DIY Garden Room - Full Build in Under 15 minutes + Project Cost

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For a full breakdown of garden room costs click here: thediyfix.com/garden-room-mat...
Also, would anyone like plans?
If enough people ask for them, I may create more detailed garden room plans to follow and build your own.
In this video watch as I build my own DIY garden room from start to finish in under 15 minutes. This covers everything from laying the concrete base, building the walls and roof, all the way to finishing of the cladding.
This entire project took me roughly 7 weeks and was full of jobs I have never done before. Due to this, I honestly believe that building a garden room is an achievable goal for any decent DIY’er, as long as you are prepared to do the research and put in the work.
90% of this garden room was built on my own and there were very few jobs where I really needed any help. In fact, I personally believe I could have done 100% without any assistance if I needed to.
I really hope you enjoy the build, and I would love to hear what you think in the comments below.

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@thediyfix 6 ай бұрын

For a full breakdown of of this DIY garden room costs click here: thediyfix.com/garden-room-materials-download/ Also, would anyone like plans? If enough people ask in the comments, I will create more detailed garden room plans to follow and build your own.

@KamalAhmed-tp1zc 5 ай бұрын

Let's get a design plan, size and cost....❤

@KamalAhmed-tp1zc 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see

@RestoringNumberFour 3 ай бұрын

Plans would be amazing!

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

@@RestoringNumberFour I am considering putting some together. However, to do it right would take quite a bit of work. So I would probably have to charge a small fee for the plans. Im just not sure if there is enough demand

@jamieoddie254 3 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix I was actually looking on ebay for some plans for somethung similar, I wouldnt mind paying a asmall fee for plans / instructions.

@davidthomas6566 2 ай бұрын

I built one a year ago now and I'm telling you guys it's one of the best things I've done , sometimes men just need to have a beer , listen to some music or just quiet time by them selves. And other times have friends and family round,, mine has already given me great memories.. Just pick up the shovel and do it...

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

100% agreed 👍🏻

@AR12341 Ай бұрын

I'm yearning for a cave to call my own, your comment has inspired me.

@4773mark Ай бұрын

Hi couldn’t see if you included a warm roof 🤔

@swilson94 2 ай бұрын

Wow as if he did that in 15 minutes, must be a record. Respect mate.

@AC_Milan1899 3 ай бұрын

Smashed it bro. You've inspired me to break out the shovel.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Do it mate, you wont regret it. Good luck 👍

@Petertronic 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this build, very inspiring!

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate I really enjoyed doing it and sharing it here on youtube

@rexim3530 7 ай бұрын

Top job, im doing pretty much the same thing right now. Used your videos as reference for most of my build. Thanks

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Glad I could help mate that is really cool. I would love to see some pics of your build 👍

@Smithb83 7 ай бұрын

Yeah great job, good info, enjoyed watching. Think you struck the balance of quality/cost really well. You'll enjoy that room for years to come 👌🏻😎

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I’m definitely enjoying the room, currently using as a gym. 💪🏻

@antwonefernandez7554 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic room, work and video. Great stuff. I wish I had done an epdm roof on mine. Enjoy your nw room.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@qwert54321qaz 3 ай бұрын

Well done, made it look easy!

@gretchenburton7184 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Love everything you've done!!! Great results❤

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it

@scottmckean4611 3 ай бұрын

Well done bud cracking job looks the part so it does you must be well pleased with the end result..

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, Im very happy with it Scott

@user-zw4oy1cz1c 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Super series of videos. Very informative & clear.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them mate

@DavideFortuna 7 ай бұрын

I did the same in the same period! Same knowledge, same approach, similar size! Fantastic job!

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thats Awesome Davide. Can I ask what you use your garden room for?

@DavideFortuna 7 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix Sure! We recently moved and I needed a place to mess with woodworking. So I built a nice little workshop. www.youtube.com/@dfwoodworks

@philparker7851 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely smashing job mate. Well done.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Philip

@davidsneddon2242 7 ай бұрын

First class mate, excellent can do attitude Carl.

