50 tools you need to build a Garden Room

If you are using ground rods to support your garden room, you are going to need Post hole digger to dig the long thin holes required for the ground rods, usually approximately 200mm wide and 600mm deep.

The large square will help you accurately set out your foundations by making sure everything is square, when teamed up with a string line and pegs

The string line is required to set out and plan your garden room foundations or ground rod locations. This helps to mark out the footprint of the garden room, check the room is square, and provide a straight line to set out your ground rods or screws.

These are great to mark out your foundations or ground rod locations using the string line above

The spirit level used throughout the build, a few different length spirit levels will be required.

The Spirit level will be used throughout the build to get the frame straight and level

A more accurate version of the spirit level, helps to achieve a perfect level build.

Probably the most important tool you need to build a garden room, you need a good tough tape measure to make life easier. Don’t buy a cheap one as they kink easily.

If you are mixing up cement for ground rods or a concrete base this is a must. It may be cheaper to hire one for the day.

Used for digging out the concrete base, you need a good sharp spade, ideally stainless steal.

If you are using one of the ground rod methods you may need two spanners to lock off the nuts

You will need a 230mm angle grinder to cut the ground rods to size and flush with the base once the base is installed. a smaller grinder will struggle to cut through the rods.

230mm metal cutting discs for the grinder above.

One of the most common tools you need to build a garden room. You may need a couple, there’s a lot of sawing involved. The Bahco Hardpoint Handsaw is ideal for all tasks.

The miter saw lets you make many types of angle cuts and you can have precise and accurate cuts every time.

Your miter saw will help you complete tasks quickly with perfect cuts.

The chop saw is a must for nice, quick, and accurate cuts, especially angled cuts. Most parts of the frame will be cut using the chop saw.

Circular saws can be used to cut a wide variety of materials. Because circular saws are designed to make clean, straight cuts, they are ideal for precision work like building Garden rooms. Compared to other power tools, such as hand saws or jigsaws, circular saws are much faster at completing tasks.

Great for long straight lines, trimming the OSB walls, roofing boards and floorboards to size

Impact drivers handle large screws and bolts more efficiently than the average compact drill. Because they automatically add extra rotational force when they encounter resistance – two to three times more torque than a drill. You’ll find using an impact driver is easier on your hand and wrist.

This takes all the effort out of screwing down the floorboards, and lots of other items throughout the build

You will probably need a pack of these, we find torx bits and screws work best

There are a few holes required, small holes for pilot holes or cables, and large holes for ground rods and light fittings.

A good cordless combi drill will get lots of use throughout the build.

You are going to need some basic drill bits for pilot holes and cables, but also some larger diameter bits if you are using ground rods through your base.

The Bosch Professional range will make light work of the larger diameter holes.

Hole saws are efficient and precise for cutting perfect circles in timber and plasterboard.

If you are fitting down lighters, you are going to need a hole cutter to cut out the hole in the plasterboard

Although most hand saws have a square built into the handle, you can’t beat an actual square for precise marking and measuring.

Used to measure and mark angles of 90 degrees, with accuracy up to about half a degree. Measuring and marking angles is crucial.

A good carpenter’s pencil is a must. always mark which side of the pencil line to cut and leave the line visible after the cut.

There’s lots of marking to be done, so you may need a few pencils, keep them behind your ear so you don’t lose them whilst you work.

Nail guns are far more accurate and precise than handheld hammers, as you have more control over the position in which you shoot the nail and the speed at which it gets the job done.

A nail gun can effortlessly drive nails into the frame at the correct depth, with just a push of a button and no bent nails that need to be pulled out.

You will use a lot of nails to put the frame together, and using a good old hammer is going to take a lot of time and effort, A nail gun is a good investment, it will get the job done 10 times faster.

The fastest and neatest way to fasten wood cladding is with a nail gun, either pneumatic or cordless. The 2nd fix nail gun fires the nail and sinks the head below the cladding surface in one operation.

The 2nd fix nail is used for the smaller gauge nails, and used mostly for the cladding.

A quality hammer can last for generations, and make the job a lot easier.

You are going to be using the hammer a lot during the build, even with the nail gun, you will still need to hammer some nails in, and there will be a few nails that need hammering in that little bit further.

The STANLEY STHT0-51309 is a great budget hammer, but the Estwing ESTE316C can’t be beaten on quality.

If you are using Cedar or Larch cladding you must use stainless steal nails, otherwise you will end up with black stains down the timber. as the normal nails will react with the wood

These are a must for getting the nails to sit flush with the timber cladding, or hidden just underneath. these are especially vital when doing the cladding and trying to hide the nail heads under the surface of the wood

With only one set of hands, the clamps are extremely useful for holding the timber in place whilst fitting and nailing

Makes life easier to access the higher areas, especially useful on the external parts of the build

Once it comes to the roof, you are going to need to get up there, and you don’t want to be wobbling on a step ladder, especially when it comes to getting the rubber for the roof up there

when working with the insulation, we always recommend you wear a mask, the dust it causes will have you coughing and spluttering all-day

The sealant gun has many uses, mainly for the silicone around the windows and caulking the gaps before painting

the foam gun makes expanding foam easy, unlike the cans with a built-in nozzle, you can accurately foam all the small and large gaps, to create an airtight and well-insulated building

The jigsaw is required for those accurate cuts, its also quite useful for cutting insulation boards

If you are doing the plastering, you are going to need a paddle mixer to make a smooth mix

When it comes to oiling the Cedar or larch cladding, A foam roller can save lots of time and gives a nice smooth finish

A good quality paint brush is need to get a good finish

This is required for the internal painting and also for the adhesive used on the rubber roof, so you may need 2 rollers.

12″ rollers get the job done much faster

This is required for cutting the cables and sleeves for a good connection

If you are hard wiring a cat 6 cable for your Garden Room internet you will this tool to fit the cable at each end

Required to cut cables and wire to length

You need a good flat screwdriver to wire up the plug sockets

A great simple tool to check all the sockets are wired correctly