# Garden outbuilding converted into a recording studio

Source: https://kraman.co.uk/project/leytonstone-3/
Updated: 15 November 2026

E11 · London

Transformation of an existing outbuilding into a sound recording studio in Leytonstone E11, with high quality insulation. A project by KRAMAN Ltd builders.

## About this project

An existing outbuilding at the end of a garden in Leytonstone E11, turned into a sound recording studio. The roof was insulated between the rafters, the walls were insulated and lined with boards, and the room was then finished in plain white, ready for equipment.

From the garden, the building has timber cladding, a tiled pitched roof, white windows and French doors.

### Scope of work

- Conversion of an outbuilding into a recording studio
- Roof insulation between the rafters
- Insulated and lined walls
- Internal finishes

Rules for this kind of work, checked 14 November 2026:
[GOV.UK: permitted development rights for householders](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permitted-development-rights-for-householders-technical-guidance).

## Planning similar work?

The existing outbuilding was insulated and lined before the internal finishes.

Explore the relevant services:

- [Full House Refurbishment in London](https://kraman.co.uk/services/full-house-refurbishment/)

[Building and refurbishment in Leytonstone](https://kraman.co.uk/areas/leytonstone/)

For an initial discussion, send your postcode, the rooms or spaces involved and any existing drawings.
[Use our project brief checklist](https://kraman.co.uk/guides/preparing-a-building-project-brief/) or
[discuss your project with Alex](https://kraman.co.uk/contact/).

Project photographs supplied by [KRAMAN Ltd](https://kraman.co.uk/about/). Photographs by Alex Anokhin. [Copyright and reuse permission](https://kraman.co.uk/terms/#project-photographs).

## Related work

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### [House conversion into four two-bedroom flats](https://kraman.co.uk/project/upper-leytonstone/)

## Have a similar project in mind?

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