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment David

@davidcooper8804 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Has given me the inspiration to have ago. Thank You.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome David. Make sure to get the full breakdown of materials and tools at the following link. I may also be adding some plans in the near future : thediyfix.com/garden-room-tools-and-materials/

@tommotube 3 ай бұрын

Mate, that's nicer then my house! Hope to be in a position where I can do something like this in the future

@KamalAhmed-tp1zc 5 ай бұрын

Like the job and concept putting cost together. Amazing

@thediyfix 5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@deefer66 3 ай бұрын

Loveley work .. nicely put together .. the build video and info 👍

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

@louisqoo 2 ай бұрын

This is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome!

@johnkearns4790 2 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job you cod Di this for a living thanks wish I had one of these

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment John. Glad you enjoyed the video

@simoncherwell 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making the video, really interesting and useful.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ginaroche2223 Ай бұрын

Wow you did an amazing job. This was so interesting and inspiring to watch. I want one just like it in my yard.

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Go for it!

@RestoringNumberFour 3 ай бұрын

THis is amazing, thanks so much for sharing! Inspired us to do the same soon!

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome mate

@SteveMonk1956 7 ай бұрын

Lovely job 🙂

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve

@tim_tim_tim 2 ай бұрын

Great video - really useful information and very helpful cost breakdown.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@flyingbanana444 7 ай бұрын

Nice Build Fella 👍👍

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

@barneybloke1 3 ай бұрын

What an excellent build and video's. This is exactly what I would like to build, hopefully this year, gym. Would love some plans.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

I am creating plans at the minute. If you want updating sign up to the email list here: thediyfix.com/garden-room-tools-and-materials/

@shortfuse7839 3 ай бұрын

That's brilliant what a great job

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it

@JohnHavord 7 ай бұрын

Great job.

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks John, glad you liked it

@helvymarkus3917 2 ай бұрын

I m inspired to try ...well done .

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

You can do it mate 👍

@tonkysue207 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful job.well done.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks @tonkysue207

@MowerMan 7 ай бұрын

Hi mate I gave you a mention on my community tab, hope it helps. Really enjoyed the build. Looking forward to the cat vid. See you at AG next May

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you mate. Yeah i'll be there, see you in May 👍

@lukepeacham9663 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial thanks 🙏

@thediyfix 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Luke glad you enjoyed it

@MrDazthaman 3 ай бұрын

Solid content pal... Appreciate the full cost breakdown.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome mate, glad you liked it

@delocon36 3 ай бұрын

Great video, fabulous job

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you liked it

@BlackOmegaUK 2 ай бұрын

I realy enjoyed watching that. Thanks very much.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Gareth

@tipswithmoruf6503 2 ай бұрын

Amazing job you have done here, mate. You have inspired me to do the same.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Go for it mate. One of the best things I ve done in ages. Using it as a gym and loving it

@LegoR0bot Ай бұрын

I have two feet for hands, but this was really enjoyable to watch, cracking result! Looks brilliant. 🎉

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Haha, glad you enjoyed it

@martinmilleruk 12 күн бұрын

This is brilliant, thank you, really, really helpful!

@thediyfix 7 күн бұрын

Thanks Martin and your very welcome. Im glad you enjoyed it

@ricardo1950 2 ай бұрын

Looks great . Thanks for the info

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@Nick-Antoniou Ай бұрын

Fantastic job, well done!

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Thanks Nick

@rajfell 2 ай бұрын

You have better isolation than most British homes 😂. Good job 👏

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Haha, that’s true mate. Better than our house

@jringler.medien 2 ай бұрын

Americans crying in the corner with their cardboard houses🤣🤣

@paul-fk7de 3 ай бұрын

Wow what an amazing job 👏 wish I could have something like this ❤

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment Paul. Glad you liked it

@paul-fk7de 3 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix liked and subscribed 👍

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

much appreciated mate

@Joseppiii-kp6es 3 ай бұрын

Excellent job

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@chrissimms-mg8ov 3 ай бұрын

Lovely job!

