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Tips on How to Take Care of Your Wooden Garage in Spring

If your garage door is maintained properly, it will give you years of trouble free service. However, people tend to ignore the regular maintenance part of a garage door and they don’t even clean it until it starts to give them some major problems. You can buy a door in steel, wood or fibreglass, but with all of these you need to take care of the maintenance part. If you do take proper care of the door, it will not only operate properly, but it will also add years to the life of it. If you have a heated garage, then the door will keep the temperature in check. A door that is properly maintained will have the right seals to keep the air from seeping in. A door that is not maintained may have a broken or cracked seal that may allow air to seep inside, causing the temperature inside to fluctu… (More)
Create A Hanging Garden Next to Your Log Cabin Using These Simple Tips

Gardens have always been attractive to homeowners all across the globe. People use the available space outside their home to create a cosy, lush, blossoming garden. A garden outside your house can easily give your house a facelift and make it look more extraordinary and beautiful. But today, due to limited space outside the house, a lot of people find it hard to create their own gardens. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean that just because you don’t have enough space outside your wooden cabin, you can’t have your own garden. Thankfully, there are others ways. One such creative way to have a garden next to your log cabin is a hanging garden. A hanging garden, as the name suggests, is a garden that is not made horizontally. All the plants are grown in planters and those planters are hung in a… (More)
The Advantage of a Terrace for Your Residential Cabin

Today, outdoor entertainment areas like a patio, gazebo, terrace, or decking have become one of the things that numerous homeowners would like to have due to the innumerable advantages that they offer. An outdoor entertainment area is usually described as an outdoor extension or floor area of a house which can be used as an additional living space. The terrace of your residential log cabin not only helps you spend some time in the midst of nature and experience the warm rays on your skin on a winter’s morning, it also allows you to use it for a number of other purposes. Usually, people don’t realise the importance of a terrace in their residential log cabin. If you also have a nice, spacious terrace in your residential log cabin and you see it just as an additional space in your house, th… (More)
Insulated Log Cabin for Kittens!

Nicola from Charlbury needed a place to accommodate her cute kittens which would also fit in her garden. So the Nica insulated log cabin 5m by 5m was the perfect option, as it fitted into her garden perfectly. Nicola needed to have 3 rooms, so the layout of the cabin was modified accordingly. As the kittens were to live in the insulated log cabin all year round it had to warm, so the twin skin fully insulated structure with double-glazed windows and doors option was chosen. After the cabin arrived, it was installed in two days, treated and the kittens were ready for their new accommodation (What a lovely ones, aren't they?). We want to say a special thanks to Nicola for the pictures and the positive feedback about the insulated log cabin. (More)
Get to Know All About Wooden Carports Before You Buy One

Today, most homeowners are attracted to pocket friendly solutions when it comes to making their house more functional and comfortable. For example, when considering getting a shelter for cars, the option of a carport is certainly budgetary when compared to a garage. Although, it doesn’t offer the same comprehensive protection as a garage, it is sufficient for keeping vehicles protected from severe weather conditions such as heat, snow and rain. If you are worried about finding a carport (if you do not want to have a garage) to fit your budget, we advise that you plan cautiously. Considering every aspect will help you to make the right decision regarding the carport that meets your requirements. Firstly, it is important to understand what a carport is and how it is different from a garage… (More)
Why You Won’t Regret Investing in a Durable Wooden Carport

Do you want an enclosed storage for your vehicle but you don’t want to invest in a garage and keeping your car parked on the street is not a good idea either? Your car can be exposed to various harmful elements when parked on the street ‒ the harmful rays of the sun can damage the finish and there are other risks involved, such as kids hitting your vehicle accidently while playing. Due to all these reasons, most homeowners who don’t own a wooden garage find a wooden carport a great option. Carports are an excellent and affordable alternative to the traditional garage. There are two main models of wooden carports: semi-attached and standalone. As it is not an enclosed type of structure it has no need for a lock feature, thus it is easy to build and install. Also, adding a carport is an in… (More)
Tips to Prepare Your Residential Cabin for the Summer Season

Summer means green leaves, sunshine and vacations, but summers also mean scorching heat and dry spells. In summers, if you are not planning a vacation to an exotic holiday destination, then you will spend most of your time in your log house watching movies, playing video games and having fun. But, if your residential cabin is not prepared for the summer heat then spending the time in the house can be really uncomfortable ‒ probably dripping in sweat. In such circumstances, preparing your house for the summers is essential. Though logs are known to be natural insulators, residential cabins still need some type of preparation before summer in order to keep your home super cool. Here we look at a few really simple and effective ways to prepare your residential cabin for the summer season. H… (More)
Julian's Uzes 2-Bedroom Residential Log Cabin

Julian Gladstone was looking for a chalet to be situated out in the countryside in France, where he and his family could spend their vacation. We advised him to take a look at the Uzes residential log cabin. With its 58mm-thick walls and reinforced roof joists making this log cabin very solid and stable. This residential log cabin consists of two bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen and bathroom, meaning it is just perfect to spend weekends or holidays in it. As a result Julian found this log hosue very attractive for him and subsequently ordered it. We made it, had it delivered within 5 weeks and installed within 3 days. And here is the result ‒ the pictures speak for themselves. We are very proud and happy that Julian is satisfied with his residential log cabin and we look forward to see… (More)
Reasons Why You Should Install a Garden Office in Your Garden

For most people the most tiring part of their office routine is the distance that they travel daily and the traffic that they encounter in order to reach their office and then home. There are thousands of people who spend hours travelling just to reach their office. However, these days more and more people have started to work from home. Today, a vast amount of companies give their employees the flexibility to work from home. And working from home is definitely easier, more trouble free and effective if you have a dedicated space for an office. If you are looking for a garden office, you can buy them at our shop here. Whether you run a business from home or you want to operate your office from home, you need to have a personal, cosy space where you can give all your time to work withou… (More)
Simple Ways to Decorate A Teenager’s Bedroom in Your Residential Log Cabin

Are you considering decorating one of the bedrooms of your log house for your teenager but, you are confused and clueless about how to proceed further? Certainly, decorating a teenager’s bedroom can be daunting, and the task could be even more difficult if you want to decorate it for your little princess. You need to make sure that she feels comfortable in what is necessarily her sanctuary. A teenager’s bedroom is a very personal haven where her ambitions and dreams take shape. It is where a girl can explore her feelings, express herself and create her own style. Therefore, it is necessary that you plan your teenager's bedroom very wisely. Usually, when it comes to decorating a residential log cabin to create the perfect bedroom for a teenager, people feel they have to limit their creat… (More)