“Absolutely delighted with our Yorick log cabin which now sits perfectly on an area of the garden we werent previously able to use. As a space the cabin has exceeded expectations and works brilliantly as a calm refuge away from the family house and WFH as well as a terrific social venue. You cant question the design or the quality of the product. Had some concerns about the flat roof but even in recent biblical rain our cabin remained bone dry inside. Had coveted one of these for some years and delighted that the reality is better than I could have hoped.”
“very mixed experience with Tuin. delivery and quality of build was no issue. i appreciate that during this covid crisis that staff levels would be low and time to respond could be slow but their response time was non existent until i put it out on twitter - then they got back to me. nevertheless despite me asking several times for something to be added to the invoice, it didnt arrive with the main delivery and missed the build date. now come the more serious issues. i bought the yorick because of the flat front canopy but they dont tell you it cant be fitted like that if you have the EDPM roof. now i have a half width dirty ugly baton in 3 pieces sitting across the front of the canopy and it looks truly awful - be warned the other issue i have is that i used their recommended fitters recommended tradesman. this tradesman turns out to be a cowboy and im left about 4000 out of pocket. do you diligence on their recommendations, i didnt as i thought as it comes from them he must be good”
“We had been looking for a garden room for over a year and spent hours on research and visiting numerous garden centres and had countless discussions with friends and family over what to buy. We finally plumbed for the Yorick and we are absolutely delighted with it. It did look rather daunting on arrival but once we read and re read the instructions it was extremely quick and easy to construct. With help from my son in law it took 2 full weekends to finish and make watertight... still have the decking and laminate flooring to place but that won't take too long. Great quality, great value and great service. 5 stars all round”
“We purchased the Yorick log cabin in early April and within a couple of weeks had it delivered to our address. We now had it built at the back garden and we are very pleased with the whole process from start to finish - Tuin, the delivery company and the builders (Philip Osorio and his team) - were all great. We would highly recommend!”
“Having spent many hours researching and viewing various Garden Offices I finally decided on the Yorick as it gave me the space required at a very reasonable price. The recommended installation team were most helpful answering any questions I had in a most polite manner. The quality of the product is of the highest quality and due to its design very quick to build. I will certainly recommend Tuin to friends and family.”
“The Yorick cabin is a light airy building with large toughened glass panoramic windows. It wasn't until they were delivered that I realised they were toughened glass which was a real bonus because this was not stated on the website. I purchased the building with the 28mm annex which fits perfectly on the side. To higher the roof on the annex an additional layer of logs was installed. This enabled someone who is 5' 9" to have ample head clearance inside the annex. The cabin was built on a wooden frame with the decking area slightly lower in addition a damp proof membrane was put down between the logs and the frame. The quality of the cabin is excllenent. I chose to have the wooden flooring which was sanded and treated with manns flooring oil from wood finishes direct. The decking was treated with Ronseal Ultimate Decking Oil, natural. It looks amazing. A lot of time was spent treating and painting the cabin. The logs and frame and decking were treated with Ronseal wood preserver spray. In addition the frame was also treated with creosote numerous times. The cabin logs were then treated with Sadolin Superdec which I would highly recommend, the finish is excellent and it is supposed to last 8 years, it is also flexible to cope with expansion and contraction of logs. The interior logs were treated with Protek wood stain and protector a clear acrylic flexible top coat. This is also excellent and looks and feels very natural, it gives the logs a waxy feel. I cannot underestimate the time it takes to do the job properly and the cost of quality paint and wood treatment. The cost of the wood treatment and paint was in excess of 500 with numerous coats applied to properly seal the wood. All rough edges on logs doors and windows were sanded to get the finish I wanted. 50mm insulation was added to both floor and ceiling which really does make the building suitable for year round use. Additional metal storm were braces were installed although I would point out that the cabin does come with wooden storm braces which also wasn't clear on the website and was a pleasant surprise, although the thick corner ones are rather ugly and I substituted these with the metal storm braces which are more aesthetically pleasing. The cabin is a beautiful building and has far exceeded expectations. The large windows act as heaters when the sun shines on the building. Even in winter the sun warms the building up on a good day, I was impressed by the power of solar heat through them. The canopy is another big plus point on this building. In the summer when the sun is higher in the sky it provides more shading inside the building to help reduce heat build up from the large windows, while in the winter when the sun is lower it provides less shading and therefore more heat in the building. As far as I can see the Yorrick cabin has more glass than most of the other cabins built by Tuin so therefore benefits more from solar heat than other buildings if located in a suitable location. Another advantage of this cabin in terms of warmth is the fact that it has a 2.5 meter high planning friendly roof which means it is easier to heat the building since there is less internal area to heat up. I intend to use the annex as a shower room with toilet and sink. The cabin has a bar area with integrated sink. All electrics have been installed to cater for expansion and contraction with slack left in cable and also the omission of trunking which can split when logs expand. To date the cabin has been up a year and there has been no splitting of logs which I believe is due to them being properly sealed, which I thoroughly recommend. I changed the window stays on mine to match the chrome finish of the other fittings, this was a minor cost. I have noticed some installations have put the opening windows to the front of the building rather than the side. I would not recommend this because the ventilation is much better when the windows can both open from the sides and also it looks better having the bigger windows at the front of the cabin. Lastly I would say that the cabin is located in an exposed sunny position overlooking a valley. It has been subject to numerous storms and 80mph winds. With storm braces fitted there has been no problem at all coping with the elements. I would highly recommend the cabin, but do it justice and have it properly installed, set it off on with appropriate flagging or decking, (I prefer the decking) and treat and paint it properly. I have seen some really good ones and others that are the same building but look nothing special.”
“Having visited the offices in Norwich I found the staff very helpful and it cemented my decision to purchase. The delivery of the kit was excellent and it came protected against the elements which was a benefit due to some poor weather before my installer was able to commence. I chose one of Tuin's independent installers due to the requirement for a base and additional features and they too were excellent. I've just moved in after woodstaining and painting inside and I'm looking forward to getting many hours of use.”
