Building a Keops log cabin is a great way to create a relaxing retreat in your garden and add value to your property. However, it is important to ensure that the concrete slab is constructed properly in order to ensure the safety and security of your cabin. In this post we delve into everything [...]
Thanks to Mr H for sending us this great time-lapse video of his recently built Keops Moderna log cabin. The team worked really hard to complete the build in a day. The Moderna cabin measures 6.5m x 3.35m and features a fully kitted out sauna with benches and heater plus a wet [...]
Thanks to Sarah & Max for sending in this time lapse video of their cabins being built by the Keops team. They chose two log cabins; a gym cabin measuring 3950mm x 6000mm and a workshop cabin measuring 3950mm x 3950mm. Each featured a steeper 30 degree apex ridge roof with a 1 metre canopy [...]
In this video we show you how to fit the EPDM rubber roof to the Keops Moderna style range of log cabins. EPDM (or to give it its full name, Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer) is an excellent long life rubber membrane which is UV, ozone and infrared stable. It will not crack, peel or [...]
Our time lapse video shows whats involved in the building of a Keops log cabin. From laying out the bearers, building the walls, roof, insulation and fixing the shingles you can watch it all at high speed to give you an overview of how log cabins are constructed.
Tools you'll need to build your log cabin Here we have a handy list of tools and equipment you'll need to build your log cabin. You probably own the essential ones. Screwdriver, spirit level, hammer, mallet, saw, set square, drill, stanley knife, chisel, sealant gun, tape measure (or a ball of string for [...]
In most cases a 100mm thick concrete slab is an ideal base for your log cabin providing the ground is reasonably level and firm. The slab described here is the “above ground” method and includes a damp proof membrane to stop damp rising up through it and to prevent the newly laid concrete drying too [...]
Before you start, its a good idea to get organised and familiarise yourself with the parts and the process - this will save you a lot of time and head scratching later on! When your log cabin is delivered to you, the driver will hand you a parts list for your cabin; a generic construction [...]
The cabin sits on a network of pressure treated floor bearers on the concrete base. These support the walls and the floor of the cabin On the parts list you will find the quantity and length of the high pressure impregnated floor bearers usually 58 x 58mm section, and laid in one [...]
Our short video shows the cabin walls of a Keops Forest Lodge being built. It is built on a timber frame instead of the usual concrete base. Take your parts list and ensure that you have stacked all the wall logs as near to their correct position around the base of the cabin. You will [...]
