![Now is the time to make your garden more inviting]()
by Mark Bailey | Mar 11, 2014 | GardenLife Magazine
Spending time in the garden is a way to get happier, according to a survey by Gardeners World magazine. 80% of gardeners say they feel satisfied with their lives compared with 67% of non-gardeners. And 90% of gardening fans say it improves their mood.
If your garden was beset by gales and floods this winter, spending time there may not have seemed a recipe for cheering yourself up. But the arrival of spring is a good time to make your garden more inviting. And you certainly don’t have to wait until the summer weather.
1. A few of the jobs the RHS recommends for March are: starting a vegetable patch with some shallots and early potatoes; planting summer-flowering bulbs; the first weeding of the year; and top dress containers with compost. Come April and you can start to plant hardy annuals and herbs; feed shrubs and rose; sow new lawns and repair thin patches. It will all help your garden look great this summer.
2. Introduce things to do or watch. Zen-style gardens with gravel and a few artfully placed rocks are low maintenance, but they don’t make you want to spend time there. Having things to do can make your garden more enticing – from an outdoor table tennis table to a basketball hoop. And so can things to look at: anything from a fountain, to nesting boxes, butterflies (via some butterfly-friendly plants, such as buddleia), or a pond.
3. Think of the garden as a cheaper alternative to gym membership – even during cold weather. Raking and bagging leaves can use 350-450 calories an hour, weeding and planting 200-400 calories an hour, and mowing the lawn 250-350 calories an hour. All that bending, pushing and lifting is great resistance training and good for suppleness (just be careful not to strain your bag when lifting garden containers etc). 35% of people say they don’t do gardening jobs during winter, according to the Royal Horticultural Society; maybe they should do.
4. Install some seating. A rug on the grass is fine for an impromptu picnic but what about something more comfortable?A table or bench (and some water resistant cushions for the days when it’s damp). Or a covered seating area? If you plan your garden as somewhere to entertain friends – whether it’s a cup of tea or Sunday lunch – you’re more likely to use it.
5. Add more colour. Wooden benches, bare flower beds, dark-coloured decking – they all look rather subdued in winter and early spring. So create some of your own colour – revive old garden furniture with bold colours,use patterned cushions or rugs, paint a garden shed with retro candy colours, put coloured containers on a patio, and so on. Basically be bold – if you tire of the colours, you can use another colour scheme next year.
6. In an unreliable climate, being outside is not always an option. It’s too windy, too hot, too wet or there are too many wasps. But garden living doesn’t have to involve being outside. A garden gazebo could shelter your spring or summer barbecues from the rain, or make a great cover for a garden hot-tub. A timber summerhouse could let you enjoy drinks in the garden for three seasons of the year, not just on a few glorious summer evenings.
A playhouse or garden den could get your kids out in the garden in all weathers, and away from TVs and tablets. A garden studio could let you paint or craft in the warm and dry, using the outside to inspire you. And if you like to do a bit of outdoor cooking but get fed up with the rain, try our new year-round Kim barbecue hut – you can even barbecue in the snow!
With some of these suggestions, a little bit of elbow grease and a touch of creativity, you can make your garden more inviting in 2014.
by Mark Bailey | Mar 4, 2014 | GardenLife Magazine
If you plan to work in a summerhouse, or enjoy it in winter, you need to think about warmth – ideally before buying anything. As we touched on in a blog post last month, the first step is to choose a garden building with double glazing and timber walls at least 44mm thick. These summerhouses and garden buildings are designed for year-round use, and are far removed from the chilly, draughty summerhouses of times past. It’s also possible to add extra roof or floor insulation when you construct the cabin.
But what if you already have a summerhouse, garden room or timber office, and you’ve been finding it a bit chilly this winter and spring? What can you do about it?
Use floor and wall coverings
If you work in a garden building, your feet will probably feel the cold first. Rugs on the floor will make a huge difference, particularly if they have some wool content. An underlay will add an extra layer of warmth, and also help to stop the rug slipping. Don’t just consider a wool rug for the floor either, wall hangings also help keep out draughts and are useful if your wall timber is less than 44mm thick.
Make the room ‘feel’ warmer
As well as physically keeping out the cold, wall and floor rugs give a warmer ‘feel’ to a summerhouse. Whilst this psychological effect may not be sufficient to keep you warm all day, it does influence how other people react to a room. If you invite them for drinks in a cosy garden room with rugs, candles and rich colours such as gold, orange, red and burgundy, they’ll probably feel warmer than if they’re standing around in a bare room with minimal colour and a few bits of summer furniture.
