Category: Installation Tips
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Installation Guide - Category: Installation Tips
Premium Doors Hinge Adjustment
All our doors and windows are set correctly from the factory but it is possbile that due to transport or the levels of the building, they don't line...
Fitting Roof Boards
Once all the wall boards, gable ends and roof joists are in place, you are now ready to fit the roof boards.
Your building will look like this...
Installation Video
Watch this short animated video of how the cabin is installed - it really is as easy as this ........
Fitting Double Length Wall Boards Over 6m in length
Standard timber for construction is supplied to the mill resulting in a maximum length of 6.0m once it has been milled and prepared for use as a...
Setting Up To Build Your Wooden Garage
When you start to construct your wooden garage using an interlocking log style kit, there are two means to ensure your building starts square and...
Essential Knowledge for a Successful Cabin Installation
Base Preparation for Log Cabins and Garden Offices
A well prepared, level base is required to ensure a long lasting installation.
A variety of...
Keeping the Walls Straight
As a first time installer you might find yourself questioning the integrity and or quality of manufacture as you reach ¾ height on the walls !
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Installing the Roof Components
To assist you with the identification of the roof components and how they are used, I thought it would be of benefit to put a post together providing...
Roof Ventilation in Double Skin Cabins
Insulating the roof makes perfect sense - this is the first place warm air will try and escape, warm air rises after all ! So insulate the roof to...
Twisted and Bent Wall Logs
Wood is a natural product, it cannot be compared to an inert material such as UPVC or another man made substance. As a natural product, it will be...
Fitting Log Cabin Windows
Fitting the windows into your log cabin is a simple process, however, it can often be concerning when you offer the window into the opening and there...
Fitting Doors To Log Cabins Gap Above Door Too Big
If you have read our tips on fitting windows then you will already know the nuts and bolts for fitting the doors to your log cabin.
The recess for...
Expansion Gaps Around Window Frames
Throughout these installation tips, you will come across the fact that wood is a natural product and as such will have tendencies to move, expand...
Settle The Wall Boards into Place
Although machined perfectly straight and uniform at point of manufacture, it is inevitable that wall logs left to their own devices will alter shape...