log cabins/lantera range

Log Cabin Offices

A log cabin can also be a great place to work, enabling you to manage your work-life balance and reduce your morning commute to a few seconds so you arrive with your coffee still warm. Separate your work and home life, and get the best of both worlds! Our log cabins UK and dedicated garden offices have high-security doors and windows that can only be removed from inside, thus your important documents or valuable equipment will be well protected and insurable.

Log Cabin Summerhouses

Our wide selection of modern and traditional summerhouses will have you craving for your own space in the garden. 

Choose between log cabin summerhouses with windows and shapes to fit all kinds of gardens. Such as a corner log cabin, rectangular, or square garden building. Opt for a traditional chalet type look, or if you’re more contemporary you may fancy a modern log cabin summerhouse in a pent roof style. 

Let your space and personal taste guide you to your final selection.

Multi-Room Log Cabin

If you’re looking to make the most of your log cabin, opt for one with multiple rooms. Our multi-room log cabins come in various styles and options, offering you the ultimate customisation experience.

You can separate your log cabin to create different work, relaxation and storage areas with our multi-room log cabin range.

Our versatile multi-room cabins will give you the flexibility to use them however you need. They are perfect if you’re looking to use them for leisure, storage or as an office. You can set the rooms out exactly how you need them without the expenses of a house extension.

Garden Pub

Imagine having your own summer house bar in the garden. This is your own time to spend the way you want to, so grab a drink, put on the music and make yourself comfortable! We have a huge range of outdoor buildings, and though they all feel tall and spacious, most of them are under 2.5m in height, which means you typically don't require planning permission to build your bar where you want. 

No need for a designated driver anymore! Not only can you choose the music and the guests, but it is also really useful for family and social events. Want to invite the entire extended family for a birthday celebration or a noisy New Year’s Eve party? Now you will have the space at last, without having to move around the furniture!

We also offer a range of garden structures that come complete with the bar included, so you can easily create your garden pub and party room.

Garden Cinema 

Enjoy the match rowdily with your mates, or settle down to savour an epic movie with your projector screen or widescreen TV and full surround sound. We offer a range of garden cabins that fit this role. The internally-beaded windows and 4 point locking system on our doors mean you can rest assured that your valuable audio-visual equipment is safe and sound.

Log Cabins Sheds

Our log cabin sheds are ideal if you are in need of some extra storage on the side. Combine your luxury log cabin with a SideStore, so you can store your essentials in a place that’s easy to retrieve them from. Whether it’s for your lawn mower, bicycles, garden tools or even to shelter your mobility scooter, rest assured your belongings will sit in a safe place right next to your garden building. 

Games Room

Wouldn’t it be nice to provide a space where older children can safely hang out with siblings or school friends to play some indoor sports or video games (that you control)? Or maybe it would be great to have somewhere to enjoy some quality family time with a games night every week. Ping Pong balls and pool tables are no match for our 4mm Toughened glass windows. A games room in your garden will provide hours of entertainment for both children and adults alike. 

Garden Gym 

We have a wide range of garden cabins for sale to meet all your fitness needs. Whether novice or semi-professional, we have the perfect heavy duty log cabin size for you and they all come with a 19mm floor as standard. Air vents disperse condensation, and friction stays on the windows provide instant and comfortable ventilation you can control. When it comes to the smell of sweat, you don’t necessarily want “what happens in the garden gym to stay in the garden gym!”

Garden Lounge

Sometimes we just want a change of scenery without having to leave the house. Create your own garden lounge, giving you multiple options to relax inside your home or outside in your garden log cabin. 

Simply transform the garden lodge into a cosy space where you can dive into a book, escape from day to day responsibilities and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Add a snug sofa, heater, entertainment system and more! Personalise the log cabin lounge to suit your lounging requirements and create a comfortable outdoor living area. 

Hobby Room

With such crazy, hectic lifestyles we often miss out on doing the things we enjoy most. Whether you have a passion for arts and crafts, music, baking or gaming, why not create a space dedicated to what you love doing. Utilise the space in the garden with a multi room cabin or a small den for you to enjoy your favourite pastimes. 

Wooden Workshop 

If your garden cabin contains your garden workshop, you want it to be as tough and hard-working as you are. Our windows and doors are made of 4mm toughened glass and come in single or double glazed options. The internally-beaded windows and handle locks with keys mean your valuable equipment and tools are safe and secure.

Beauty Cabins

A beauty cabin is also a popular use for a log cabin. It is essentially a dedicated space for all things beauty related at the back of your garden. Cut out rental costs and start up your very own business in the comfort of your own garden. Running a beauty business from your home gives you full control. Book in as many clients as you want, invite them at timings that suit your lifestyle and enjoy what you do best all from your home!

