“I would firstly like to say the Log cabin is wonderful, and thank you for very good and prompt service. The delivery drivers really are stars and will certainly help where possible. Very well packaged, and water tight. To any one thinking of buying, I would happily recommend this cabin, family and friends have been very impressed. I would also recommend you have a go at building yourself, as the actual build is a lot of fun and very satisfying. The cabin goes up very quickly, roof on in 2 days, a total of 12 hours work. The key area is in the ground beams, they need to be set out and level, with one layer of Logs on top. This is one area I think Tuin is not so great, as the ground beams are not mentioned in the instructions, they are on the video information on the site, but not in great detail. They are not 3M long either so you end up with a short section to fill the gap. On the video they screw the log to the beam, not an easy process either. but please Measure your width and corner lengths, and do not cut the door beam until you have the door frame in place, I used the threshold strip, which looked great, but the frame made this a little bigger, and the beam was then short. It still looked ok, but could have been easier. You really do use minimal screws on the build as well, only 4 in the door frame, and 4 in the corner panel over the door. The roof panels are the next challenge, and this took a long time to get right. In the end I fixed one, with one screw and then worked from that board for the alignment of the rest. Unscrewed and re-adjusted each panel until I was happy with the alignment. Then came the biggest challenge of climbing on the roof. To finish the screwing down of each board, I can assure you it will support at least 90kg!!! with no problem. I also covered this with Tyvek / IKO breathable membrane, it made the roof water tight very quickly. (We still have the insulation and shingles to add). This is also another slight area of contention, as the shingle photos on the tuin site, show insulation with Shingle fitted directly to the insulation board? Most websites and even IKO, state a solid Sterling OSB board should be attached over the insulation, to prevent lifting and blow off of the shingles in high winds? My only other 2 areas of concern are with the thresh hold strip hole for the door lock, it does not align with the door, and considering it is covered in Stainless steel is not going to be easy to adjust. The door alignment for hinges etc you move the frames vertically up or down, and then re-screw the frame in place. The second is the internal door handle cover plate, this cannot fit without cutting the internal window frame, by almost 6mm, (a fine chisel job to come and try to keep it neat). BUT please the overall effect is truly stunning, and we are over the moon with the product, especially as we opted for the 40mm logs and double glazing. Well worth the extra cost. Only small downside for me is the window bars! these could have been supplied detached, for easier painting and a routed profile on them would have given a more polished finish, even if it cost me a few more pounds. Thank you Tuin to date, I have already been very happy to pass on your details to others, and will continue to do so.”
“I spent a very long time looking for a summer house/log cabin and thankfully I found this website. I was so impressed by the quality, price and reviews. Anyway I decided to take the plunge and order. I decided on the Emma log cabin so that I could use it all year round. Delivery was quicker than I expected which meant I wasn't quite ready for it but it was ok to leave for a week, just made sure everything was covered. The cabin was put up in 2 days and the roof 1 day and it looks fabulous. Trust what you are told on here with building it. Electrics are now installed too. I felt I needed to add a review as they helped me decide on placing an order. Don't hesitate to use this company for a great quality log cabin. I have recommended and I will continue to.”
“Apart from some minor niggles, design and quality of timber and jointing are excellent. However, it was delivered one week early. The protective plastic cover had been punctured in several places with water ingress into uppermost logs, causing staining and some black mould. Moreover, the flooring nail packs were ruined by water and rusty, but Tuin replaced these promptly. Tuin explained they had changed their haulier, hence these problems. We treated all components all over with a high-end base coat (Jotun 'Visir' from Norway) before assembly. Painting and drying took 2 days. In spite of storing the logs as recommended in horizontal piles, some logs had significant warps and twists, which created difficulties with assembly. A particularly difficult section was the wall under the right-hand window, which needed bracing to align the logs sufficiently to fit the window frame. The bracing has now been removed. The instructions and video advice were good, apart from correctly fitting the sill to the door frame, where the drawing was not good enough, so I fitted it back to front. The mistake only realised after hanging the doors, so the entire door frame had to come out for correction. Another problem with warping arose with the roof sections which would not fit snugly, with some 5-8mm gaps. Luckily the roof beams were wide enough to accommodate this. I congratulate Tuin in giving us plenty of roof shingles (almost a full pack spare) and spare floor boards. The finished painted cabin now looks a treat!”
“Took delivery on Tuesday 15th September. The ordering process was very simple and excellent communication from the haulage company for delivery date. Driver phoned on the morning to let me know what time to expect him and he arrived bang on time. Offloaded using the forklift and placed exactly where I wanted on the driveway. Driver could not have been more helpful. Took about an hour for me to lift all of the pieces round the back of the house and sort them out as recommended. Began building at midday on my own, and by 7pm I had the cabin up and roof on. Spent six hours the following day putting the shingles on then a further five hours insulating and fitting the floor which I also purchased from Tuin. Overall it was very easy to construct and only had a couple of head scratching moments with the diagrams. Double doors gave me a little trouble but eventually got them adjusted. Biggest problem I had was trying to square the cabin. Could have done with a second pair of hands to hold the tape measuring the diagonals. I would advise others to watch the videos prior to delivery as I did. It made things so much easier when it came to putting the cabin up. Absolutely delighted with the finished product. Many thanks Tuin.”
“Our Emma corner log cabin arrived on time and was all present and correct . The driver that delivered it was professional and efficient. the cabin has come with plenty of instructions and a planned layout . Very pleased with the service so thank you . We are now off to build our cabin”
“When the log cabin arrived I must admit I was a bit daunted but after seeing the videos etc and reading as much as I could I started building the log cabin. I managed to build it all on my own , including the roof . I probably could of finished it in three days but I did it over four as I took my time in doing the shingles to make them look right. I made a few jigs up to help me put up the eaves but apart from that I would recommend you get a quick grip clamp. the roof took the longest time as I tried to get every thing in line and look neat. I also recommend you leave at least a two foot gap around two sides so you can get on the roof or you have to scramble around alot. A great buy , I am looking forward to the day when I have finished the inside to my liking.”
“so pleased with our cabin.Easy to erect and really strong.The only thing amiss was a skelve above one of the windows, which we were able to fix ourselves, otherwise no problems.Would recommend.”