Combine insulation with a style statement
Rugs, wall hangings and throws are also the easiest way to import different design styles to a garden room. Kilims and Berber rugs are a simple way to add rich, Moroccan-or Ottoman-style jewel colours, and you can easily create a ‘souk’ feel with pillows, cushions, low furniture, and lamps or lanterns with octagonal or keyhole shapes.
Equally simple, you could pursue a Scandinavian vibe by using whites, neutrals and cool blues and greys for the floor, rugs and walls. Natural-looking materials such as sisal, leather, driftwood, linen, and fake fur add to the Nordic feel, and can also boost insulation and warmth. A few splashes of bright colour will complete the Scandinavian look and warm up cooler blue tones.
If you want some design inspiration for these and other design styles, websites such as Pinterest will throw up some excellent ideas.
Think about heating
If you have electricity in your cabin, then you can use an electric convection heater or radiator to keep off the chill. Electric oil-filled radiators retain heat very well, and stay warm for a good while after being turned off, so can be cost-effective.
Gas heaters run on propane and are useful if you don’t have electricity in your summerhouse. You’ll need to source a local supplier to collect gas bottles from (or have them delivered if that’s an option), and you’ll need somewhere to store them. Proper ventilation is important if you’re using a gas heater too.
But how does a gas heater tie in with summerhouse interior design? Well these days you can get ultra modern gas heaters that would fit with the Scandinavian style, or you could buy a gas fire styled on a wood burning stove – there are now several manufacturers offering this.
When choosing which type of heater to buy, think about the following:
- Do you want a free-standing or wall mounted heater? Oil-filled radiators tend to be free-standing, so are flexible, but use up more floor space than a wall-mounted electric radiator or convention heater. Gas heaters often have wheels, so if you need to be able to move the fire around your garden building this would be ideal.
- Will you use the cabin as a workroom or craft area? If you’re using flammable materials or creating large amounts of sawdust, then you need to be wary of using heaters with an exposed heating element.
N.B. We’ve added a more detailed post just about heating options for a garden room with much more information on different heaters and their pros and cons.
Eliminate the draughts
When deciding where to put rugs, hangings and draught excluders, you can maximise your insulation success by identifying exactly where draughts are coming from. The worst gaps will be obvious, but others maybe less so. Enter the thermal leak detector – a handy gadget for finding out where you’re losing heat. A quick search online should yield some cost effective results, and you can use a thermal leak detector in your house as well as in your garden room, and the cost of the gadget will probably be covered by what you save on heat loss and heating bills.
So if you’re sat inside this winter or spring wishing that you could be making more of your summerhouse, hopefully these interior design ideas and our previous insulation suggestions will help you get more out of your timber garden building this year.
by Mark Bailey | Feb 13, 2014 | GardenLife Magazine
Winter’s not exactly the time for garden living or relaxing in the summerhouse, especially this year with howling gales and torrential rain. But unlike old-style Edwardian summerhouses, many of today’s timber garden buildings are suitable for all-year round use. Here are five ways to make a timber garden building warmer in winter.
1. The walls
Timber garden buildings come in many log thicknesses. Many of the timber garden cabins on the market have relatively thin walls: 19 mm or 28 mm. This keeps the price down, and is suitable for spring/summer use and storage. If you want to work in a garden room or use it in all our seasons, look at higher timber thickness, such as 44 mm or 70 mm. Slow-grown timber is denser too, providing extra insulation.
Many customers ask GardenLife staff about insulating the walls of their cabins. On DIY forums, you’ll see plenty of chat about using plasterboard, foil roll and other materials to line the walls. In fact, with most GardenLife timber buildings, we don’t recommend this. First, it shouldn’t be necessary if you use a good timber thickness. Secondly, it is usual (and a good thing) for timber logs to swell slightly (by, say, 1mm) in damp weather. Nailing panels along the walls can interfere with this very natural process.
However, GardenLife also offer some contemporary cabin designs, based on modular pre-assembled wall elements. It is straightforward to add wall insulation to all these designs.
2. The roof
If you’re going to use a timber cabin all day in winter, it may be worthwhile adding extra roof insulation. This will keep down heating costs. One option is to incorporate extra insulation when you build the cabin. Companies such as Celotex and Kingspan make good-quality and affordable roofing insulation and plasterboard, which are easy to install during construction. This extra insulation is available as an optional extra if you have GardenLife’s fitters erect your cabin.
