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Buying A Cabin? How To Choose The Right One For You?
Trentan Ottershaw Cabin
When buying a cabin for the garden, it seems very straightforward to – click on the ‘web’, find the building in the size you want and then search for the best price. ‘Piece of Cake YES?
Well, not really, as there are so many different buildings available from the ‘cheap and possibly nasty’ right up to ones which would feel at home in a posh country home. To ensure you make the right decision, you need to do your homework to make the right choice and buy the right one for YOUR needs.
Always, where ever possible try to see your proposed new building before buying. This way you can ensure the quality of the building will meet your expectation. There’s no substitute for viewing these buildings ‘in the flesh’ so you can see the attention to detail given.
Don’t Buy On Price Alone
When choosing a new cabin for your garden you need to check out thoroughly the specifications of it. Examine the very high specifications below to ensure any prospective purchase meets the very high standards of the Trentan range of buildings. These buildings are exceptional value for money but no corners are cut in production. These Trentan units are NEVER made down to a price so be very wary of other products.
Examine The Quality
To be sure of the quality it’s great advice to view beforehand. You can then be the judge and decide whether the price is worth paying. Can that building you are looking at on the ‘web’ be viewed beforehand? And if not – WHY not?
All Year Round Use
All our Trentan buildings have double glazed windows as standard. Besides being warmer they add a higher level of security. And if you would like to benefit from all year round use – i.e. warm in the winter and cooler in the summer – we have options to help in this respect. Please chat with our friendly advisors who can explain your options.
Types and Styles of Cabins and Choosing the Right One
When buying a log cabin you must buy one which will suit you and your garden so rather than compromising we offer a very large range of styles which should suit all situations. Examine our range and see which ones will meet your precise needs.
Assembly Service
Besides the great quality of these buildings, we can arrange a fitting service for you. And besides that, we can also arrange to build a base, have your building painted and even add electrics. These services add up to their overall value of them. And it’s always worth checking out customer’s feedback to see what they say.
Floor Plan
Size of Cabin is 2.4m x 2.4m
These Ottershaw Corner Cabins are a supreme answer to that corner spot in your garden. Besides that the contemporary look gives this building a stylish and modern look besides allowing light to flood into these Cabins. Imagine relaxing in this in your garden.
Where ever possible take a look at what you are buying. We have a range of Trentan Cabins on display for you to inspect, although not always this model. Don’t risk your ‘hard earned’ money on a range of Cabins you can’t see. These Nordic wood cabins are fully double glazed for comfort and under 2.5m tall for planning.
Specifications
| Size: | This Ottershaw corner Cabin is just under 2.4m x 2.4m (7¾ft x 7¾ft nominal). Note this is the external size of the body of the cabin. The lugs extend 100mm on each corner making the overall size (as most other companies quote) 200m larger. We mention this so you know you are comparing ‘eggs with eggs’. Approximate clear internal size will be approx 2.3m x 2.3m minus the corner bit. Please check with us if internal size is crucial. |
| Cladding: | Standard logs are cut from a top-thin grade of Nordic Timber, this ensures the maximum stability and longevity of the timber, on these corner Cabins and are 40mm and interlock into each other. The log profile has designed wind-tight connections to ensure a superior resistance against wind. Untreated. Kiln dried timber from sustainable sources. |
| Roofs: | 18mm thick T&G boards used on the roof sections supported by strong roof beams. Roof beams meet EN 388 stringent standards. Untreated. Supplied with felt tiles (shingles) in either red, brown or green or Polyester based felt as standard. 100mm (approx 4in) overhang all round. |
| Floors: | 18mm thick T&G untreated boards used on these floors. No chipboard, OSB or other cheap sheet materials used on the floor, unlike some other Cabin UK suppliers. Floor joists are 45x45mm and are normally spaced no more than 650mm apart. All floor joists are pressure treated for long life as standard. |
| Doors: | Joinery quality double glazed double doors 1494mm wide x 1736mm high (59in x 68¼in) – approx sizes. Easy adjust hinges complete with gasket seals, fitted silver finish door handles, cylinder lock and two unique keys. Low doors sills giving you easier access into your Cabin. Supplied untreated. Beware of doors with single glazing or excessively high door sills. |
| Windows: | Two (2) contemporary style joinery quality inward opening windows included as standard. Size of each window is 525cm wide x 156cm high (20½in x 61¼in). Complete with easy adjust hinges, silicon gasket seals and delightful silver finish window handles. Supplied untreated as standard. Double glazed as standard NOT single glazed. |
| Lower Walls: | Height: 205cm (80½n) – on all Ottershaw corner Cabin kits for sale. |
| Higher Walls: | Planning friendly height. 241cm (94½in) – on all Ottershaw corner Cabins. Importantly below 2.5m meaning these Cabins can be built next to your boundary, subject to any other planning restrictions you may have) |
| Storm Protection | Provided as standard are either ‘Wood Storm Protectors’ or threaded rods. This helps to ensure that the wall planks on your Cabin will remain tight together depending on the weather. |
| Fixings: | All required fixings (screws, nails etc) are included. |
| Treatment: | All Cabins are supplied untreated. |
| Assembly: | Cabins are supplied in kit form for self assembly. Option for assembly through a third party if required. If being built you would require a concrete base or solid and level paving slab base. Optionally, we have an option for building a base for you. These Cabins are assembled by interlocking the panels for ease of taking it down again if you decide to move. |
| Delivery: | All Cabins are delivered and HIABed off the lorry for you free of charge throughout central & Southern England. Deliveries to Scotland would cost £150 extra. Deliveries to Cornwall & Devon, South & West Wales and Northern England would cost an extra £60. |
| Insulation | The cabins are supplied with chunky timber walls (good U-values) and double glazing as standard and you can ensure that they are comfortable year-round with the addition of our insulated floor and roof upgrade. We use 50mm PIR Celotex / Kingspan in the roof and cover this with a structural grade 18mm OSB roof deck atop-thin before fitting your specified roofing material. We will use 25mm PIR Celotex / Kingspan in the floor. The fitment of insulation will not affect the internal headroom in any way and prices shown will include for fitting when our teams install your cabin. |
| Optional Extras. | Extra doors and windows, assembly, timber bases – Please Ask |
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Yellow Areas - £100
Blue Areas - £150
Red Areas - Sorry Unable to Deliver
Current Delivery Times:- This is variable depending on model but this is currently in the 3-5 week window unless we have stock of the particular cabin in question on the ground here in the UK. If you are looking for an early delivery please call on (0800) 999 6995 and we will check the current stock and advise. We will always do our best to meet your needs. Don’t be misled by other companies quoting 10 days delivery, 15 days delivery, 20 days delivery etc. When days are mentioned in deliveries they usually relate to ‘working days’. This means 10 days = two weeks, 15 days = three weeks and 20 days – four weeks not quite the same as you might have expected.
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Please note that all colour shown are indicative only and will vary depending upon the light on the day the photo was taken. Additionally all screens will display the image differently. If exact colour is essential then please order a sample pot.
