“Bought the Rome log cabin. Delivery arrived well packed with ALL the pieces and accessories present. Started putting the cabin together on my own in the morning and by mid afternoon it was complete bar the roof. All the beams/doors/windows fitted together very well and the whole job was quite easy. Even the wife was impressed with the finished cabin - too good to use as a workshop !”
“All pretty much as described on the wedsite. Small complaint on delivery. I chose week xx thinking I would be able to name the day. Not so. Could be difficult for some one not having storage st the front of the house. Delivery driver was great. The cabin is as described. It's not finished yet but it could have been easily. Assembly was easy and I did it all myself. The other small complaint is what are the screws I have left for? The instructions don't make this clear. Once again assembly is simple. Read the info on the website and there will be no problems.”
“The best purchase i have ever made, took a day to put up, so easy and looks beautiful, everyone at the office was very helpful b4 purchasing and roge the driver fantastic, nothing too much trouble. Any one that is looking for a beautiful summer house/log cabin, dont cut corners and buy cheap. Buy from turin fantastic value for money and built to last 10/10 overall”
“absolutely brilliant ..best purchase ever ,so easy to erect and guidance at the end of the phone and on line via a video.delivery was first class and cant thank Roge enough..would recommend this company to anyone ...thank you”
“I purchased the Rome log cabin to use as a PT Fitness Studio in my garden. I was amazed by how easy it was to put this together. 3 men who have never attempted anything like this before had the whole cabin (minus the shingles and flooring) put together within 4 and a half hours. Everything fit perfectly together and we had no problems at all. excellent product, would 100% recommend”
“My intent is to do a full review once the build is totally finished so this is my experience so far (about 90% done). Dealing with TUIN : Couldn't have been better, I read the advice on the website a lot prior to the build and used the live chat facility and email when purchasing and deciding what to buy. All questions were answered in a polite friendly manner. Delivery : Huge lorry arrived at 7am down a residential street, it was tricky for the driver but he was full of smiles despite the dark and parked about 50m from the house and proceeded to use the forklift to deliver to the door (shame I had to then carry it piece by piece into my inaccessible garden !) Floor, cabin and shingles were in separate bundles, don't underestimate how much space you will need (on solid ground as the forklift cannot go on the lawn where I'd originally planned) Quality : Nothing to compare it to but it looks fantastic. I had already made a timber frame base so started the build on a saturday morning on my own and with occasional assistance from my 12 year old lad (not needed but good company) all 4 walls, the door , windows and roof joists were done the same day. Sunday I got most of the roof on, the boards were a bit warped and there is a lot of nailing so it takes a bit of time. Another weekend and it has taken about 8 hours for 2 of us to get the shingles on, I would be much quicker if I had to do another one as it's a bit of a learning process. The Build : Everything went together really well, I bought a couple of rubber mallets from screwfix and a hammer was pretty much all I have needed so far. There is nothing that cannot be done single handed (I am reasonably strong and 6ft tall which helped) but if there are 2 of you I am sure it'd be even quicker. Tips (to be expanded on later): 1) Lay out everything according to size of timber - make it easy to reach as you will build the walls really quickly 2) Add the doors and windows when it says to (about 5 layers), I didn't and had to lift them much higher to slot in than I should have - difficult on my own ! 3) Screw the door hinges in all the way, I didn't and it works and looks ok until you realise there are gaps on the inside 4) Shingles - use a new stanley knife to cut them - and be careful they are heavy 5) Warped wood - only experienced on the roof - anticipate it'll take more time than you think to do a good job. 6) Insulation - I have used 50mm Celotex to insulate the roof (sandwich between shingle and wood). I've used 3KG of 65mm clout nails for this (loads more than I anticipated) I didn't bother with glue or membrane - see info on website and make up your own mind. I'll do a separate write up for the floor. 7) Watch the Youtube TUIN build a number of times if you are unsure, it has everything you need. Overall : I am delighted, I've experienced a few challenges but the building had gone together so quickly and with relative ease it's amazing. I've got some final trim and the floor to finish as well as whatever paint/sealer I am yet to choose but the structure is essentially complete and looks fab. I would not hesitate to recommend (in fact I already have to a local school who are looking for a classroom) and if I ever need another I will use again. Negatives ? hmmm ok but this is getting really picky: 1) Not had a reply from TUIN about the specific paint/finish to use from the recommended suppliers (I will chase this up) 2) Was advised to buy guttering locally as the stuff they sell doesn't fit - I'll do this but kinda felt weird seeing it on the website but not being able to order 3) Cant think of anything else - I am really happy with everything.”
“Very friendly office staff, who were only too pleased to help at any time.The delivery was on time and the driver was very helpful and a skilled operator who placed the Cabin in the best place for me. The quality of the wood and the fabrication of the joints are very high. The cabin was easy to assemble, Just have to make sure you get the base plate level & square.”
