Felt Shingles for Log Cabins
Without doubt one of the best options for making your cabin waterproof is to cover the roof with felt shingles. Compared to standard roofing felt, our felt shingles are of much higher grade, will therefore last longer and also are far more pleasing on the eye.
We currently offer three colour options, red, green and grey :
Colour options for felt shingles
Please note : – Sometimes a small deviation in color of the tiles occurs between tiles in the same or different packs. This is not a defect of the material and is actually designed to enhance the decorative beauty of the completed roof. In order to reduce colour difference during installation of the tiles, it is recommended to mix tiles from packs at random in order to create a mixed colour effect.
How much will each pack cover ?
- Standard shingles pack of tiles contains sufficient to cover 3 m² of (including overlapping).
- Each pack of ridge tiles contains sufficient to for 12 linear metres when used as a ridge (overlapped) or 20 linear metres when used as a starter row.
Installation of bitumen shingles:
- Remove the cellophane strip from the under side of the tile prior to installation.
- Every strip should be nailed to the roof boards with a minimum of 5 wide headed galvanized roof nail. The number of nails depends on the pitch or slope of your roof.
- It is very important not to over hit the nails. They should be nailed in such a way that the head of the nail head is flush with the tile and not below the surface.
- The head of the nail should not puncture the surface of the shingle tile.
- The nails are put 2 – 3 cm from the edge of the tile. The picture below indicates the number of nails needed and where they should be applied. The picture shows the topside of the tile, and the dotted line indicates the place of the adhesive layer on the underside.
- Multi-purpose ridge/starter tiles are used for the initial row of tiles along both the eaves of the roof.
First Row of Starter / Ridge Tiles
- Once the first row is position, cut a shingle strip in half and lay the cut edge against the eave. This will ensure the joins on the previous row are properly covered.
Lay the first row of shingles starting with a half tileSecond row of shingles starting with a full tile
- Complete the first row, trimming any excess at the furthest end. Start the second row with a full tile.
- Lay the second row of shingles, starting with a full tile
- Continue in the same manner working your way up the roof.
- Continue using the same pattern
- Continue all the way to the ridge, if necessary taking the last row of shingles over the top of the ridge line.
- Complete Roof
- Finally lay the ridge tiles. Prepare the tiles by seperating the tiles into their individual pieces. Each tile creates three ridge tiles. Bend the tile across the middle and lay it centrally across the ridge line. Lay the second and subsequent tiles parallel and overlapping the previous tile by approximately 50mm. Bare in mind the direction of the prevailing wind to avoid the tiles lifting in strong winds.
- Finishing the roof with ridge tiles
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Log Cabin Easy Roof Insulation
Planning to use your cabin other than just warm summer days ?
You should consider insulation and the first place to get most benefit will be the roof. It will be money well spent making the cabin more snug.
The easy option to insulate the roof involves additional materials :
- Lengths of treated 2×2 timbers
- Celotex or similar insulation boards
- Cheap plywood or OSB board
The Process :
- Construct your cabin according to the manufacturers instructions, including installation of the tongue and groove roof boards.
- Attach 2×2 timbers to the eaves and lower edge of the roof boards. This creates an enclosure into which the 50mm celotex insulation board can sit.
- Cut the celotex sheets to fill the roof area. Good practice is to bevel the top edge so that the reciprocal board on the opposite face provides a tight fit. Insulation board cuts easily with a general purpose saw, otherwise a sharp knife can be used to good effect.
Positioning the celotex insulation sheets onto the cabin roof
- Cut sheets of 12mm cheap plywood or OSB board to cover the whole roof. Secure these boards by screwing though the plywood, insulation boards and into the roof joists beneath. Be sure that the screws are long enough to properly locate the roof joist and that the screw is in the correct position so as not to miss !
- Finally, apply the roofing material over the top of the plywood using the approved method of application according to the type and stlye used.
Apply felt shingles to the plywood
Callington – 34mm Two Room Log Cabin.
