Log Cabin Kits
Purchasing a Greenacre Log Cabin Kit is the perfect decision for providing your living area with some additional space. This extra space can be utilised in many differing ways in any of the Greenacre log cabins.
There are however, a couple of things to bear in mind:-
Click a question from the list below to be taken to the answer.
1. Do I need permission to erect a log cabin kit?
2. Where should I site my log cabin kit?
3. What type of base will I need for my log cabin kit?
4. What size and style should I choose?
5. What timber thickness should I choose?
6. What insulation is recommended?
7. Can I fit mains electricity to a log cabin kit?
8. Are the log cabin kits easy to assemble?
9. How do I keep my log cabin secure?
Answers
1. Do I need permission to erect a log cabin kit?
We recommend that you consult your Local Authority to confirm whether Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval is required. Usually this will not be required.
2. Where should I site my log cabin kit?
Naturally the intended use of your cabin will determine your preferred location. Don’t forget that you will need room around the cabin for construction and occasional maintenance, plus sufficient height. Make allowances for adjacent trees and shrubs growing in the years following construction. It may also be worth speaking to your neighbours – it is much easier to consult with them at the planning stage, than to try and overcome objections once the project is completed.
3. What type of base will I need for my log cabin kit?
The base is fundamental to successful construction, so we recommend that you choose quality products to construct this with. The cabin is likely to be in position for many years and a long lasting, level, non-moving base is essential. Use cast concrete or slabs laid correctly on a firm substrate for best results. Aim for the edge of the base to be just a few inches outside of the perimeter wall of the cabin, this will avoid water pooling under the floor when it runs off the roof as well as avoiding a lot of water splashing back up the Cabin during downpours. Have the base completed in good time prior to construction of the cabin, so that concrete or mortar has time to set.
4. Which size and style should I choose?
Greenacre Corner Log Cabin Kit
The perfect way to further your corner spaces’ full potential
Garage Log Cabin Kits
Built for strength, longevity and practicality our Log Cabin Garage Kits are free standing buildings
Home Office Log Cabin Kits
The convenience of a home office is maximised with our Home Office Log Cabin Kits
Traditional Log Cabin Kits
Our stunning Traditional Log Cabin collection supplies the widest range of sizes to ensure you have the flexibility of selection
5. What timber thickness should I choose?
All log cabin kits have interlocking, tongue and grooved timber walls. Timber thickness typically varies from 28mm to 44mm. Our most popular sizes are 28mm and 44mm, offering a sensible balance of strength and price. Roofs and floors from cheaper log cabin suppliers may have OSB (oriented strand board) roof and floor sheet panels. Cabins from our popular and exclusive Alpine range offer 18mm tongue and grooved softwood floor and roof boards. If you intend placing very heavy items on the floor then it should be reinforced with plywood sheets.
6. What insulation is recommended?
In standard form a log cabin kit is intended for seasonal use in the warmer months. If you are considering using a cabin as a home office, use 28mm wall timber thickness or greater and install additional insulation, such as dry lining the walls and ceiling, and carpeting the floor. You will find this will also help to keep the temperature down inside the cabin in the summer too.
7. Can I fit mains electricity to a log cabin kit?
We recommend that you consult your Local Authority to confirm whether Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval is required or not.
Many customers want a power supply in their cabin and there are strict rules about who can carry out the work and how it must be done. Bear in mind that if you move house you will now have to supply a certificate, showing that the installation complies with Regulations. All electrical work should follow the safety standards in BS 7671 (the ‘wiring regulations’).
8. Are the log cabin kits easy to assemble?
Erection of a Log Cabin is a straightforward DIY job, however, depending on the size, there can be many parts and some of them will be heavy. We suggest that you allow at least two days for two people with basic DIY skills to erect your cabin. With regards to tools, you are unlikely to need anything more than is found in the average DIY toolbox, plus a stepladder.
Before you start, check the Parts list thoroughly to familiarise yourself with the components and ensure that they are all present, correct and undamaged. Follow the instructions closely and aim to do the job during a spell of dry weather. Wood is a natural product and will expand when wet and contract as it dries. If you erect a cabin in damp weather, components will dry and contract afterwards, leading to gaps or splits appearing. This is not a fault with the timber and therefore not covered under guarantee.
During or as soon as possible after erection, treat your log cabin with a quality wood preservative and repeat every year thereafter for long cabin life.
9. How do I keep my log cabin secured?
Most thieves are merely opportunists. By not drawing attention to your cabin’s contents you will be taking a significant step to reduce the likelyhood of your cabin being targeted. Simple measures such as fitting window nets, leaving no valuables on display as possible and the use of simple partitions or screens to hide computers from view, will go a long way to make breaking into your cabin a less attractive proposition. A separate alarm or extension of the home system can be a further deterrent.
Browse for your perfect Log cabin from or full range. If you need help selecting the right Log Cabin for your needs, contact our Web Sales Team on 0844 4777 500.