Insulated Log Cabins
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A wooden cabin is typically used during warmer months but can be used when the weather gets cold. One solution is to add insulation to the log cabin, which will help keep it warm throughout the year.
This requires some investment, but the benefits are significant. Your kids can use it as a play area, giving them a space and providing you some peace
. You might enjoy it as a quiet escape from your busy life, or your spouse could use it for hobbies. Plus, sharing the cabin with your entire family can create great memories.
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A wooden cabin is used mainly during warmer times, but it’s a shame to close it down when the weather turns cold. The answer is a log cabin with added insulation, which will help keep the cabin warmer all year round. It will require a bit of investment, but the rewards are great.
Imagine the possibilities with an insulated log cabin. Your children could use it as a den, giving you some much-needed space. You could use it as a personal retreat, a quiet place to escape your busy life. Your spouse could turn it into a hobby room. And the best part? You can share it with your entire family, creating cherished memories in a space that’s truly versatile.
Besides that, an insulated garden cabin could be used as an office where you could run your business or a small min-factory. In this instance, it could be tax deductible, so it is even better. The insulation can help reduce your heating costs, and the cabin itself could be considered a business expense, potentially reducing your tax liability.
With reasonable DIY skills, you can take control of your investment and insulate your garden cabin after delivery. All you need is some polystyrene or fibreglass insulation, some sheets of plywood, hardboard, or something similar, and 2×2 timbers. It’s a cost-effective way to ensure your cabin is comfortable year-round, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself.
With the floor, you would again nail 2×2 timbers onto it, fit the insulation in between, and then line it with plywood (at least ½” but ideally ¾” thick). If you go on top of it, this would raise the floor by 2″. Ideally, put the insulation in between the floor joists, but ensure it does not touch your base, as you need to allow some airflow underneath.
The walls usually are at least 44m thick and sometimes 70mm thick, which provides good insulation values. These thicker walls help to keep the cabin warm in the winter and cool in the summer, making it a comfortable space all year round. Unlike many cheap garden cabins, all the Trentan and Humber log cabins have double-glazed doors and windows.
On all our log cabins, we have the option to supply a lining and insulating kit for the roof and floor, so nothing else would be required (provided within a 50 miles radius of Guildford). And if you took the option of having the cabin built, then the floor and roof insulation would be fitted for you within the price. The other plus is that the floor insulation would go under the floorboards, so you would not use any height within your cabin. It is well worth considering if we are arranging the installation for you.
The cabins are supplied with chunky timber walls (good U-values) and double glazing as standard, and you can ensure that they are comfortable year-round with the addition of our insulated floor and roof upgrade. Optional insulation to the building is supplied only unless the cabin is being erected for you and would consist of Reinforced Thermo Reflective and Vapour Control Layer (special silver quilted membrane), Thermo Reflective Aluminium Tape (used to seal all joints in the roof insulation and over the floor joists), Insulation Board – a Celotex Foil 2 sides rigid insulation board – 25mm thick measuring 2400 x 1200mm. 11mm thick solid sheet boarding (OSB) measuring 2440 x 1220mm or 2400 x 1200mm and all screws and fixings. We will use 25mm PIR Celotex / Kingspan on the floor. The fitment of insulation will not affect the internal headroom in any way, and the prices shown will include fitting when our teams install your cabin.
Adding insulation to the roof and floor will make a massive difference and help keep the building warmer in the winter and a little cooler in the summer. The standard 44mm logs provide a reasonable amount of insulation – the 70mm more so log cabins insulated this way don’t normally need any extra.
Like in a house, you would need to provide heating during the cooler months, and I recommend a dry heat source such as an electric radiator. Never use a Calor Gas type of heater; besides being flammable, it gives out a lot of moisture and can dampen your cabin. Avoid at all costs.
Most people don’t consider keeping the log cabin cooler in the warmer months. Insulating the building will help massively in this aspect. I only learned this by chance. On a hot summer day, I went from one of our display buildings into an insulated one and was astonished by the difference in temperature. I double-checked, and the building was far cooler, so this is well worth considering.
On all of our cabin pages, you will find links to the prices of the basic buildings, and on the order form, you will see the cost for that particular model. If you need clarification, chat with us, and we will help. Using your garden cabin all year round is worth considering at the buying stage. You will find it harder to add it afterwards. Sometimes, it is better to ‘bite the bullet’ and get the most suitable building at the right time.
You can also visit our showroom located between Woking, Ripley, and Guildford in Surrey to explore and test different choices. Call us at 01483 237550 for more information and to arrange further assistance. You can also see our beautiful painted log cabins, which should give you ideas on what may work in your garden.