Log Cabin Builders

This is the second part of our latest construction project. Here we have the Oban log cabin which we believe offers a high specification and yet is great value for money. With thick 38mm walls and double glazing and a price tag of £1895 this log cabin is hard to beat.

The roof is covered with 19mm tongue and groove.



In the next post we'll look at some of the installation options we have added to this model.

For further details of this log cabin please visit Cabin Living

Log Cabin Construction

Probably the biggest challenge when faced with a log cabin construction project is the base. This can be even more challenging when access becomes an issue. The labour involved in moving over a ton of aggregate through someones living room certainly makes the task quite a bit tougher. An alternative is to lay concrete slabs evenly spaced across the base to obtain a level surface with considerably less concrete mix. In this case though greater care must be taken to ensure the ground is well compacted and not prone to movement which could affect the building as ground conditions vary.

The log cabin itself varies in terms of construction though walls are generally made of single or double tongue and groove and each piece is lap jointed to the next wall. Construction is quite straightforward but this has to be weighed up with the time and cost of assembling the base. If you are a keen 'diy'er you may consider tackling the assembly yourself but it does require at least two days to complete, a selection of hand tools, and a head for heights when you start to fit the roof and roof tiles.

At Cabin Living we are fully insured with AXA and have had years of experience in the construction industry and can manage your project from beginning to end.

A forecast from the Garden Office

It just goes to show with googles desktop forecast as with just about any other forecast you have to take it with a pinch of salt.

According to my desktop forecast it should be showery and about 17 degrees instead its 24 degrees in my shaded shed and probably warmer in the office due to its site in the sun! Admittedly my thermometer isn't any more than a souvenir from a ski-ing holiday but I know its a lot more than 17 degrees Celsius out there.

Garden Office - Solar Power your laptop

A few days of sunshine can make you dream up all sorts of wonderful ideas.
With energy bills on the rise we have been studying our electricity consumption fairly closely and with threats of high increases in the near future any ways of reducing utitlity bills start to look interesting.




We've been looking at some of the photo cell solar panels out there and they are really starting to look like a good choice. Panels vary in cost but for about £150 you can get a fairly decent one that should power a laptop all day. Ofcourse thats not the end of it...you will need a power invertor and a spare car battery. I already happen to have the invertor which I use to power the laptop when we're on a long drive so the kids can watch dvd's!

So the question is how much higher will fuel bills have to rise before I spend the £150, fix the panel to the roof of the cabin and go solar. Sooner rather than later me thinks...

The trouble with home working in log cabins

To be honest its not a big problem. But the trouble is you look out the window and especially at this time of year you can literally watch the grass grow.

Which got me thinking about lawn mowers. Remote control ones..of course there are examples out there that look very high tech but also look like they tickle the grass rather than cut it.

So I introduce the kind of remote mower I'd like to have. One that works!

A garden candidate for the Kota BBQ hut

There is no doubt the corner of this garden needs something.

I thought a Kota BBQ hut would be ideal here. But then I did some research and I saw the prices.

Considering the amount of wood involved in one of these I can't quite figure out why they are so expensive. There's got to be less wood in them compared to at least half of our log cabin range and yet they cost a fortune.

So I have new goal I'm off to to the trade shows this summer on a mission to find a better deal, so that Cabin Living can supply these in the UK at a price that doesn't leave your mouth wide open.

Hopefully my herbs and veggies will appreciate this.

Sometimes I can't fail to be amazed by how easy it is to find things on the net. I think I'm going to connect one of these up to my Log Cabin this weekend. Its not exactly complicated but someone has the time to spell it out even if I don't.

With a summer like this one I'm not too sure how much I need it but at least it saves some precious tap water.