MOSS Blog

There are many beautiful timbers used for cladding buildings. In this second blog from our materials series, we explain why we have chosen Siberian Larch Timber over alternative species as the cladding for our MOSSpods.Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica) is a...

Know what your Garden Room is made of and invest wisely.Advances in building technology and products have flown far further than traditional felt roofing from yesteryear. Modern flat roofs, done right, can be fantastically energy efficient and extremely...

How to make the garden part of your home with 5 simple design tips. Many of our projects include landscape and garden design as integral elements of home renovations and extensions. We’d like to share 5 essential tips that we’ve learnt for maximising your...

Take a fresh outlook on your home life this New Year and focus on finding space for you and your wellness without 'life' getting in the way. It’s during this funny in-between period between Christmas and New Year that we have time to ponder what the year...

Are you dreaming about your perfect family Christmas but worried about where they’ll all sleep?! Festive preparations are ramping up a notch and it’s now full steam ahead to preparing your perfectly executed family Christmas. Fingers are just about healing...

  Upgrade your rickety B&Q shed to something worth it’s valuable space. Building a garden room at the bottom of the garden often means sacrificing the dilapidated shed where tools are being propped up by years of dusty cobwebs. You’ll still need...

A luxury extension that fitted both house and budget like a glove. This relatively small extension, of only 14 m2, has made a significant difference to the kitchen and dining area of our clients’ house; they are thrilled with the transformation of their...

On-budget solutions that add space and value to your home. We all want a luxury, swift and on-budget solution to add space and value to our homes, but it’s something that the construction industry isn’t always known for providing. However, times are...

Consider a one-stop shop for design, project management and construction. Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of organising your new project? Does the idea of contacting countless trades and companies, from electricians and designers to groundwork...

A MOSS extension, complete with garden landscaping and interior design – a multidisciplinary project. Liaising with endless contractors for a project can be daunting and difficult and many clients have talked about the ease of working with one company who...

The transformation of a 60's 2-bed bungalow into a contemporary 5-bed property with no need for planning permission. One of our most exciting projects to date has been the transformation of a compact two-bedroom bungalow into a stylish five-bedroom family home in...

Ideas for transforming your garden into an extra room of the house. The environment around your new garden room or extension is as important as the building itself. It has to sit comfortably, nestling within the landscape and it has to work harmoniously with the rest...

The Wonders of Corrugated Steel in Modern Design One of our favourite materials is the dark grey corrugated steel cladding (fondly nicknamed ‘wriggly tin’), which we use on our River Range MOSSpods and Glamping pods. It’s incredibly versatile: we use it on both walls...

A Customer’s Journey to Create Extra Space and Garden Landscaping A couple from mid-Wales realised they were running out of room. Their lovely Welsh stone cottage just didn’t quite offer enough space: the family was growing with baby number 3 on the way, so they...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re going to build upwards, outwards or in the garden, you must be in want of planning permission.  But this is one of those common misconceptions that hinders even the bravest and boldest amongst us from developing...

Is your house crowded and your mind cluttered? Are you irked by a knock at the door every 30 seconds or have to play your music absurdly loud to drown out family noise so you can concentrate? Are the walls elbowing you while the bookshelves seem to be forming their...