Beach huts have long been a beloved feature of the Great British seaside, offering a unique retreat by the coast. Channel 4’s TV show, ‘Britain’s Best Beach Huts,’ hosted by Jay Blades, takes us on a whimsical journey across the country to discover these delightful havens.

From which point do you measure the height of a log cabin? The height can be of particular importance if for example you are trying to comply with Permitted Development rules.

We are very pleased to announce that our new brochure ‘Caravans & Mobile Homes’ is out now.

All log cabins and summerhouses need to be treated and maintained with a high quality waterproofing wood preservative to ensure they last a lifetime.

Whereas planning permission allows you to carry out the development, building regulations approval is there to safeguard that the works are carried out in a structurally safe manner in accordance with building regulations currently in force.

The Town and Country Planning rules for ‘permitted development’ changed from 1st October 2008. Of particular interest is the new section E covering ‘development within the curtilage of a dwelling house’.

We highly recommend that you treat your log cabin with wood preservatives as soon as possible after it has been built. The logs will be supplied ‘natural’ and untreated so it is extremely important that you protect the wood from the elements so that it lasts for years to come.

We came across this blog post whilst researching planning laws for outbuildings and it makes very interesting reading. The post by Martin is a reply to a comment on the well known website ‘mumsnet’ and brings up the subject of planning laws for outbuildings used for residential accommodation.

Mr M wanted extra living space without the expense of a brick built extension. He contacted us with his plans and ideas (see photos below). Planning permission was granted for the Moderna style log cabin which was exempt from building regulations control saving further costs.

If you’ve longed for your own full sized snooker table but wondered how and where to house it, then perhaps the ideal solution could be a log cabin in your garden.

The term ‘Twin Skin’ log cabin refers to a design of log cabin wall that is made up of two logs with a gap between them to fill with insulation.

Many of our customers have installed wood burning stoves in their log cabins. If you have a good supply of wood it can be a stylish and sustainable way to keep your cabin cosy during the cooler months of the year.