Shire Bourne Log Cabin - Part Summerhouse, Part Shed, FSC® Certified

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Shire Bourne Log Cabin - Part Summerhouse, Part Shed, FSC® Certified
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Pictures 1 and 2 shows the standard 4.2x2.4m cabin. Picture 3 shows what may be achieved using coloured preservatives.

Summary:

These quality 2 room log cabins are availabe in 2 widths and 5 depths. The widths are 14' (4.2m) or 16' (4.8m). The depths are 8' (2.4m), 10' (3.0m), 12' (3.6m), 14' (4.2m) or 16' (4.8m). All timber is FSC® certified. Features include a choice of 28mm, 34mm, 45mm or 70mm thick logs with optional double glazing and insulation. The prices include roofing felt. Roof options include felt tiles, genuine cedar shingles and granular steel roof tiles. The main room features low level glazing with double doors and an opening window in the side wall. The smaller room features a fully boarded single hinged door. The ridge height is under 2.5 metres high to avoid planning restrictions. Detailed fitting instructions are supplied for DIY self assembly. Low cost installation is available in many areas.

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  • All timber used in the construction of this product originates from sustainable forests
  • Only the products described as FSC are FSC Mix 70%, certificate code INT-COC-003944, licence number FSC-C109654
  • To verify our FSC membership visit the FSC Member Search and search for Summer Garden (full name "Summer Garden and Leisure Buildings Ltd")
  • Scandinavian redwood or whitewood
  • Choice of 28mm, 34mm, 45mm or 70mm thick wall logs, 28mm and 34mm thick wall logs are single tongued and grooved, 45mm and 70mm thick wall logs are double tongued and grooved
  • Main larger room: Internal width of room 2.73m (8'11") or 3.28m (10'9"). Internal length of room varies from 2.14m (7'0") to 4.54m (14'11").
  • Smaller storage room: Internal width of room 1.19m (3'11"). Internal length of room varies from 2.14m (7'0") to 4.54m (14'11").
  • 62mm x 34mm pressure treated floor joists (lifetime preservative treatment)
  • Morticed and tenoned joinery doors and windows
  • Mortice lock with handles and keys
  • Single glazed horticultural glass included
  • Front canopy roof projection approximately 0.4m (1'4")
  • Eaves height approximately 6'11" (2.1m)
  • Ridge height maximum 8'2" (2.5m)

Log cabins with 34mm, 45mm or 70mm logs only

  • Fully glazed double hinged doors to main larger room
  • Overall door frame size 1.561m wide x 1.945m high (5'1" x 6'5")
  • Door size 1.421m wide x 1.805m high (4'8" x 5'11")
  • Approximate head clearance 1.855m high (6'1")
  • Fully boarded single hinged door to smaller storage room
  • Overall door frame size 0.845m wide x 1.945m high (2'9" x 6'5")
  • Door size 0.705m wide x 1.805m high (2'4" x 5'11")
  • Approximate head clearance 1.855m high (6'1")
  • 1 fully opening side window to main larger room
  • Overall window frame size 0.813m wide x 1.351m high (2'8" x 4'5")
  • Window size 0.633m wide x 1.171m high (2'1" x 3'11")
  • 20mm tongued and grooved floor boards
  • 20mm tongued and grooved roof boards
  • 135mm x 45mm planed roof purlins
  • 38kg green mineral felted roof

Log cabins with 28mm logs only

  • Fully glazed double hinged doors to main larger room
  • Overall door frame size 1.5m wide x 1.877m high (4'11" x 6'2")
  • Door size 1.36m wide x 1.737m high (4'6" x 5'8")
  • Approximate head clearance 1.787m high (5'10")
  • Fully boarded single hinged door to smaller storage room
  • Overall door frame size 0.81m wide x 1.877m high (2'8" x 6'2")
  • Door size 0.67m wide x 1.737m high (2'2" x 5'8")
  • Approximate head clearance 1.787m high (5'10")
  • 1 fully opening side window to main larger room
  • Overall window frame size 0.813m wide x 1.413m high (2'8" x 4'8")
  • Window size 0.633m wide x 1.233m high (2'1" x 4'1")
  • 16mm tongued and grooved floor boards
  • 16mm tongued and grooved roof boards
  • 70mm x 45mm planed roof purlins
  • 20kg green mineral felted roof

Cabin sizes and base sizes

  • External cabin width 4.19m or 4.79m (13'9" or 15'9")
  • External cabin depth 2.39m, 2.99m, 3.59m, 4.19m or 4.79m (7'10", 9'10", 11'9", 13'9" or 15'9")
  • Minimum base width 4.0m or 4.6m (13'1" or 15'1")
  • Minimum base depth 2.2m, 2.8m, 3.4m, 4.0m or 4.6m (7'3", 9'2", 11'2", 13'1" or 15'1")