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@earlofnythe 3 ай бұрын

Nice job mate, envious 👍

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@jamesmozzy 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic job. well done

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks James, glay you liked it

@jamesmozzy 3 ай бұрын

No problem@@thediyfix . Can i ask a quick question. I'm about to do a 14ft by 14ft garden office and i was wondering if you can settle an issue i've been having. i was wanting to do a cement base but then the cost of it seemed way too much so i saw a ton of videos on youtube where the do the formwork and then use compacted stone ( 3/4 shale i think or aggregate) as a shed base. Can you tell me if that is a terrible idea ? do you see any issues with using that method instead of just a concrete base? any advice would be awesome.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

@@jamesmozzy I wouldnt like to advise on that type of base. The truth is I honestly dont know if that would be ok. What I will say is my base cost £383.18. This included ballast, cement, hardcore, hiring a mixer, and buying timber to create the formwork. I mixed it myself and this was far cheaper than having the concrete delivered.

@andychapman3100 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic job!

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Andy

@LawnRight 2 ай бұрын

One of my customers has a garden room.. its prob about 3 or 4 times the size of this but its incredible.. pool table, bar, proper loo, entertainment area

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome

@Goatsmilkuk 2 ай бұрын

That's a really nice build. I'm looking at various options myself. Also tempted to use a shipping container for the structure and clad it on the outside in wood.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

A shipping container would be interestng

@DavidMartin-ym2te Ай бұрын

Business round my way has used a shipping container for a rental bike business and clad the outside in wood. Looks nice. Worth thinking about.

@hamwallet21 3 ай бұрын

Class 👏👏, would love to see the plans if possible

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Gareth, Im starting some plans for this shortly. Click here to be notified when they are ready: thediyfix.com/garden-room-tools-and-materials/

@dave_cpt 2 ай бұрын

I have severe garden room envy. 😁 Great job!

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Dave 😂

@djmarcos69 Ай бұрын

Looks amazing.

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@thegoodraj 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Great build!

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thnaks mate, glad you liked it

@fawzikamil4861 2 ай бұрын

good job bro congratulations.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@pusheen_playz7172 3 ай бұрын

Great job. Bit of hard work saved you thousands . Just shows that you shouldn’t be afraid to have a go yourself (with a bit of research)

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Very true

@GLP_Aquatics 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Your welcome, Im glad you enjoyed it

@ProfessionalPainterDecorator 3 ай бұрын

That looks really smart.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@ProfessionalPainterDecorator 3 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix I want one now and make it a studio to film in, instead of my garage and my car stuck outside lol

@mickwalsh7915 Ай бұрын

Great job. Looks fantastic. Have you done a video to show what you did with the interior decor

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Yes I have there are about 19 videos in total going over each part of the build

@Bart-Did-it 3 ай бұрын

Very smart bro more than enough to be very proud of yourself ~ Carpenter

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@denisconor648 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff

@thediyfix 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Denis

@jaeseopark729 2 ай бұрын

great work

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@harrypalmer6228 2 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Harry

@o.g.bwoodwork 3 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff!

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@KamalAhmed-tp1zc 5 ай бұрын

Would also be nice to have a video for door preparation and install

@thediyfix 5 ай бұрын

Yeah its a shame mate i wish I got it on video

@alanedwards2217 12 күн бұрын

Quality. 👏

@thediyfix 7 күн бұрын

Thanks Alan, glad you liked it

@davekosztan4641 2 ай бұрын

nice job 👏

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave 😁

@sevsuk2011 3 сағат бұрын

superb video. I thought that was really reasonable.

@thediyfix 3 сағат бұрын

Glad you liked it

@LogicPak Ай бұрын

Looks really good man.

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@4i04 3 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome 👍

@theeuropeancyclepaths8206 2 ай бұрын

Great job 👍

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@Dadandtheboys 26 күн бұрын

Good video 👍🏻👍🏻

@thediyfix 25 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

@allnamestakenlol 2 ай бұрын

Looks really good! Only part I'm iffy on is the electrical work.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Yeah you definitely need to hire a qualified electrician for this.

@ric0816 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I am a professional painter and decorator and used osmo products many times. UV clear won't last too long. It needs topping up every other year especially on South facing side.