The other option is to add roof insulation to an existing cabin. For example, you can fit Celotex thermal insulation boards in between the roof purlins, nailing them onto timber beading on the purlins. It’s also possible to line the entire roof area with thermal insulation boards (i.e. covering the purlins). However, this reduces the interior height in the cabin, and it’s also a shame to cover up the purlins if they’re attractive finished wood.
3. The floor
It’s also possible to install extra insulation under the floor when you build a timber cabin. Again, Celotex and Kingspan make effective and affordable insulation materials for floors. Obviously, this option is more difficult on an existing building.
4. The location
If you’ve not already erected a garden summerhouse or cabin, then think about where you position it. When you plan the aspect of a timber garden building, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking only about summer use – warm days and fine sunsets. Obviously, these things are important, but turn your thoughts to winter too: which spots in the garden will get some winter sun? And could using trees, trellis, hedges or walls as windbreaks reduce the impact of cold winds?
And one more practical point on garden layout. When you’ve had a week of November rain, you don’t want to walk across the boggiest part of the garden to reach your garden office. So think about paths and making your short ‘commute’ to the office a dry and pleasant one with a gravel path, paving stones or raised decking.
5. The interior
Design ideas such as rugs and carpets can also do much to reduce draughts and heat loss. And there are plenty of affordable and portable heaters to keep you warm outside. As a lot of interior styling ties in with improving insulation we’ll be posting a more detailed article on this topic in the near future.
So there we are – if you’re planning a purchase or you already have a summerhouse, garden office or log cabin, hopefully some of the above tips on ways to make a timber garden building warmer will help you out! As usual, if you have any questions about GardenLife products please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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by Mark Bailey | Jan 28, 2014 | GardenLife Magazine
Winter gales and March storms force many shed and summerhouse owners to think about insurance. From wind ripping off roof felt to sheds and timber garden rooms being flattened by fallen trees, there’s plenty that can happen to a garden building, however robust. So the question is, does home insurance cover garden buildings such as sheds, garages, summerhouses and even log cabins?
Insuring garden buildings
The good news is that most building insurance policies cover outbuildings too – not just damage caused by falling trees either, but problems like fire or subsidence. However, storm damage to lightweight garden sheds is a grey area. Some insurers lump garden sheds in with garden fences, as being too flimsy to cover for storm damage. If you’re not sure if you’re shed our out building is cover it is always best to check before any damage occurs; a quick call to your insurer should resolve any worries.
Insuring the contents
If you have a garden building you also need to think about insurance for the contents of that shed, cabin or garden room – not just against winter weather disasters, but fire and theft. According to an article by Direct Line, the average household has over £1200 worth of garden and garage equipment, so check that your home insurance policy covers the content, and not just damage to the structure.
If you have a summerhouse with rugs, paintings and garden furniture, a garden room with a bar, pool table and games, or if have a garden gym with workout equipment, the contents may well be worth a lot more than £1200. If so, it’s even more important to check your contents insurance policy:
- Some policies cover a maximum of just £1500 worth of kit in outbuildings; others stretch to £2,000 or even £5,000.
- Some place limits on the value you can claim for a single item, so beware if you have expensive telescopes or home cinema systems in a garden building. There may also be specific cover or conditions for bikes.
We all know how boring it is to check the small print of an insurance policy, but it’s better to do so before a tree falls down or your bike disappears in the night.
Working from home
The situation with both building and contents insurance gets more complicated if you use a garden cabin to work from home. Whilst some domestic policies may include insurance on office furniture and hardware, they certainly won’t cover you if you’re running a business from home (you’re require separate business insurance for this). But as home-working and home businesses become more common, it’s getting easier to get affordable insurance cover on a garden business. Insurers such as Henshalls, John Lewis, Swinton, Business Home Insurance and others should be able to help.
Improve your garden security
Whether you’re covered for £1500 or £5000, or if you just enjoy lounging in your summerhouse or run a business from a garden office, insurers require outbuildings to be in good condition, and to be secure. They also expect a decent level of maintenance in terms of roof felt and electrical wiring. You may benefit from lower premiums and/or easier claims if you make your garden and outbuildings more secure:
Buy a garden building with sturdy locks built in (all GardenLife buildings come with strong cylinder locks as standard) or use stout padlocks.- Remember to use building locks – you may not be able to claim on insurance if something is stolen as a result of the door being left open.