Whether you love all things hair, or all things nails and make-up a garden log cabin will provide you with the perfect structure for your salon business. Fully insulated options for year round use, 4 -point locking system for advanced security, and customisable to suit the needs of your business. 

Slow Grown Spruce Timber Log Cabins

All of our garden lodges are made from high quality slow grown spruce timber, rather than a mixed timber or cheaper material like pine. Mixing timbers will be less aesthetically pleasing on the eye, as the cabin walls will be a combination of colours. Spruce timber is whitewood giving the overall finished product a  crisp, neat and uniformed look.

Slow grown spruce has properties far more superior than alternate materials. It is a lot more resilient to warps and splits, there are far less knots and it doesn’t produce as much sap. Slow grown spruce is also known to be more dense, durable and stable as it expands and contracts less than pine. The stability of the spruce timber minimises the number of gaps that will appear throughout all four seasons. 

Apex Roof Log Cabins

An apex roof log cabin is a traditional style of cabin that has a roof similar to a house. There are two slopes, which both meet in the middle, therefore making the middle the highest point of the building. Apex roofed cabins stand loud and proud, due to the centre point being so prominent. Position the log cabin at the bottom of the garden, in the heart of it, or within a corner. The apex roof will not allow it to be hidden, meaning there is every opportunity to show it off. 

Pent Roof Log Cabin 

Pent roof log cabins are sleek, compact and modern. The neat, tidy finish of the one sided sloping roof gives the log cabin a luxurious classy feel. Locate the pent roof cabin under a nestle of trees, against a wall or fence. This style of cabin is easier to tuck away, which is ideal if you are looking for a flush, clean finish. 

Corner Cabins

Transform that awkward section of your garden with an affordable solution that doesn’t require planning permission. A corner log cabin will give you the extra space you need to expand your living space without expensive house extensions. Gain that additional space you want without overcrowding your garden. Corner cabins tuck away so well in any garden corner nestled under some greenery. 

Insulated Log Cabin

If you intend to use your garden building all year round, either add insulation or choose a building that comes already fully insulated. 

Add floor and roof insulation as an optional extra. The 25mm thick polyisocyanurate is easily held in place beneath the floor boards, while the roof insulation attaches on top of the roof boards.

Alternatively, our WarmaLog insulated log cabins are an innovative concept with a 62mm sandwich of timber and polyisocyanurate. Their U-Value is equivalent to 110mm wall thickness. An ideal option for any weather, keeping the room warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Fully insulated sandwich panels and double glazed windows that come as standard will contribute to keeping the room cosy for you and your loved ones to enjoy all year round.

Our insulation options are quick and easy to install into your log cabin and help promote heat retention, thus saving you on your heating bills. We supply polyisocyanurate insulation because it is a far better insulator than rockwool or polystyrene.

Side Store Cabins 

Gain extra additional space by opting for a log cabin with side shed. Simply get the exact style of cabin you want with a smaller unit attached to the side which can be used for storing garden equipment, outdoor furniture, or any other storage requirements. Access the separate side shed via its single door that comes with a secure lock.

Log Cabin Gazebo

Get the best of both worlds with a log cabin gazebo. Wine and dine no matter what the weather is. Crank up the BBQ under the gazebo shelter and cosy up in the garden room which can be transformed into a pub shed, lounge or bar. Alternatively, dine inside the cabin and introduce a luxurious hot tub under the gazebo to really spice up the garden. Log cabin gazebos add a unique touch to the garden and will certainly bring the corner to life with fun, entertainment and excitement. 

Log Cabin Base

In preparation for the arrival of the garden log cabin it is vital to prepare a foundation that the garden building is going to sit on. There are many different types of bases that the log cabin sits on. Depending on the style you want to achieve, this may determine what base is best to opt for. 

Choose a location for the log cabin that is not going to cause the garden or log cabin any harm in the long run. Placing a log cabin under trees will cause leaves and debris to get stuck within the roof and guttering system requiring regular maintenance. Therefore, an open air space will be perfect. Whether the cabin is going to sit at the centre of the garden or be tucked away snugly in the corner, it is important to adhere to planning permission rules and building regulations. 

When creating a base, the key thing to remember is that it must be flat, level and square. 

The easiest, most reliable base is a concrete foundation, as this can assure stability, and longevity. Paving slabs is an option that will provide the log cabin with a sturdy, secure base but bring an element of design to the garden. Decking is a common option amongst many, particularly when looking to add a seating area outside the garden room. 

Alternatively, our RapidGrid System is a cost effective, time saving foundation that can be laid in no time. It is made up of weed control membrane and high quality plastic grids.

Check our helpful guide on How to Build a Log Cabin Base.

Log Cabin Roof Protection 

Protect the roof of the log cabin with super felt or bitumen shingles. Shielding the roof boards from the natural elements is incredibly vital, therefore felting the roof is key when installing the log cabin. No matter whether the log cabin has a pent, apex or chalet style roof it still requires protection.

