Please
click on the headings below to see some of our more common questions. If
you do not find what you are looking for in these FAQs, please contact
us (click
here) by calling or using our online application
form.
Are Log homes energy efficient?
Do I need planning approval?
Can I build
it myself?
How long will
it take to have my log home delivered?
What do I get in my kit?
How long
should my log home last?
Can I live there
all year round?
Are
Log homes energy efficient?
The special properties of wood help to bring your ideas to life
whether it's an office at home or a grandparent annexe at the bottom of
your garden or a holiday home.
Solid log constructions are renowned for an excellent capacity to store
thermal energy; heat is trapped in its mass cellular structure. This makes
it a natural insulator; effectively retarding the transfer of heat, cold
and sound, maintaining comfortable temperatures all year round. The round
log buildings use 200mm thick logs unless stated otherwise. The roof and
floor values also have superb insulation qualities.
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The smaller cabins under 600 sq ft will be a semi permanent structure
and should not need planning approval as long as the roof is not over
4 meters at the apex. Each local authority does have different rules though
and you should check with your council before proceeding.
The larger options will need to have a case-by-case look at to see what
the implications may be.
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YES, all buildings come with drawings on how to construct these homes,
the smaller ones up 60 sq metres can be built with remedial carpentry
skills, anything greater than this you should consult a professional and
give them a helping hand which will give you the satisfaction of building
it yourself and make it even more cost effective all round.
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How long will it take to have my log home delivered?
Delivery will be approximately 6-8 weeks, giving you plenty of time
to prepare the groundwork where you will be installing the log home.
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You will get a full schedule of materials and specifications before
you order, but briefly you will be supplied the following in your kit.
All exterior
wall logs and beams
All interior
log walls and beams (where necessary)
All foundation
timbers
All flooring
joists and boards
All first
floor joists and boards ( as necessary)
All roof
purlins and rafters
All window
frames
All door
frames
All Balconies
and terracing wood structure where necessary
All stair
cases where necessary
Any insulation
materials for the roof
Small items will be detailed in the full spec documents
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How long should my log home last?
Many examples of log homes built in this traditional manner are with
us today over 100 years after construction in some of the harshest environments
the world, i.e. Siberia and Northern Scandinavian countries.
Our summer houses and log cabins are made to the highest possible standard
from the very region of Russia where they know what it takes, So we can
give you a life time warranty on your log home provided you have followed
our simple maintenance regime.
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Can I live there all year round?
Absolutely Yes! The thermal property of solid 200mm wood structure is
greater than a two layers of brick built house so in winter it keeps your
warm and in summer it keeps you cool.
Remember these house construction types have their origin in the coldest
places on the planet.
AND wood is a natural breathing material, very cost effective and easy
to use.
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