- Don’t leave valuable items such as bicycles, tools or computers easily visible through shed windows – curtains, blinds and lockable cabinets can all help keep valuables out of view.
- Install automatic security lights in your garden; you can now get solar powered security lights which can be fitted to garden buildings without mains electricity.
- Noisy, loose gravel on paths can deter intruders because the noise of footsteps alerts homeowners.
Rotten door and window frames make it easier for thieves to get into a shed, even if it’s locked. So, buy a garden building with laminated door and window frames (which won’t rot), and consider double glazing rather than cheaper plexi glass (which saves money initially but isn’t as secure).- Invest in a shed alarm, available from good DIY stores.
If you’d like more information about any of the security features on GardenLife cabins please don’t hesitate to call or email.
by Mark Bailey | Jan 16, 2014 | How to guide
Ever wanted to know how a timber summerhouse is built? Interested in one of the many GardenLife log cabins or timber buildings but not sure if you’ll be able to build it yourself? Well why not make a cup of tea or coffee, grab a biscuit and watch this video on how a timber summerhouse is built (in this case, it’s the lovely Wye clockhouse-style summerhouse). You can see how the different elements are laid out first, almost like building blocks. Watch as numbered timber sections are easily dropped in place, and how the two-man construction crew build this garden summerhouse in straight forward stages with basic DIY tools. From the floor to wall elements, windows to the roof, it’s all covered in this helpful video. Any questions? Just get in touch for more information.
![Sustainable forestry: buying an FSC-certified garden building]()
by Mark Bailey | Jan 6, 2014 | GardenLife Magazine
There’s been much in the news in recent months about threats to trees and forests – from ‘ash dieback’ to ‘sudden oak death’, and of course deforestation continues in many parts of the world. So when you buy timber products, it’s important to know that they come from sustainable sources. Purchasing wood from well-managed forests means you can buy timber with a clear conscience, confident you’re not damaging forests and woodlands for future generations.
The best way to enjoy this peace of mind is to buy products from an FSC-certified business. FSC is the Forest Stewardship Council, and it’s a worldwide organisation promoting ‘environmentally appropriate’ management of the world’s forests. Businesses with FSC certification (which is voluntary) comply with high environmental and social standards.
As part of the Lemeks Group of companies, GardenLife belongs to an FSC-certified enterprise, and we sell a number of products made from FSC-certified timber. You can see the FSC logo (the ‘tick tree’) on many of the cabins and play sets on our website. Purchase a product marked with this icon means that you are buying an FSC-certified garden building.
What do we mean by ‘sustainable timber’?
Organisations like the FSC are concerned about the environmental management of forests, but they also look into social and economic aspects too. So – and please excuse us, but things may get a bit jargon-heavy for a while – to this end, they also promote ‘socially beneficial and economically viable’ management of the world’s forests. For example, among the ten FSC principles which forest owners/managers have to follow are: identifying and upholding indigenous people’ rights of ownership and use of land and resources; and maintaining forest workers’ and local communities’ social and economic well-being.
If you want to know more about the FSC and its principles, go to its website at www.fsc-uk.org.
Well-managed forests are not just about timber
You’ll find the FSC logo around the GardenLife website. But where else should you look for it? The obvious place is on other timber products, including decking, flooring and furniture.
And then there are products that aren’t quite so obvious, until you think about it: For example:
- items made out of bamboo, rattan, straw and cork
- charcoal
- paper, cardboard and other packaging
- tissues and napkins
They all come from trees, of course, and so it’s just as important that they’re sourced from well-managed forests. And a couple of years back the world’s first FSC certified woodwind instrument was put on sale – made out of African blackwood (one of the world’s most valuable timbers) sourced from certified forests in Tanzania.
Other forest-sourced products also require sustainable management if we are not to deprive future generations of them. So, among the other products certified by the FSC are: medicinal plants and pharmaceutical raw materials; rubber, latex, and other products manufactured from natural gums; and food, including nuts, tea, mushrooms, honey and game.
The Nordic connection
But back to timber. Another factor that lets you buy GardenLife cabins with a clear environmental conscience is that they’re made from sustainable Nordic timber.
Forestry is a huge business in the Nordic and Baltic countries – especially Estonia (home of the Lemeks Group), Finland and Sweden. Since the forests are a major source of revenue and employment, and a strong part of these countries’ culture and history, they enjoy significant legal protection. There are strict rules about how much timber can be harvested, and how much must be replanted.
