Nethybridge log cabin

CAD images ready for approval for one of our latest log cabin installations in Nethybridge near Aviemore.



Simliar to one of the finnforest log cabin range this bespoke model was modified to create a good sized shower room and porch area for those dirty wellies.

Plenty of room for a shower, wc and wash hand basin.

A damp start to this project.

Base prepared before the cabin delivery and we're ready to build.

Builders were also on site making the drain connection, and also adding water supply and electrical cable.

Walls part constructed and time to add the windows and doors.

Water supply pipe placed just inside the shower room area of the cabin and set into the base to reduce the chance of freezing.

Kingspan insulation added to the floor and ceiling. Ceiling is plasterboarded, tape and jointed then sanded ready for painting.

Bitumen roof tiles ready and the cabin is watertight ready to finish interior work.



Underfloor heating for the porch.


50mm Kingspan insulation for the floor prior to fitting underfloor heating and laminate.

Underfloor heating added to the log cabin is controlled by a wall mounted thermostat which monitors both air temperature and floor temperature. The electronic thermostat allows timed heating to meet your requirements.

Laminate flooring works perfectly with the underfloor heating system.

Electrics ready for connection by the electrician.

Time to tidy up as the light begins to fade.

A project of this size takes 5 - 6 days including basework.

Visit our main site to view our full range of log cabin kits

Bishopbriggs log cabin

It has been a busy month at Cabin Living. One of our recent projects was a bespoke log cabin with utility room, shower room with wc and a large main room complete with skylights, and boiler with floor mounted radiators.


Bespoke log cabin plans

Cad images produced prior to manufacture



Seperate utility area wih a bathroom off the main room.


The log cabin assembly well on the way to completion.


Insulated ceiling with an optional tongue and groove finish instead of plasterboard.

Flooring consists of 20mm tongue and grove, 50mm celotex insulation and 18mm OSB board. The final floor is finished with real wood flooring in this case.

Plumbing is fitted within the floor insulation for the radiators and shower room.

Croydon bespoke log cabin.

Based on the ever popular aylesbury log cabin kit this is a bespoke log cabin reduced to 2.5m ridge height to comply with planning rules for England. The central partition normally included in the Aylesbury was removed in this bespoke version to create one large open space which is to be used as a gym. It is fully insulated and could easily be used as a home office at some later date.

Thankyou to Heidi for her comprehensive photo taking which has produced probably our most documented log cabin build to date.

I hope you enjoy it!

Felixstowe log cabins and seaside sheds

Felixstowe beach huts and boat sheds

There are plenty of potential new customers in Felixstowe with a wealth of wooden buildings on the seashore. We can build bespoke huts to precise dimensions to meet regulations with the option of shutters for windows if required.

Stone piers are a must have accessory this close to the shoreline.

Floating shed or sheds?

There are some great shoreline log cabins beyond Felixstowe Golf course.
Amazingly low shoreline at Felixstowe boat yard.



Our latest log cabin in Felixstowe with a store attached. Ideal as a garden office or in this case a playroom for a growing family.

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Installed with roof and floor insulation, double glazing and 44mm walls this log cabin kit is ideal for use all year round.

Celotex insulation in the roof and floor. Flooring is 18mm tongue and grooved spruce followed by 50mm celotex insulation boards and then 18mm OSB 8 x 4 boards.

Roof trim yet to be added
Brad nailer speeds up the floor laying process.

Preparing to cut the final floor board.

A table saw is the safest way of cutting the final floor and roof boards.

Floor joists in place with a damp proof course.

Log cabin kits - the lawn commute

Now that we have the video camera up and running we are going to look at creating a few tutorials to help with some of our frequently asked questions.


First of all here is my trip to work.

Croydon bespoke gym - log cabin kit

This week we feature an installation in Croydon, Greater London. In this case the base was already there. We supplied a bespoke log cabin designed to maximise the space available and also incorporated a reduced maximum height of 2.5m to conform with the new planning rules in England.



The first challenge was simply to get this cabin on site. In the end the easiest option was over this wall!




Damp proof course in place and ready to build.

Almost time to consider fitting the double glazed windows.

Up to roof height and time to fit the roof boards.

Based on our Aylesbury log cabin kit this log cabin is bespoke 44mm walls, double glazed, designed to precise dimensions to make the most of the space available and reduced to 2.5m maximum height.

We installed the cabin,fitted roof and floor insulation. First fix electrics is also in place to reduce exposed cabling or trunking within the log cabin.

The main purpose of this log cabin is a fitness room or personal gym though over time it may evolve!

Heidi our client was chief photographer (a hundred pictures or more), tea maker and able assistant and we hope to have more pictures soon.

Thankyou for your kindness. It was a pleasure to meet you and your father.

Garden Office Swindon

Our latest garden room is a bespoke design providing office space for two businesses. Expanding businesses soon outgrow the spare room and a garden room can provide the extra space you need without the need for renting office space and facing a lengthy commute.





Internal partition creates a second office space.



Initial sketches are turned into detailed CAD drawings for final approval before manufacturing begins.

In most cases basework for your garden office is completed in a day.

As part of the installation we are there to unload the cabin. It normally takes around an hour to unload with two people assisting if youare planning on building it yourself.

Basework is complete and timbers are sorted as they are carried to the site.





We fit damp proof course to the floor joists as extra protection. Timbers are normally pressure treated but this provides an extra protection against rising damp. Damp proof course comes in various widths but normally it will cover at least two floor joists and can be sliced with a stanley knife once stapled.




Iniitally you will need to identify the half wall timbers that form the start of the build.

Careful reference to the construction drawings and accuurate sorting should ensure quick progress with the walls.

Add doors and then windows as you build before they get too high to lift them into place.

Walls complete and roof joists can be added.

Roof boards on and ready to fit the bitumen roof tiles. Very popular on most residential homes in Canada and an attractive finish to any garden room.

The floor is insulated with celotex boards and finished with fsc approved 18mm board to provide a perfrect base for the final finish of carpet tiles.

Ceiling insulated, plasterboarding complete and painted.

Sockets and lighting fitted.

The exterior painted with two coats of Osmo wood stain and protector. (Red Cedar)

Ready for the carpet and office furniture to be added.

Thankyou Dave and Nicky for the tea, biscuits and the chilli!

The Cabin Living team.