“I've always wanted a log cabin, so when I retired recently, I took the plunge and ordered a Stian. Having spoken with Richard, I realised I needed a builder to do the work. 8 inches of concrete for the base was beyond me. Living in SW London, I don't have a huge garden, so space was at a premium. I won't go into the preparation, as my garden was paved over, do make sure you get your base correct as per the advice on Tuin website. I spent many hours reading the information on there. My opinion, for what it's worth, don't spend K on a good log cabin and then skimp on the base. You'll end up having an expensive bonfire.”
“Fabulous cabin my son and I put it up in 5 hours ( not including floor or shingle). Now looks fantastic I have recommended to several people so far, sorry to sound like a rep but as a tradesman I am truly impressed. Thank you and my 16 year old son thanks you he virtually lives in it now, peace at last!! Rob Gorrie”
“Really pleased with my Stian cabin. A quality product, good thickness of timbers, went together without a hitch. Now 8 months since the build and one winter. Still as tight as the day it was put up. Thoroughly recommended. One thing to be aware of, if you put down a concrete base this is where all the hard work comes in, not the build itself. One nice touch - the floor area is sized so it takes exactly 3 and a half 8' x 4' 18mm ply boards so minimal cutting. Similar convenient sizing for insulation on the roof.”
“Really pleased with the Stian and have found that Tuin are a great company to deal with, right through from placing the order to the after sales support. The Stian cabin was delivered on time and unloaded from the delivery lorry by a small fork-lift truck with care & precision. Installing the cabin is a two person job. So oith help from a friend, the main frame & roof timbers was completed in about 8 hours. Before installation day, I had read through the instrunctions a few times and sorted the contents of the delivery into order for assembly. We build the cabin on an eco base called ProBase. No heavy lifting of paving slabs so my wife was able to help me. We filled the perimeter of the base with gravel for extra stability. The suitablity of this foundation will be only known over the long-term but the cabin is still standing level after 6 weeks. The trickiest part of the cabin installation is the doors & frame. The written instructions are pretty good but searching online for photos of the finished cabin helped us establish which way was correct. Installing the roof shingle is easy but quite time consuming. It's probably taken more time than assembling the cabin frame. Tuin have a helpful video which shows how to put the shingle on. I opted to secure the tiles with IKO felt adhesive from Wickes and probably used 8-10 tubes. Any questions which I've asked generally get answered by email within a few hours. I even had some replies to questions which I posted on a Saturday evening. These guys are a pleasure to work with and do all they can to help. One thing which would be nice: Use one of the "spare" pieces of packing timber to provide a sample of the various stains and paints.”
“When I decided to increase my office space, I thought a log cabin would be the quickest way of doing so. I then started my research and very quickly got disheartened for a lot of reasons. Then I came across Tuin! I had many a sleepless night just pondering all that was on offer. I sent frantic emails and made frantic calls, asking what I am sure would have been silly questions. Amazingly, everyone was very patient with me. Nobody made me feel like I was asking silly questions. I had to wonder at how it was possible for every single person I spoke to, to have so much patience. To cut a long story short, I feel blessed that I came across this company. My new office is up and running and looks stunning and all for a much better price than was on offer elsewhere. The delivery driver too was amazing and had product knowledge. Philip the installer was an absolute star. He even offered to help me move things that had been displaced for the build. Thank you Tuin. I am lucky I came across you.”
“We are delighted with our log cabin. Easy transaction, delivered on time with good communication from Tuin and a very capable forklift driver. The cabin went up very easily and looks great. No problems whatsoever. Highly recommended.”
“After lots of research I pick Tuin above all the rest, as there customer services came up top, once the cabin came I was really surprised how well it was made, I put up mostly on my own, needed a bit of help putting in the heavy double glazed window, looking forward to painting and finishing off the electrics. Well impressed with this company and would show off our finished product to anyone, great for our gym and cinema room.”
“Cabin install was only completed this afternoon so it is early days but all indications are good and the building seems to be of high quality. Certainly all communication and delivery etc were excellent, as was the installation, which was performed by one of the recommended fitters, Phillip. If it ever stops raining then it should be a great garden retreat!”