You can be sure that by buying cabins made from Baltic timber, you’re buying wood carefully sourced from sustainable forests. So when you are browsing the GardenLife website look out for the FSC logo – you can buy an FSC-certified garden building, summerhouse or children’s playset safe in the knowledge that the timber came from sustainably managed forests.
by Mark Bailey | Sep 15, 2013 | GardenLife Magazine
How many times a year do parents suggest – vainly – that their kids take a break from the screen and go out into the garden? Enough times for most of us to lose count. But one reason why gadgets win out over gardens is that most of our gardens just aren’t that child-friendly. Parents often think that a child-suitable backyard involves a plain expanse of grass with minimal plants to be crushed or decapitated by footballs and other missiles. But, if you think about it, even the most imaginative child can’t do much with a bare lawn.
So, if you really want to get the kids out into the garden, try some of the following.
Break up the layout
The best kids’ gardens are broken up into different areas. Screens, trellises and hedges can create different zones for hide and seek or dens. Children like having their own “secret” places in a garden, where they can retreat from parents or siblings, or hold court to their toys, and you don’t need a large garden to achieve this.
Add play spaces or equipment
Timber play equipment, trampolines and play houses make the garden more attractive to your children and their friends, and there are affordable cabins to sort all ages – from storybook-style playhouses for younger children, to games dens for teens. The great thing about sheds, summerhouses and cabins is that they can evolve with your children – from Lego or doll space for a seven-year-old to a party or games room for sixteen-year-olds.
Invite in some wildlife
Wildlife makes a garden more interesting to most children. Birdfeeders can attract birds, and small damp corners are excellent for mini-beast hunts. Plants such as buddleia, lavender and asters (michaelmas daisies) attract butterflies. For a more examples of butterfly-friendly plants, check the Royal Horticultural Society website.
Even dig up the lawn?
The problem with grass is its inability to survive football games, bowling practice or rugby tackling – at least long-term. So parents with sports-mad children may consider artificial grass. It won’t turn brown halfway through summer, or into a mud patch in winter. And premium artificial grass even contains different shades of green, making it look realistic.
Don’t be too precious
Put yourself in your kids’ shoes. You’ve been forced to turn off the TV, and cajoled into playing in the garden. But at the first kick of the football, a parent shouts at you to “Watch out for the plants”. It’s not exactly a recipe for good times. If you do want to plant precious shrubs or delicate annuals, then go back to the zone idea: let the children have free rein in most of the garden, in return for having a no-go zone where you can grow things.
But do be safe
- Steer clear of plans like laburnum, lily of the valley and foxglove, which are extremely poisonous.Other common plants can also cause stomach upsets, or irritate skin or eyes – if you want to know more, there’s information on websites like the Royal Horticultural Society (www.rhs.org.uk).
- Have a garden storage shed or chest where you can lock garden tools, lawnmowers, fertilisers and pesticides well out of reach of children. And if you do use chemicals such as pesticides, then never use the same watering can that you use for watering or that children may use.
- When installing play equipment, follow guidelines about safe surfaces, falling distances and ‘fall-out’ widths.
- Sandpits are a wonderful thing, but not if they become the chosen litter tray of the neighbourhood cats. If you do have one, make sure it is fully covered when not in use.
Hopefully some of these useful pointers will help you to design a child-friendly garden that the entire family can enjoy!
by Mark Bailey | Aug 5, 2013 | GardenLife Magazine
It may be summer now, but in no time at all the nights will be closing in, the temperature will drop and we’ll be heading into winter. With rain, floods, ice and snow the winter commute can bring misery to a lot of people – getting stuck in snow, car accidents and slow traffic in poor weather are just a few of the regular problems. So how do you avoid commuting in winter? Why not consider working from home?
There are lots of advantages to work from home (or teleworking or remote working), including:
- more time with family
- reduced carbon emissions from commuting
- less money spent on travel
- and people being able to do their jobs better
When phone company O2 shut its UK headquarters for a day in 2012 and let over 2,500 staff work at home, 88% of employees said they were at least as productive as on a normal day at the office, and 36% said they were more productive. So tell that to your boss!
Other benefits of the O2 day of home-working were:
- staff saved 2000 hours of commuting time, which they spent either working, with family, staying in bed a bit longer or relaxing.