Garden Advernture introduce a new two roomed cabin to their comprehensive range of 34mm log cabins.
Introductory price – £2390 (likely to increase after initial sales period)
Callington Log Cabin
Log Length:
- Width – 5000mm
- Depth – 3000mm
Heights:
- Wall height to eaves – 2160mm
- Maximum height (at ridge) – 2650mm
Internal Dimensions (approx):
- Width – 4772mm
- Depth – 2772mm
- Floor Area – 13.2m²
Callington Floor Plan
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Space is of a premium in any home, and at some point you may find that you start to run out! Whether it’s a growing family, you are running a business from home, or your house is simply bursting at the seams due to an accumulation of belongings, what are your options? In today’s economy, it may not be feasible to move to a larger home, or even build an extension on your existing property. Actually, you probably have a vast amount of available space that you aren’t utilizing – your garden. The solution to your problems is a top quality cheap log cabin at a fraction of the cost of a traditional extension!
Log Cabin Kits UK has a variety of top quality, yet cheap log cabins. The cabins are constructed from tongue and groove kiln dried timber, with a wall thickness ranging from 34 to 44mm. When you purchase a cabin, you can be safe in the knowledge that the logs come from sustainable sources – an environmentally friendly option. Both stylish and durable, a log cabin will be a fabulous addition to your garden, making you the envy of the neighbours. Feel free to browse our site, and if you have any questions, one of our knowledgeable staff will be able to help you via telephone or email. Best of all, delivery is free to the majority of the UK mainland!
Using Screws in Wall Logs
Some people might be surprised to hear that manufacturers don’t go out of their way to produce logs that sometimes could be mistaken for a banana or propeller.
All logs are machined perfectly true, no bends or twists at this stage. However, wood is wood and can decide to take its own revenge on the machining process – varying moisture content along a logs length can result in a perfectly true log bending and twisting.
Any manufacturer that guarantees ALL its components arriving with the end user as straight as when they were created is treading on dodgy ground.
Are twisted boards a problem ?
In just about all cases, a twisted board can still be used without compromising the structure in any way. If you identify the badly affected boards, it is worth using these towards the bottom of the wall so that as the weight increases above it, the board is held in place.
All Eurovudas cabins come with a pack of long screws to assist in holding twisted logs in place – personally, I will avoid using screws at all costs. Why ? – Well, as previously stated, the moisture content of the walls logs will vary throughout the year resulting in the wall height changing.
If you have screwed the logs together, it prevents the logs settling and finding their natural position. Worst case scenario when the logs shrink as they loose moisture will be a gap between the logs due to them being held apart by the screws – if at all possible, do not use the screws – the strength of the wall will not be compromised !
Screwing Log Walls together
Under Floor Insulation
If you are considerring insulating under the floor you will have a number of options. Probably the easiest and most cost effective is to place 50mm thick Celotex (or similar) boards between the joists before laying the floor boards.
Assuming you have utilised a concrete pad as your cabin foundation, place a length of timber, with a section of approximately 150mm x 25mm (6″ x 1″) under each of the supplied bearers so that you end up with the following :
Log Cabin under floor insulation
Ensure the timber you use is pressure treated for outdoor use.
Cut the 50mm insulation board to width and place between the floor bearers.
Keeping the insulation board away from the concrete prevents moisture ingress yet allows for ventilation under the cabin.
Once the insulation board is in place, you can board over with the supplied tongue and groove boards.
Teenage Girls Den
Teenage girls
Rightly or wrongly, teenage girls require some personal space, somewhere to get away from it all and do their thing ! We have installed a Liverpool 3×3 in our garden and had we a larger garden, we would have erected a larger cabin, but the cabin has been offered as a space the girls can go and “chillax” (as they say)
With some second hand furniture and a TV/DVD player they have a space away from the house yet remain in a controlled environment, so in the most part, everyone is happy !
So that the cabin can be used more than just the summer months and it remains comfortable to use, we have insulated the floor and roof. A small electric heater supplies supplementary heat during the cooler periods.
