“An excellent product that for the most part is very easy to assemble, the walls went up in under an hour and a half, however the roof was a little more tricky and required the assistance of someone with a little more common sense than I have at my disposal. The product is brilliant and once completed has no parts that aren't flush or a perfect fit. The walls are suitable for further insulation thus making the cabin suitable for use all year round, even in the harsh British weather”
“Came on time as to phone call,Unloaded with fork lift and placed on my drive,driver spot on and polite, next day unwrapped read plan,built it all up on my own in 4 hours,next day put all the shingles and hip shingles 5 hours,sprayed all wood with clear timber treatment,left to dry for 2days,painted white inside light grey outside to match the sky,2coats took 8hours,wood laminate flooring white skirting 2hours IT LOOKS WOW one happy chappy.”
“To say I am pleased with this product is an understatement, it exceeds expectation photos do not do this cabin justice. After unpacking from pallet and laying it out in its various components it took myself (66 year old) and my nephew - with next to no do-it-yourself experience 4.5 hours to build to wind and water tight. It then took a further 2 days to felt tile the roof and lay the floor. the only issues with this were Tuin supplied 15mm felt nails and nails for the ridge tiles had to go through a thickness of 3 tiles so I had to go and purchase 1kg of 20mm felt nails. The floor supports were also a little short and required to be laid in three pieces had they been another 250mm long they would have been better. Product supplied there were plenty of floor timbers and felt tiles left over. Otherwise everything was of a good quality precision fit and I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a cabin of this size for use as a garden summerhouse.”
“After searching for a summer house via mail etc I found the Tuin Emma to apparently be the best value having not seen the unit in the 'flesh' but only on the net. How right I was. Its at least 2K cheaper then any of its like for like competition. I finish the installation in under 3 days which was straight forward and well documented. Also watch the videos available on the Tuin site. These were most helpful. I also purchases the 18mm floor. This was the only minor issue I had. The planks are good quality but the floor joists are in sections which have to be joined. I purchased alternative joists to span the full floor. These only cost around 35 and in my opinion give a much better construction to the floor. I would recommend you do this. I conclusion..Excellent quality and value product and relatively simple to assemble”
“We were particularly interested in a corner summerhouse as in an average size ? garden we wanted to maximize space. We removed a corner tree and it is amazing just how effective it has been and does not appear to dominate and take up too much room. We liked the idea of it being referred to as a garden office implying all year possible use and whilst it was more expensive than others we choose the 40 mm double glazed "Emma" model. If you are going to undertake this project on something that will last many years , then it is definitely worth spending a little more. The build experience was fine with the videos available being particularly useful. I am talking here for both my wife and me being career office workers , so if we can do it , then should be ok for anyone. Tools , I do not think mentioned......I would strongly recommend an electric screwdriver and the hex screws supplied although very good had an unusual head which some people may not have in their toolbox. Also 2 stepladders are particularly useful to have to hand , especially when working on the roof in view of the lifting.we would recommend for safety reasons 2 persons work on the shingle roof installation .......and definitely no stretching at the top of the ladder !!!! Always come down and move the ladder !! Overall, a very good experience. 2 days with 2 persons to erect and another 2 days to fit shingle roof .....after all we are amateurs and it was not a race....lots of tea breaks. Simon and Jo. Colchester Photos to follow”
“fell in love with this cabin SO dissapointed the finish is pore in so many ways qullity and finish leaves me cold.cheap window & door furniture.my friends is far better standard/quality supplyed by local company”
“Had delivery of my Emma log cabin on Tuesday 3rd May. Good notice of delivery day and another phone call with estimate of time on the day. Take your time putting it up and follow the instructions closely. They are a little difficult to follow at times but if your not sure, watch the videos on Tuins website. There is lots of information to help you. The doors took some adjustment before they would close correctly but now close fine. Double glazing is a bonus. The shingle tiles look fabulous, far better than roofing felt. It's a good project to build yourself and you'll enjoy doing it. I must say for the price we have paid the log cabin looks fantastic now we have built it. You won't be disappointed. We have also insulated the floor and will be putting electrics in it. Perfect retreat for relaxing in at any time of the year. Everyone who's seen it are all impressed with the quality of it.”
“Excellent delivery was prompt and cabin was well packed although I hoped that it would be packed in reverse so I could unload and build as I went and you have to unpack and sort but I guess its aimed at packing density. The cabin is fabulous but I have a few warnings and gripes. 1) I used the 'composite' ring beam which is great but I found warped really badly in the sun and therefore needed a small fixing to pin it to the wood to keep it straight. Also being anal about it 4 lengths doesn't give you enough to create the 'door sill' in one piece so to avoid having a cut in this side I needed an extra piece. Ask when ordering for a fifth piece (1.5m) or cut one of the straight sides so that you have a long enough piece for the door. 2) The drawing has inconsistencies which frustrated me as I was reading them literally. The side with the smaller piece at the base is marked correctly in the diagram showing each plank numbered, but later diagrams show different top pieces above the windows. This caused a hour or so off re reading, counting and discussion as to which 'top' beam above the windows was for which side, not helped by the fact that the orientation of the sides is the same in the diagram. 3) Someone had stapled a spacer in the door frame which made the door frame 15 mm too wide so the doors don't meet in the middle. Having not put the doors on until the building was up it was irritating to have to de-construct the door frame and rebuild it without the packing so the doors joined. 2 Further warnings... To fit the windows on you need to hold the out almost horizontally this is a problem as trying to fit after construction meant that a wall impeded opening the window enough to fit it. (It is built in a small space). I had to take the window apart to fit the glass then build it back in. Roof tiles look great but take forever to fit, especially lining up the 'tile lines', Also a BIG tip, Don't think of not ordering a cap for the Pyramid roof, its impossible to make it look right without it, my order will go in today. It took two very long days to build from nothing to watertight, and the floor inside was another day. I have a couple of queries as to if I have done it correctly but essentially its too late and I would have benefited from a slightly more specific 'instructions'. Perhaps I should have watched more of the videos, but overall it looks great and is a good sized cabin. I was surprised how roomy as the roof has a shorter incline than expected giving more height inside.”