Applying felt to the log cabin roof is one of the key elements, however one of the easiest things to do. Undertaking this task once the log cabin is erect is quick, easy and can be done efficiently.

The other option is shingles which comes from fibre based bitumen. 

Follow our video tutorial on how to lay shingles.

Maintain Your Log Cabin

To ensure your log cabin has a prolonged life, it’s crucial that you take the correct measures to maintain it properly. 

We recommend choosing the right treatment for your garden cabin and that you treat it as soon as it’s built. At Dunster House, we offer a variety of wood preservatives that are solvent and water-based, and come in a variety of different colours. In addition to selecting the best log cabin treatment, it’s also important that you re-apply treatment when required. This will depend on the log cabin preservative you have chosen.

Furthermore, creating an environment that aids moisture control is an important element in maintaining your garden log cabin. Make sure measures are in place for the roof, floor, foundations and surrounding drainage to help shake off extra moisture and prevent rot, fungal and insect infestations. 

At Dunster House we use pressure treated floor bearers to protect the lowest part of the building. We use a large pressure treatment tank that forces the treatment deep into the timber at high pressure. Due to this effective process, we offer our customers a genuine 10 year guarantee against rot and insect infestation on the bearers.

Don’t forget, your spruce log cabin is made of timber, a natural product that will contract and expand according to the UK’s unpredictable weather. Once the cabin is erected, there will be a period of “settling” as the wood reacts and adjusts to the surrounding climate. Splits and cracks may occur over time but that shouldn’t compromise the quality and integrity of your garden building. 

The use of interlocking tongue and groove timber in our log cabins help with the strength and stability of the walls, as well as the natural expansion and contraction of the timber.

For more information, take a look at our guide on how to maintain your garden log cabin.

Log Cabin Wall Thickness

Our log cabins are available in a range of wall thicknesses; 28mm, 45mm and 62mm (Insulated) which is equivalent to 110mm U-Value. 

U-Values provide a measure of heat loss found within building materials used for walls, floors and roofs. If you intend to use your cabin all-year-round, rather than just seasonally, you should choose as thick a wall as possible to maximise the insulation.  

To allow you to compare options we quote the U-Values of the walls below.

Our 28mm walls are almost 50% bigger than a 19mm wall and are ideal for larger buildings for seasonal use. (U-Value 2.59 w/m2 K) 

Our 45mm walls contain over 60% more wood than a 28mm wall and are ideal for use all-year-round. (U-Value 1.93 w/m2 k) 

Our 62mm walls are a triple tongue and groove sandwich of timber and polyisocyanurate insulation. This achieves a U-Value equivalent to 110mm walls. (U-Value 0.59w/m2 K)

Head over to our guide on What is a U-Value for more information.

Planning Permission for Garden Buildings

You may have found exactly what you’re looking for, a log cabin to your exact taste and measurements. That’s great! However, before placing an order for your wooden garden building, it’s important to familiarise yourself with any planning permissions or building regulations that may apply in your area.

The good news is that most of our garden buildings don’t typically require planning permission. This is due to our unique designs that utilise the maximum width and height available to us.

Although we have a wide range of garden cabins under 2.5m, some exceptions may still apply. Hence it’s vital that you check with local authorities whether you’ll need planning permission or not. For more information on planning permission and building regulations, take a look at the official government website.

DIY Log Cabins 

All our garden buildings are designed for self-assembly, and come with very detailed pictorial instructions, alongside video tutorials that you can view online. We include all the fixings needed for assembly at no extra cost to you, as we just want to ensure ease when constructing your log cabin. 

When building a Dunster House Log Cabin you don’t need to worry. The notched logs interlock easily into one another, and our windows all come pre-assembled. This means you don’t have to put them together, you just simply need to slot them in. If you wish to add a little character to your windows, they do come with stylish georgian bars, however this is completely optional on whether you want to install them or not. 

Erecting a log cabin, you don’t need to be an expert at DIY. However, if you feel slightly apprehensive to do the construction, a local carpenter or handyman will be able to install it for you. 

Log Cabins for Sale

If you’re looking for log cabins to buy, make sure you do your research. This is because log cabin kits come in all shapes and sizes to fit all budgets. You may be looking for a small log cabin if you’re restricted on space. Likewise, you may be looking for a large log cabin if you’re aiming for a multipurpose space or have a large garden.  

We take pride in all our products and have designed our log cabin range with different garden styles in mind. Whatever your budget, garden space, personal taste and style, if you are looking to buy a cabin we are confident that you will find what you’re looking for in our massive range of log cabin kits. If you’re looking for the best garden outbuilding you’ve come to the right place. 

As one of the largest UK Log Cabin companies, our garden outbuildings are without a doubt the best quality and value for money you will find anywhere. 

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