Jutka Log Cabin 6.8m x 6.8m

I bought and assembled the Jutka back in June 2022, finally got round to leaving a review. Over all really happy with the summerhouse itself, i was tempted to leave a 3 star review due to some avoidable issues at the time of the build - 1 - Working with a friend we got to roof height in one day, then the problems began. The elevation plans referred to part numbers that weren't in the parts inventory listing on page 1 of the plans and they had shipped parts that didn't correspond to anything in the parts inventory. Flagged this to the support team, their advice was useless. We eventually figured out how to continue but this part of the build took far longer than the rest of the build to that point. 2 - The roofing material is EPDM rubber, supplied though in 3 pieces along with spray contact adhesive. As i found out you cannot just overlap the EPDM using the spray adhesive. You must use a proper overlap/bonding kit with splice tape, if you don't then the roof will leak, as i found out. Fitted properly the roof is now great and leak proof. None of this is referred to in the build instructions. 3 - The roof design - the plans will leave you with a roof which is effectively a bowl which contains water, with no way for it to escape. The advice is to cut holes and insert a vertical drainage pipe. We created our own solution by removing the high part of the fascia boards at the black and then overlapping the EPDM into guttering fixed underneath. Also added a slight slope so that water runs to the back. This now works perfectly and fills a water butt. 4 - The plans for the section of ceiling that is just in front of the front door are very poor and need to be fleshed out. Overall though no regrets buying the summerhouse, it's a great addition to the garden but improvements could be made in the elevation plans and the support team at the time just effectively replied to my queries without getting even close to resolving them.

The Jutka Gazebo has proved to be a fantastic add to our garden. We built it on a purpose-laid patio and opted to get it professionally painted with a multi-coated product that has really created a fantastic finish to the cabin. The cabin was built by Ian Grant from Ayrshire. He made a fantastic job of it, was a joy to have working at the house, and stuck to his original price despite a lengthy overrun. Our only disappointment was the roof. It is a flat roof and holds a very large pool of water. Also the front fascia board was not sealed above and rain poured through behind the board until Ian fitted a metal cap. It is a real shame that the intended slope on the roof is far too shallow, but for now we are delighted with the look and space that comes with the product. Any proposals to solve the roof carrying so much water would be gratefully received even if we did have to spend a few more quid getting it resolved