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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:19 am
by Tommy Newton
hi all , i am thinking of putting up a large woodenshed/cabin , approx 20ftx12ft, i have been lookiong at sites on web for "log cabins" etc .... anyone have advice? recommendations? .....many different prices for the same wooden structures via different companies ! I am new to this !! need any help advice etc ...... possibly someone knows a shed/cabin second hand !? thanks very much --- this is a good site --- (i am not known for my DIY !) -- cheers --tom
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:21 pm
by RAPressureWashing
Tom,
Where about's in the country are you? as I can put you in touch with a bespoke cabin/shed builder if you are around the London home counties area.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:51 pm
by Mikey_C
What you need is Ian "the shed" