|
LOG HOME FAQs
Welcome to our FAQ section. Please click on the headings below
(or scroll down the page) to see some of our more common questions.
If you do not find what you are looking for in these FAQs, please
contact us (click
here) by calling or using our online
application form.
Are
Log homes energy efficient?
How
long should my log home last?
What
do I get in my kit?
Can I live
there all year round?
Can I
build it myself?
Do I need
planning approval?
How long
will it take to have my log home delivered?
Are
Log homes energy efficient?
The special properties of wood help to bring your ideas to
life whether it's an office at home or a grandparent annexe at the
bottom of your garden or a holiday home.
Solid log constructions are renowned for an excellent capacity to
store thermal energy; heat is trapped in its mass cellular structure.
This makes it a natural insulator; effectively retarding the transfer
of heat, cold and sound, maintaining comfortable temperatures all
year round. The round log buildings use 200mm thick logs unless
stated otherwise. The roof and floor values also have superb insulation
qualities.
Back to the top
How long should my log home last?
Many examples of log homes built in this traditional manner are
with us today over 100 years after construction in some of the harshest
environments the world, i.e. Siberia and Northern Scandinavian countries.
Our summer houses and log cabins are made to the highest possible
standard from the very region of Russia where they know what it
takes, So we can give you a life time warranty on your log home
provided you have followed our simple maintenance regime.
Back to the top
What
do I get in my kit?
You will get a full schedule of materials and specifications before
you order, but briefly you will be supplied the following in your
kit.
 All exterior
wall logs and beams
All interior
log walls and beams (where necessary)
All foundation
timbers
All flooring
joists and boards
All first
floor joists and boards ( as necessary)
All roof
purlins and rafters
All window
frames
All door
frames
All Balconies
and terracing wood structure where necessary
All stair
cases where necessary
Small items will be detailed in the full spec documents
Back to the top
Can
I live there all year round?
Absolutely Yes! The thermal property of solid 200mm wood structure
is greater than a two layers of brick built house so in winter it
keeps your warm and in summer it keeps you cool.
Remember these house construction types have their origin in the
coldest places on the planet.
AND wood is a natural breathing material, very cost effective and
easy to use.
Back to the top
Can
I build it myself?
YES, all buildings come with drawings on how to construct these
homes, the smaller ones up 60 sq metres can be built with remedial
carpentry skills, anything greater than this you should consult
a professional and give them a helping hand which will give you
the satisfaction of building it yourself and make it even more cost
effective all round.
Back to the top
Do
I need planning approval?
The smaller cabins under 600 sq ft will be a semi permanent structure
and should not need planning approval as long as the roof is not
over 4 meters at the apex. Each local authority does have different
rules though and you do need to check with them before proceeding.
The larger options will need to have a case-by-case look at to see
what the implications may be.
Back to the top
How
long will it take to have my log home delivered?
Delivery will be approximately 6-8 weeks, giving you plenty of
time to prepare the groundwork where you will be installing the
log home.
Back to the top
|