LOG CABINS - THE BENEFITS: Log cabins are popular for many reasons, especially as a comfortable garden room to sit and relax in but also as a workshop or heavy duty storage shed. On the outside cabins have a chunky look and feel. On the inside, with no internal framework, the clean lines look smarter than the inside of a traditional shed or summerhouse. In addition, the wall logs are thicker than the shiplap cladding used in traditional sheds and summerhouses, which provides better insulation. If you want the option of winter use we recommend floor and roof insulation, which is difficult to fit retrospectively so it needs to be fitted with the cabin. We offer low price insulation packs complete with fixings and instructions. Where available, double glazing also improves the insulation especially if the cabin has a large glazed area. Another significant benefit of log cabins is that you get more wood for your money when compared with a traditional shed or summerhouse or garden office. With no prefabricated wall panels a log cabin requires less production time.

NATURAL WOOD: First, high grade timber is dried in kilns until it reaches the optimum moisture content, then it is planed smooth and machined into tongued and grooved logs and boards. Next the logs are precisely machined at the ends to ensure a precise fit. Finally, each cabin is carefully packed and wrapped. When you unwrap it the wood is untreated. We recommend treating it only after the cabin has been successfully installed and ideally within a week or two. Treating the logs before fitting may cause the wood to swell up and the logs may not fit together correctly. If you are fitting your cabin in a restricted space where future access will be difficult you can stain the logs during installation by reaching down a few logs at a time as you fit them.

FULLY INTERLOCKING LOG CORNERS: These traditionally made log cabins feature interlocking corner logs. Each wall log is precisely machined and notched out to ensure a strong and weatherproof joint. The first log is laid at the bottom and the rest slot into each other, working upwards one log at a time. No screws or nails are required which makes installation easier and also allows for timber movement. The finished corner assembly is not only immensely strong but also weatherproof and draughtproof. If possible cabins with interlocking logs should be treated after assembly. Treating the logs on site before fitting requires considerable care. If swollen the precision milled joints may not slot together.

SCANDINAVIAN REDWOOD OR WHITEWOOD: The most widely used timber in the UK for years, Scandinavian Redwood and Whitewood grow in the well managed forests of Scandinavia and the coldest parts of Northern Europe. The cold climate ensures slow growth. The growth rings are much closer together than faster growing trees from warmer climates. As a result the timber is heavy and durable with a close grain pattern. The wood is seasoned and kiln dried to achieve the correct moisture content before it is machined. Redwood and Whitewood are so similar in appearance and performance that it is difficult to tell the difference. Both are classified as slightly durable and treatment is required for outside use. The forests of Scandinavia and Northern Europe have been responsibly managed on a sustainable basis for centuries so Scandinavian Redwood or Whitewood is an enviromentally friendly choice.

FSC® CERTIFIED TIMBER: By choosing this product, you are supporting responsible management of the world's forests. This product is FSC certified. Our FSC licence number is FSC-C109654. Our FSC chain of custody certificate code is INT-COC-003944. To verify our membership visit FSC Member Search and search for Summer Garden (full name "Summer Garden and Leisure Buildings Ltd"). Please note if you want a genuine FSC certified product it must include a valid FSC claim, which must include a valid licence number and/or certificate code from a genuine FSC member. It must also be described as FSC 100% or FSC Mix Credit or FSC Mix 70%. Claims that "we use FSC timber" or "our suppliers are FSC certified" are dishonest, because the FSC certifies products and not suppliers. If the claim is invalid the timber is not FSC certified.

ABOUT THE FSC®: The FSC or Forest Stewardship Council is a non profit organization which promotes responsible forest management throughout the world. Since 1994 the FSC has certified over 190 million acres of forest in over 80 countries. The FSC confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves the natural ecosystem and benefits the lives of local people and workers but also sustains economic viablility. FSC certification ensures that forests are responsibly managed by protecting plant and animal species, the rights of indigenous people and the safety of forest workers. FSC chain of custody certification verifies that FSC-certified material has been identified and separated from non-certified and non-controlled material at every step throughout the supply chain.

JOINERY DOORS & WINDOWS: These log cabins feature joinery made door leaves and window sashes with morticed and tenoned joints throughout. This traditional jointing process is commonly used in the housebuilding industry when timber windows and doors are specified. A rebate or mortice is cut out in one piece of wood which precisely matches a tongue or tenon cut in the other piece of wood. Morticed and tenoned joints are the strongest type of joint used in the construction of wooden windows and doors. High quality handles, locks and hinges are also included.

SIZES - DEPTH AND WIDTH: Sizes are sometimes rounded to the nearest nominal size for ease of reading but the correct external wall sizes are listed alongside the price. The first dimension listed is the width and the second dimension is the depth. The width refers to the angled gable walls at the front and rear including the door wall. The depth refers to the side walls. The sizes listed are the external wall sizes. These sizes do not include the roof overhang. Many other suppliers quote the overall roof size which is much larger. All sizes are approximate.

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