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All our cabins come with a set of instructions for self assembly (in English). If you have reasonable DIY skills and do not mind spending a few days moving several tons of wood about, then you can erect a cabin yourself. No special tools are required, but an electric mitre saw is inexpensive and saves a lot of labour. A nail gun is also very useful, but not essential.
IMPORTANT
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Do not begin assembly when it is raining! Keep your cabin kit under cover and wait for a nice day. Like this one...
Delivery
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Cabins are delivered on pallets by lorry with a crane hoist. The pallets will need to be unloaded onto a level, dry storage area accessible to the lorry to minimise handling.
The subframe
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First the floor subframe is assembled.
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And the ledgers are nailed on either from underneath or on top and the
frame inverted afterwards (care!).
The ledgers will hold up the plywood panels which support the underfloor insulation.
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The frame should be positioned carefully on the plinths taking care to insert the supplied damp proofing material between it and the plinth.
Walls
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The walls are then assembled around the floor. Each piece is individually numbered and cross referenced in the instructions and assembly drawing. The logs simply slot together and do not need gluing or fixing.
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After a few layers have been assembled the doors need to be located
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And the windows
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There is no need to nail the wall timbers together as the corner joints hold the structure together
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Until the full height is reached.
Putting the roof on
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The purlins are then lifted and lowered into position (care)
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The barge boards are then nailed in place followed by the rafters
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Finally the sheathing is nailed on ready for the roofing felt. Mineralised roofing felt is supplied with the cabin. The roof is strong enough to support tiles if you wish.
Fitting out the inside
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The cabin is now waterproof and can be fitted out internally. If services are to be installed, this is done at the same time. Tongue and groove panelling forms the internal ceiling, with insulation behind for comfort.
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Insulation is laid between the joists and tongue and groove boarding laid over the top. By nailing the floorboards through the grooves, nailheads may be completely invisible.
Avoid walking on the floor with dirty boots until the floor has been varnished. If dirt gets ground in you will have to sand it down again to clean wood.
Note: The cabin in these pictures was supplied with just floor and ceiling insulation. If the optional insulation kit had been purchased both of these items would have come with the cabin as well as studwork for the interior walls, mineral wool insulation for the walls, and pine panelling for the walls.