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips Ric, the back is south facing so I suspect this will fade fastest

@RaplimNaim 18 күн бұрын

Just finished my DIY garden room too, such a great escape spot! 🍃 #backyardoasis

@thediyfix 18 күн бұрын

Congrats mate

@bxx7666 2 ай бұрын

I like the doors. I was thinking sliding door, but now I'm sold on french

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I think I prefer French doors

@piyushchunilal8251 2 күн бұрын

Wow nice great job ...

@thediyfix 18 сағат бұрын

Thank you

@brannigg 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic job, awesome video. Have you experianced condensation on the inside of the glass at all ?

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

A little bit when its been cold. I am using it for a gym so I did expect there would be some. In hindsight I could have added an extractor fan, but leaving the window on vent has worked fine. I also have a dehumidifier in the house if I really needed to use it (I havent yet)

@stevewharram5518 2 ай бұрын

Great vid no nonsense really helpful with the shopping list too going to use so thanks, what was the size of your building footprint and what was the finished roof height?

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve, glad you liked it. The footprint is around 4m x 2.8m and finished height is 2490mm, so just below the max height for permitted development. Did you download the materials breakdown? thediyfix.com/garden-room-material-prices/ Im also around halfway through creating plans.

@tommyair7 3 ай бұрын

you are a legend

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tommy, thats very kind

@paul_cripps Ай бұрын

Love this great work. We are looking to start a similar project. Did you ever share the plans, what size is the footprint of this build?

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Hi Paul, Im working on plans and they will be available shortly. You can be updated by downloading the materials breakdown and siging up for my email list here: thediyfix.com/garden-room-materials-download/ Anyone on this list will be notified the moment plans go live

@paul_cripps Ай бұрын

@@thediyfix signed up and registered. Great video. Thank you. Roughly, what size was the footprint of this build?

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

@@paul_crippsthe finished dimensions are roughly 4100mm x 2800mm.

@Chriskreepa 25 күн бұрын

Would love to see plans! Looks like a great job mate. How much mot did you need to put under the concrete? And how think was the concrete as well?

@thediyfix 24 күн бұрын

A tonne of mot and the concrete was 100mm

@SuperKofz 2 ай бұрын

Love it! You have given me inspiration to do my own! By the way are all four walls the same height? How do you get the slight drop on the roof to for rainfall?

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

I have a video for the wall construction on the channel. It explains how I did it. Also I will be dropping full detailed plans at the end of the month. You can get notified by signing up here: thediyfix.com/garden-room-materials-download/

@rickroche583 9 күн бұрын

That was brilliant and what a finished result, should be proud mate. Can I ask what are the internal dimensions?

@thediyfix 7 күн бұрын

Thanks Rick, Internal dimensions are 2.4m x 3.8m (roughly)

@JohnSmith-rp7bc 14 күн бұрын

great video brother. I’m thinking of building a garden pod (less than 15 square meters floor space and less than 2.5 Mts high) under PD. Do I have to pay for a certificate of lawful development or can I just crack on ?

@SJ.77 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I've watched loads of these over the last few weeks and this is the best by far - you even cram loads of great info in even though its a timelapse - so will need to watch again and write some things down.....are you going to do the plans and materials by any chance?

@thediyfix 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the compliments Sarah. If you do want more detail there are 18 videos on my channel that go onto much more. If you go to the end of this video there is a link to the entire playlist. Regarding materials and plans I may create some but it’s a lot of work if I want them to be good. However, if enough people ask then I will definitely get them made

@SJ.77 7 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix I was going to say - I was looking at these planters (with wooden slats - really cool design) and they were selling the plans on etsy how to build them - was only a few quid - but if eventually enough people bought them itd defo be worth your while! Anyway - just started going through your playlist - will spend my Sunday evening watching them all....probably wont get round to doing it until the Spring - but I need to get a storage unit done as well in the next couple of weeks before Winter sets in......so will try and copy your techniques - but a lot less elaborate (its just storage!)