- and they saved nearly £9000, mainly in travel costs.
But can you get your work done and resist the fridge and TV? If you do convince your boss you should telework, or even decide to set up a home business, there are a few practical issues you need to think about. First, where will you work? It’s OK checking your emails in front of the TV in the evening, but doing your job full-time on the sofa is a different kettle of fish. Your back will be killing you by the end of the first week.
If you’re lucky enough to have a spare room or office, that’s a great start, but even then there are distractions. A global survey by Regus found that almost six out of ten people say it’s hard to work at home because of family demanding attention. There are also temptations – not just the TV, but Facebook, Twitter, and the call of the biscuit tin. Even with the best intentions, it’s easy for a ‘quick’ coffee and a go on the Playstation to fill a morning.
The remedy’s in the garden – for many people, the solution is to designate a separate space for working, so they’re not annexing the sitting room, and not being distracted by family, tech or fridge. Much cheaper than moving to a new house with an extra room, or building an extension, is to look at garden offices – timber buildings that are warm, solid and insulated enough to work in all day long, and all year round. They’re a more impressive place to meet customers than your spare bedroom, and they can add to the value of your home. GardenLife has a number of garden rooms and offices starting from around £1900.
Tips for choosing a garden office
If you do decide to build a garden office, be sure to remember the following:
- choose a building with thick enough timber (at least 44mm) to make it warm enough all year around
- designs with double-glazed windows keep in heat
- solid lockable doors provide extra security against theft – important if you’re going to install computers and other office equipment
- pick a design and layout that match the nature of your work – for example, do you need storage space? And would a traditional or contemporary suit your image better?
- check local planning regulations to see whether you need planning permission – with many garden cabins and offices, you do not need it.
So what will it be? A wet, cold view through a steamed up windscreen of the same old traffic jam, or a cosy desk in a timber garden office with a view of the garden?
by Mark Bailey | May 1, 2013 | How to guide
To the uninitiated buying a log cabin from a position of little knowledge of the product can be a confusing business. Please see below a list of criteria and definitions to look in to when purchasing. Hopefully this guide will help to point you in the right direction!
Log thickness – this is the thickness of the wall log. These can vary from 28mm thick up until 70mm and even thicker for larger accommodation type buildings. Generally garden buildings will have a log thickness of 28mm or 44mm. For all year round usage you really want a minimum of 44mm but for summerhouse usage the majority of buildings have a 28mm wall thickness. For larger games rooms and amenity cabins people generally go for 70mm log walls or 88mm for holiday type chalets.
Window and door quality – these can vary vastly from manufacturer to manufacturer. Key points to establish are whether the windows and doors are double glazed or not. Generally for all year round usage it is recommended that you have double glazing. Thickness of double glazing can also be a factor and always wise to check both glass thickiness and width of cavity separating glass. The larger the cavity the better the double glazing ! Some suppliers also use laminated timber in their window and door frames which helps them to remain more stable. Laminated timbger helps prevent movement caused by uptake of moisture. Where non laminated timber has been used warping can distort frames which brings with it associated problems of leaks and drafts. Some log cabins also have “top hung” windows which do not allow them to open fully.
Floor and ceiling material – be sure to establish both floor and ceiling material is tongue and grooved softwood timber rather than chipboard or other mixed fibre type boards. Floor thickness can also be an issue – floorboards generally come in 19mm or 28mm thickness. Likewise roof boards can come in 16mm/19mm or 28mm thickness. Obviously the thicker the timber the longer lasting the floor. Thicker timber will also give a better insulation.
Roof purlins – most log cabins have roof purlins which run from apex to apex. An indication of the quality of the cabin can be the thickness of these purlins. Thicker purlins also have a greater aesthetic appeal!
Hopefully some of the above pointers of use – it is worth making sure you buy the right log cabin for the purpose you wish to use it for!
We are always happy to answer any general enquries at info@gardenlifelogcabins.co.uk
Happy cabin hunting!
by Mark Bailey | Feb 25, 2013 | Customer feedback
Delightful feedback from one of our customers. We know how good the quality of our timber garages is (even those in the economy range) but it’s always nice to get confirmation from a satisfied customer. “Took delivery of my timber garage yesterday, quality far better than I expected, thankyou for a very fast and friendly service. Will be more than happy to recommend your products to my family and friends. Pass on my thanks to the delivery team, again very friendly and helpfull.” Steve Johnson, GardenLife customer.
