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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.
The Trentan ‘Knaphill’ clock house Cabin really delivers with its Georgian or contemporary appearance and ¾ length glass doors and 2 double opening windows. This allows light to flood into the building allowing your family and you to enjoy the garden environment. There are many different uses for the ‘Knaphill’ Cabins and all will allow for the most enjoyment to be had. The great adaptable design is key to this Cabin.
Before buying a Cabin it’s advisable to view them beforehand. This way you can make your own judgment about the quality and avoids you buying a ‘dud’. Visit our display site near Guildford and see how good the Trentan cabins are.
| Size: | This Knaphill cabin is 4m x 2.45m (13¼ft x 8ft nominal) in size. Clock House Apex or Gable Style Cabins. 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 3.9m x 2.35m. Please check with us if internal size is crucial. |
| Cladding: | Standard logs are 44mm thick, slot into each other and are cut from a top-thin grade of Nordic Timber and this ensures the maximum stability and longevity of the timber.. 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. 200mm (approx 8in) overhang all round. |
| Roof Overhang: | A delightful roof overhang around this Cabin enhances its style. This makes the overall roof size 4.4m x 2.92m in size. |
| Floors: | 18mm thick T&G untreated boards used on these Cabin floors. No chipboard, OSB or other cheap sheet materials used on the floor, unlike some other Cabin suppliers. Floor joists are 70x45mm 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 1244mm wide x 1850mm high (49in x 72½in) – approx sizes. Georgian bars provided as standard or can be left off for a more modern look. 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) inward OPENING Joinery quality double windows included as standard. Size of each window is 985mm wide x 1336mm high (38½in x 52½in). Complete with easy adjust hinges, silicon gasket seals and delightful silver finish window handles. Supplied untreated as standard. Double glazed and with toughened glass as standard NOT single glazed. Georgian Boards for windows are included FREE of charge. |
| Lower Walls: | Height: 2000mm (78½in) – all Knaphill clock house cabins. |
| Ridge Height: | Height. 2400mm (95½in) – on all Knaphill garden 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 garden cabins are supplied untreated. |
| Fitting: | Cabins are supplied in kit form for self erection. Option for installation 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 Ain any way and prices shown will include for fitting when our teams install your cabin. |
| Optional Extras. | Extra doors and windows, assembly of cabins, timber bases – Please Ask |
