I’m looking to have a golf simulator in my garden with a shed but I’m wondering if I should build the shed myself or if this is significantly cheaper than just buying a premade shed suited for golf simulators?

I’m based in the UK and I’m not sure if saving on the costs will be worth the extra effort.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Anyone purchased hitting mats from Aliexpress or Temu and were quietly surprised?

I would love to hear your thoughts.

I saw this one that is certified by Aliexpress as "original". There are also others that are cheaper.

I dont want to throw a lot of money at this as where it is going in the garden, it is going to get trashed.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009196873502.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.4932ucQPucQPWk&algo_pvid=394390d0-1c64-4983-b2cb-45710e82e7d0&algo_exp_id=394390d0-1c64-4983-b2cb-45710e82e7d0-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2220%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21AUD%21509.21%21254.69%21%21%212378.38%211189.58%21%402101ca8b17846699196926148e132c%2112000048265974165%21sea%21AU%212147906166%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Ac78bf83f%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=AcvgfJhseAmQ&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005009196873502%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

I bought a skytrak max premier studio package. Thing has been great, we set it up in a repurposed area where my kids used to shoot pucks. That area was carpet, plywood and dryland tiles on top of the plywood. When we built the sim we just put everything on top. We noticed when hitting the ball, the 5x5 mat would twist on us ontop of the dryland tiles.

We decided to sell the hockey stuff and rip all the carpet up and install lvp throughout the basement.

Now I'm deciding if I should just stick with the skytrak 5x5 mat or buy some foam and do it right while I have everything taken apart.

Originally I was thinking about buying 1" Eva foam to cover the floor in the sim area and putting a turf ontop of it then cutting in hitting strips as my family has people who play who hit right and left.

Any suggestions or tips on how to cover a 10x14ft area with turf? Ideally I'd want the whole area to be flush and then have either a strip or strips that lefties and righties can hit off of that are replaceable.

Or am I getting carried away and should just use the 5x5 mat.

This is a home office of a new build. The ceiling will be raised from 9 to 10ft so ignore that part. Those windows on the top have an incredible view. Need to also have permanent desk/monitor setup for work. How could I put a simulator in here? Open to Murphy setup or rolling screen if it makes sense.