On occasions a kind customer will send us in pictures of their project or of their completed log cabins. Most of the time following the sale we never hear back from anyone, so it fascinates me to see what does happen to our log cabins.
We have recently given customers access to our picture files of log cabins, you maybe interested to see this article if you would like to see more pictures not available on the product pages of various builds and projects: Log Cabin Pictures. Our facebook page also has several builds posted so you can see what you are letting yourself in for.
Here’s a small selection of the uses customers have put their log cabins to:
Quite often we will see the log cabins being used as a bar. This one is found within the Aiste log cabin
Our customer has even replaced the glass to keep up with the theme in his Aiste Log cabin
A completely different use for the Aiste log cabin, this time with fitness in mind and two turbo trainers
I see quite a few ‘man caves’ being made, the Asmund log cabin suits this well
Alternatively the Asmund log cabin is ideal for use as a summerhouse
Another Asmund Log cabin as a summerhouse. Being 28mm thick it does lend itself well for this purpose.
Great seating area and great for the summer, another Asmund Log Cabin.
How about relaxing in a hot tub, the Barbara Log Cabin gazebo seems ideal for this.
Ample outdoor living space is provided in the substantial Ben Clockhouse Log Cabin, being 70mm thick this can be used all year around with the addition of insulation
More comfortable out door living is found in the Chloe 40mm log cabin.
Back to a man cave and a bar, is there a theme starting to form? With the canopy at the side of the Elburg log cabin you can have a hot tub enclosure as well!
This is a little more serious with the Emma Log cabin being home to a beauty product studio. At 40mm and with added insulation the Emma works well all year around.
Or … use the Emma log cabin for outdoor living, 40mm and double glazed it’s ideal for all year around use with the application of some heating and insulation.
A really posh summerhouse can be made using the Gudrun Log Cabin, the bi-folding doors really allow the outdoors in,
The Gustav log cabin being used as a garden office.
Or perhaps you just want some extra living space or to get the teenagers out from under your feet, this Heino Log Cabin is ideal.
Do you have need for a hunting / ski lodge? The Hendrick Log Cabin seems to work well.
Very cozy extra accommodation, this is the Henning log cabin and highly suitable for year round use.
Like the Asmund Log Cabin the Emma works REALLY well and great for all year round use with additional heating and insulation in the roof and floor
The Jannie Log Cabin gives you the best of both worlds, sit outside and enjoy the weather, if it turns a little cooler as evening approaches you can pop indoors and still enjoy your log cabin.
The Jos Log Cabin makes it a perfect log cabin for a corner location, a small and compact summerhouse.
This is great! Our Julia log cabin is host to a bar and nightclub!
The Julia Log cabin is very versatile being 40mm. One moment its a nightclub the next a cinema.
Here a customer is being very sensible and getting fit using the Karen Log cabin. Again at 40mm and with the application of insulation and some background heat you can work out everyday.
Another bar theme, it seems this is rather popular. This is in the Leipzig log cabin, at 5m x 4m there is plenty of room.
The same bar in the Leipzig but now fully decorated and ready for the first customer. If i remember correctly the bar was made from left over parts and pallets.
The same building – The Leipzig log cabin but now it’s being used for a little extra accommodation.
A step up from the 40 – 45mm log cabins. This is the Liverpool 58mm Log Cabin, VERY strong, very thermal efficient with the addition of insulation in the roof and floor, a serious building. for serious uses, in this case it is a classroom.
The Lukas Log Cabin is a very popular building, to one side you can have a living area or a summerhouse.
You can use the other side for storage, very handy and adaptable the Luka Log Cabin
This is the Lukas being used for sensory play.
This is the inside of a Lulea Log Cabin, a simple beach hut theme.
I really want a hot tub – The Mega Modern Log Cabin seems to be really good for this.
WOW …. this is a caribbean themed bar using the Olson Log Cabin. AMAZING.
An amazing Olson Log Cabin
This is one of our Rune log cabins being used as hydrotherapy room. The Rune is a very serious building for serious uses. This one also had an annexe to the rear to house the water pumps and equipment.
another 58mm log cabin, a very substantial and serious building for all year around use, this is the Stian Log Cabin in 58mm and being used as a craft room in comfort all year around with the addition of insulation and background heat.
Now this I love! Ever fancied your own Pool or Snooker room? This is the Truus Log Cabin being used for this purpose.
Another cinema, this was a bespoke version of our Yorck log cabin with all the windows removed.
Or … if you don’t want a cinema simply enjoy the Yorick Log Cabin for some out door living.
Or maybe you could use an Edelweiss log cabin for your very own woodland retreat.
You shouldn’t miss a thing if you’re watching intense matches on a projection like this! Using the Laula Log Cabin.
Maybe you could also use the Onyx Log Cabin for when the spare bedroom just isn’t big enough to keep your projects in AND keep it organised.
This customer used the Aiste Log Cabin as a quirky base for their hairdressing salon.
This customer used their Rosenheim Log Cabin for the ideal place to put their hot tub!
A Customer’s Nottingham Log Cabin Being Used For A Garden Bar
The video below shows a walkthrough of a customer’s Meaghan Log Cabin – Installed on a high, but level base to add onto the stylish office this cabin has been turned into. Fitted with enough storage to neatly organise all of their resources needed for interior design.
Log cabins are really great garden buildings, they can be used for anything you can imagine.
I tend to use this as a rule of thumb when advising customers:
19mm Thick Logs – this is a shed, ideal for storage and far better than any shed you can find in the traditional panel construction.
28mm Thick Logs – these are a great all rounder and lend themselves to a perfect summer house for occasional use. BUT with modifications they can be perfect for all year around use. See this article if you wish to insulate the walls of your log cabin. Generally though we would recommend you opt for a thicker log for more thermal capacity for all year around use.
34 – 45mm Thick Logs – Now we are starting to get a little more thermal capacity, the building is starting to become more useful across the seasons. There will be a trade off between heat and log thickness. This range is a good balance between heat costs and budget costs of the actual log cabin. Regardless you will need to add insulation to the roof and floor.
58mm thick logs – These are ‘proper buildings’ as I call them. A great middle of the road between the 70mm and this size. A VERY strong and sturdy building with high thermal capacity. If I was picking a building with a serious all year around use this is the one to go for. You will though need to add insulation to the floor and roof.
Please see this page for my advice on insulation in the floor and roof of a log cabin
Above 70mm – this is the very best size for full time accommodation all the way up to 120mm. This is a serious log cabin for housing purposes but at this level you may encounter problems with building regulations and planning permission, please contact us for our advice. Anything above the Edelweiss Log Cabin may cause you problems with planning and regulations.
Log Cabin Use
It’s amazing and fascinating how these customers have put these log cabins to use, if you would not mind, please, also send me pictures of what you have used yours for, for others to enjoy.
Fabulous cabins. I was interested to see one of your customers has a wood burning stove quite near to the wall of the cabin, there doesn’t appear to be any insulation between the stove and the wall, what would be your recommendation for insulation and spacing?
Several customer put wood burners in log cabins, it makes them extremely cozy. I cannot give any advice regarding their fitment but would recommend you contact a registered Hetas installer for the correct installation of a wood burner.