“received delivery about lunchtime driver very helpful, now came the unpacking and moving material to build site. I was assisted by my young twenty two year old daughter who had no diy knowledge. We built cabin up to roof level in about 6 hours, i think most of the time was spent checking & rechecking it was square as this was the first time I have tried a project such as this. On second day we fitted roof and shingles. Fitting the shingles was a time consuming job and sitting on roof was for me a little scary. Everything was supplied except screws for door hinges but I had stock of them so no big problem, I also never ordered floor as i was building on decking but in hindsight I should have ordered floor. This was far easier to build than I initially thought and my daughter enjoyed her first diy project . Quality of materials and service from all Tuin first class would recommend them to everyone.”
“delivery went well but imossible to check if all components were there. turns out after all that unpacking there wasa door hinge missing. still waiting for that to arrive nearly 2 weeks now.”
“Cabin arrived on pallet within 8 days of order. All components present and no damage. I erected the cabin single handed over Christmas period and in to January. I would estimate it took 8/9 full days but that was including 2/3 coats of timber treatment. Everything fitted and assembly was straightforward and enjoyable. Excellent price and service. No hesitation in recommending this product. I may be doing another one.”
“Delivered as scheduled by a polite helpful driver. We rarely have such good service! The cabin bundle was carefully packed and protected. The driver ensured placement of the pack on our driveway was convenient. Having trimmed the Tanalised base beams to size, a few corner screws added and the base squared up. Assembly went ahead quickly without a glitch. Despite a little initial scepticism regarding the complex corner jointing, each log round went ahead without a single issue. The odd banana log easily trued up with a temporary internal batten screwed vertically either side of affected log/s. Roof boards supplied on this example of the Britt cabin are 14mm rather than 18mm as advertised. All of the boards were accurately cut and the job was completed in a day. The shingles video is a must to watch, and after noting useful tips, the red square shingles were fitted. This is a really nice job, but I'd suggest some protection for your knees. Adding a small amount of shingle adhesive as described is a must to prevent edges lifting in high winds. The ridge finishing is also very easy if the video info' is followed. There's nothing complex about fitting the shingles at all, and they look so much better than the usual mineral felt applied to sheds. The doors and the instructions for fitting the frame were sadly not to the same high standard as the rest of the cabin. Images of several problems with the doors were submitted as requested, The manufacturers have agreed there are problems, we are currently awaiting delivery of 2 new doors. We found what we thought would be an ideal waterproof floor layer to place over the slab base internally. A cheap very flexible plastic corrugated sheet called Antinox. 8x4 sheets from Wickes, easily joined and manipulated, provide a tough layer to fit flooring joists and T&G boards. Would I recommend Tuin to a friend? The answer has to be YES. Service has been second to none, email replies are very fast, polite and helpful. Clearly Tuin really do VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS.”
“I was unsure about buying an expensive item without seeing the finished product first, however am pleased by the whole experience from delivery to finishing my cabin, Richard and the Tuin team where very helpful and backup second to none. The cabin went up straight forward with slight fettling to a few parts, now it is erected I am very pleased and it turned out better than I expected, it took me a week on and off on my own to finish. The only downside was the instructions could have been more concise but with a bit of thought it was not too difficult. Would certainly recommend Tuin if you are looking for a quality cabin.”
“Although very good quality the construction details are basis had to phone up on several occasions to get advice one being window installation it does not tell you you have to cut out your own hole for fitting the window also lots of long screws in kit but no details where to fit them very pleased with final build and only one board that was warped which seems to have straightened itself after several days also put together mainly one my own thanks ray v.”
