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Im not sure about the windows, I'll have to have a look later - but the installationw as done by creative cabins themselves so I presume it's done in a way that compensates for movement and flex With the insulation the idea is really just to gave the cork panels bare, primary purpose is sound...

Thanks, I was actually reading up on the Tuin site about their recommendation for affixing to the walls - this article: https://www.tuin.co.uk/blog/expansion-contraction-in-log-cabins/ Our cabin is from creative cabins but I imagine the same sort of principles apply where ours is Tongue and...

Just an update - we are now looking at Cork insulation, to affix to the walls. Given the timbers will flex over time - would Cork insulation that is glued to the timbers likely come away from the walls? Otherwise would a few nails in one or two spots on the timbers with some allowance for the...

Quite pleased with the cabin so far, still need to complete the decking, gutter and electrics. Has anyone got any tips for floating acoustic insulation? We will put rubber flooring down to help but I'm hoping to crank my guitar amp a little in there without it leaking completely through the walls

Ah thanks, makes sense on CAT6 - I'd read about the bend radius being an issue. If we did CAT5E we'd plan to connect it to a wireless router inside the cabin so we could connect with our laptops. Are you suggesting to hardwire all devices? The distance would be 17metres total from consumer unit...

Thanks for the advice - why use CAT5E over CAT6? And when you say do 2 runs - is that 2 x cables run to the shed in case one fails? We've been quoted by the cabin suppliers recommended electrical company £420+VAT - seems like a lot of money to me! Any advice on running the 4mm power cable...

We are thinking about getting a Markilux 990 awning now but fitting it ourselves... Does anyone have any experience of thr manual one versus the automatic? Manual would be my preference, less to go wrong and a lot cheaper but heard that they can be difficult to operate on a larger scale - we...

Another question I had - we've got a cable run by electricians from fuse box to edge of patio so we can put a shielded cable in a trench to the cabin Although there's 2 outlets in the box on the patio, there's only one cable that's been run to it and we were told by electricians the outlets...

Thanks, can you get these from screwfix or similar? I was a bit bemused to see the guys who did our external render re mounted our outdoor lights to the render just using long screws, no wall plugs and there's no kind of water proofing measure or anything to stop the water ingress coming in

Will do - we are trying to decide whether to go with it or not as we've recently had 50mm insulation and external render added to the walls and don't know if it's a good idea to drill through and try and fix awning onto the brick - could end up cracking or squashing thr render

Hello we are urgently looking for a 4 metre wide garden awning to go above our patio doors as the weather is hotting up and our flooring is beginning to lift... We are looking at primrose awnings budget option, no cassette as that's all we can afford right now - has anyone had any experience...

Thanks, can you just fit this by screwing into the timber?

Thanks I'll try the jet wash and try not to mess up the neighbours car in the process!

We had a side extension done to our house with EPDM roof and noticed the builders left the timbers exposed at the corner points We flagged with them and they came back and added the plastic round the edges to make a proper seal, but since then we've noticed they also left timbers exposed...

We've had loads of building work done over the last few months including external render There's loads of sand and dirt on our concrete driveway but the concrete has grooves and pits in it which makes it difficult to sweep - its pretty shoddy and I hate it but we can't afford to get it done as...

Thanks, this was interesting reading - I've checked the cabin we ordered and the wall logs are 42mm so bit under the recommended thickness for garden office thermal performance. Do you think this along with floor and roof insulation and double glazing will just about scrape it?

Thanks for the info, I'm assuming if we intend to hang a radiator on the wall after plasterboard etc. it should be okay given electric radiators are lighter weight - the non-flammable lining sounds like an essential given electrics etc. When you say hang the boards from the top rail, do you...

Thanks for the reply, I don't have any photos of ours as we haven't had it installed yet but you can see examples of it here: https://www.creativelivingcabins.co.uk/berkshire-log-cabin/ I don't really see anything obvious that points toward the inside of the timbers, especially in the cross...

We've had a complete work over on our house about 10 months ago including new windows and some internal plastering and painting - it was a bit of a rush job as we were expecting our first child so I don't think the walls were fully dried out before painting.... Since then, we also had external...

Hi all, We've just ordered a cabin from Creative Living garden cabins for me and my partner to work from as our office, the cabin itself is insulated on the base and the roof, it has double glazed windows and door and wood cladding on the walls but the walls themselves aren't insulated... They...