@imbatman5882 2 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@MrMcWeeman 2 ай бұрын

Really good video, thanks for sharing. Btw, is that a BT exchange next door? 😂

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

Yes it is! Ugly building but at least the gardn room partially hides it now :)

@richardjones8546 3 ай бұрын

Loved that, building one myself which actually looks very similar to yours. Got a feeling mines taken a lot longer than yours though 😂

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it Richard and good luck with your own build 👍

@richardjones8546 3 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix my only worry was after looking at your costings. Over a grand for the electrical work was not something I expected for my build. How many sockets lights ect did you have put in?

@arjunkenth6078 5 күн бұрын

Brilliant job... was just wondering did you not need to bolt the base farme to the concrete base?

@thediyfix 4 күн бұрын

Yeah I did mate. Check out the floor video I go into more detail about how I did it

@jmom687 Ай бұрын

Amazing. Gives inspiration. What cables did you used for electrics? I know an electrician came to connect but you had the wires in before that.

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Couldnt tell you mate, I left that to the sparky. Its an armoured cable from the house and just standard wiring in the garden room as far as I know

@jmom687 Ай бұрын

So just connected to the house no extra fuse board ?

@carllewis83 Ай бұрын

@@jmom687 yeah there is an extra fuseboard

@playtimewithHettie 4 ай бұрын

Great video, im going to start building my own in January to use as a personal training studio. Do you feel you can get enough internal height for a gym rack to fit inside, think the gym racks are around 210-220cm. I know the external height can not be over 2.5m without planning and various other factors.

@thediyfix 4 ай бұрын

Good luck with the build. My room is roughly 2100mm at the back and 2200mm at the front. I have a multi gym that’s around 2050mm and that fits fine. 2200mm won’t fit and 2100 will be tight.

@peterthomas9440 3 ай бұрын

If you can dig down below existing ground level you have a chance. If your roof span is small you can use 4x2 to maximise roof height. Check roofing span tables for CLS timber before you start - it will calculate loading and timber size. My lowest internal height is 2122mm with plasterboard and flooring.

@paulconway1176 3 ай бұрын

Without a pitch how you get on with water roll off? Update my mistake you said later there was a ouch - great job!!!

@thediyfix 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul

@davidedwards2342 Ай бұрын

Great video series thanks. Did you use the same nail gun throughout (2nd fix) or did you use something else for the early build?

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Hi David, I used a first fix gun for all the early framing work

@davidedwards2342 Ай бұрын

@@thediyfix thanks 👍

@Jankhan.982 Ай бұрын

Super❤

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Thanks

@tonydyson2497 Ай бұрын

Great build, I wish i could do it in 15 mins lmao. I'm doing this with my brother and one of my sons, we're waiting for concrete to set, but in the meantime, we're trying to decide if the vapour barrier is needed for my brothers build, as he is using osb on the interior walls, floor and ceiling, so could you or anyone let us know if we do need it, much appreciated.

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

Hey Tony, good luck with the build. Im honestly not 100% sure about the internal vapour barrier with OSB on inside walls. However, I do feell like its probaly a good idea. Even structural OSB is porous. Also, you will definitely need the external wrap/vapour barrier, otherwise water will seep through the OSB. If it were me I would add an internal vapour barrier, why take the risk? Its cheap and doesnt take long to install. If you dont do it you may end up regretting it

@tonydyson2497 Ай бұрын

@thediyfix thanks for that, we planned everything else, just unsure of the internal vapour barrier, but we' re still early in the build so a little time to sort it. 😀

@Tavault Ай бұрын

Great job, did you fit any ventilation

@thediyfix Ай бұрын

I didnt add any no. The vapour barrier should stop any moisture entering the roof from the room. Also, there is a gap between the soffit and wall, and the back of the cladding is open due to the battens. So in theory this should provide plenty of ventilation

@tobysherring1369 2 ай бұрын

Looks great. I completed something similar recently and opted for a warm roof (ie deck, insulation, deck, rubber). Yours looks like a cold roof but no air gap above insulation. How does it work? Do you rely on the breathable EPDM?

@thediyfix 2 ай бұрын

I’m not 100% sure what you mean Toby. The Edomite rubber roof isn’t breathable I’m relying more on the Vapor barrier to stop any moisture

@tobysherring1369 2 ай бұрын

@@thediyfix I thought you were meant to have a ventilated air gap above the insulation in a cold roof.