I thought it was quite a simple thing asking one of our young lads to finish a log cabin. Putting on the locks, log cabin window stays etc. He hasn’t been with us for very long and is learning how to fit, eventually being a member of the service team.
We were fitting an Emma Log Cabin as a learning building and everything had gone as expected and I was leaving him to finish off while I chipped off to do something really important somewhere else. After a short while he came to find me and asked ‘How do you do this’? while holding a stay.
I thought it was quite easy and hadn’t really thought it was a tricky thing to do. However this was my instruction to him which may also help others finishing their log cabin:
Fitting a Log Cabin Window Stay
Using the hinge we can either place the window stay to the left or right. In the case of a corner log cabin such as the Emma log cabin it’s nice to have them either facing towards or away from the door.
I like to use a slither of wood to raise the stay up from the securing pins slightly. It seems to work better and looks nicer at the end.
When we have finished we need to make sure there is some pressure on the stay and pins to ensure the log cabin window is sealing tight against the frame. If necessary after checking move one side of the pin out as in the above picture.
Conclusion
Check that:
- Centrally located
- Facing towards or away from the door as is better looking with other window complimenting it
- It should exert some pressure on the window to keep it sealed against the window frame
Please Note: The furniture fitted may not be the same as received with your building as this was a training building but the process and style will be similar.
Just finished fitting two stays, I found Richards bit of wood a bit of a guestimate, I used a 5mm spacer to measure the correct height to fix the stay and this allowed the correct/ideal height for the posts to work correctly. Hope this helps
Great advice with clear instructions and photos.
It helped me to complete the job