Our Gunda Log Cabin measures to 4m x 4m, the ideal size for a summerhouse. It’s easy enough to install, once you have a level base ready. See this customer who sent in a timelapse of their install, attached with this was some build notes from them.
I thought I’d add some notes and thoughts to go with these photos, as it’s been such a great experience.
The ‘garden before’ pictures are the bottom of my garden, it’s a wasted horrible bit of garden.
I’d been a bit nervous about the delivery, knowing it was going to be a large truck coming up a narrow road. And it was, a VERY big truck. But the driver was brilliant and it could not have gone better. He even turned the truck round with ease, no dramas as I’d feared.
Delivery of the Gunda Log Cabin
The cabin was delivered bank holiday Monday. We weren’t building until the following Saturday. So I moved all the parts down into the garden on the Thursday night. I stacked them into logical piles on pallets and put tarpaulins over it all ready for Saturday.
Preparation Of The Gunda LOg Cabin
Friday night was spent reading the instructions over and over, and watching Richards video on how to build the thing. I’d watched it at least 10 times before we built, and even a couple of times since to make sure I got it right. (apart from the door!). I can’t go on enough about how useful all of Richards videos, articles and blogs have been. I’ve soaked it all up and re-watched some of them mid-way through the job just to double check things as we went along.
The Build
We started building, 2 of us, at about 8.40 Saturday morning. In the afternoon we got the roof boards on. As you’ll see in the video, even my other half went up on the roof to get them coated. (I used OSMO from Brewers, quite expensive, pity I didn’t find the voucher for Brewers on your website until this week).
Roofing
Roofing was started on the Sunday afternoon, I spent Sunday morning stood looking at it not quite believing we’d got this far. It took Sunday afternoon to shingle one side of the roof, then I booked. Wednesday off to complete it all as bad weather was due last Thursday. I got the 2nd side and the ridge done by 4pm last Wednesday. And it belted it down all day on the Thursday and not a single leak. I did order some IKO Shingle Stick from another supplier (sorry) but glad I did. I used it on all the ridge tiles and edges, plus any tiles that felt a bit loose.
Flooring
The floor still needs fitting, but I’m stuck for time for a couple of weeks now with work, and I’m still kicking myself for getting that door frame wrong – and you can see it in the video. I can’t praise the support and service from you guys enough, plus the support page on the website and the quality of the product. I’m really pleased with it.
Timelapses are always soothing to watch, thank you to the customer who sent in this timelapse of their Gunda Log Cabin. Looking for some more Log Cabin inspiration? You can find more reviews like this at: Tuin Pictorial Customer Reviews.
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