internal seamless
plasterboarding, internal and external paint finishing, double glazing,
security, carpets and more!
We provide and install everything you need, giving you the
total solution! One complete package at the keenest price. No hidden extras.
www.southwicks.co.uk
Working from home more common among older workers
Research has suggested that the majority of people working from home are older, with analysis suggesting that the over-55 age group are most likely to do so.
Conducted by the TUC, the study found that around one in five workers in this age range work from home on a regular basis. However, the trend to do so has been growing across the generations for the past decade: In 2011, around three million people worked from home but by the end of 2011 this had risen by around 25 per cent to 3.8 million.
The paper also found that different geographical areas have different flexible working trends. For example, around 16 per cent of workers in the South West regularly work from home, while just ten per cent of those in the North West do so.
Work Wise UK Chief Executive Phil Flaxton commented: “As the employment market emerges from the downward trend, the way in which people work will have changed significantly.
“Increasingly, it is becoming the norm for employees to work away from the office, with 'presenteeism' becoming a thing of the past. Managers habits and controls must change in order to maintain this momentum.”
“Increasingly, it is becoming the norm for employees to work away from the office, with 'presenteeism' becoming a thing of the past. Managers habits and controls must change in order to maintain this momentum.”
Avoiding distraction when working from home
Working from home offers a huge number of benefits over being tied to a 9-to-5 office-bound job. Of these, freedom is perhaps the one of greatest value.
Changes to your schedule, a doctor's appointment, looking after your children or even taking the dog for a walk in the middle of the day… all of these things are simple everyday tasks that become an issue when they need to be built around a strict working schedule at a set location.
When you work from home, these things are not issues. In fact, some people find that it makes a nice break in the working day to sort out some household chores. But there is another side to this in that working from home greatly increases the number of potential distractions.
To help tackle this, we've built up a round up of motivational tactics from homeworkers to help you get a good day's work at home:
- Keep to a schedule and try to start and finish work around the same time each day. While it can be tempting to roll out of bed late, your business will suffer if your not putting in the hours during your most productive times of day.
- Plan breaks. These could be something like taking the dog for a walk, or watching the news with a cup of tea. Whatever you choose, try and get away from your desk to refresh your mind.
- Make a to do list. Write down everything that needs to be done at the start of the day and work your way methodically through each task. It can also be helpful to have a long-term task list to ensure you don't forget about anything – sites like www.toodledo.com can help with this.
- Establish a designated work space. This could be a room or an area if you're short on space; either way, let your family or house mates know that it is a working space and ask them to respect this by not disturbing you unnecessarily.
- Try and work somewhere with plenty of (preferably natural) light to help keep up positivity levels.
Stay hydrated. Studies have shown that our concentration levels dip noticeably when we don't drink enough fluids. Unfortunately, coffee doesn't count, so have a glass of water with your cuppa too.
- Close your internet browser when you're not actually using it for something work related. This should help limit 'browsing time'. If you want to read an article, schedule this in as a break.
- Consider wearing office clothes even if you're not planning on leaving the house that day. It's a bit of a cliché, but there is a lot of truth in the power of telling yourself to “dress for success”.
Are property developers designing with homeworkers in mind?
Working from home is becoming so popular that it appears some property developers have started to incorporate the idea into their property designs.
Recent research found that Hampshire is one of the UK's most popular counties when it comes to working from home and the county actually has around 25,000 home offices. With this in mind, Taylor Wimpey has built its latest set of houses in the region with extra space to incorporate a working area.
Sarah Pasco, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties, explained: "We understand that working from home is becoming increasingly popular and as such many house hunters are looking for a spacious property which lends itself well to changing needs over time."
The firm's recent development, the Glaciers at Everest Park, offers town houses with open plan kitchen/dining rooms, a separate study and a varying number of bedrooms depending on how much space people require for their lifestyle and family.
While homeworkers often dream of having extra space to spread out and get to grips with their daily workload, those living in smaller properties needn't be put off by their lack of space. With a bit of clever thinking and negotiation, it is perfectly possible to run many types of home businesses from a one-bedroom flat or similar so long as the desire to succeed is there.
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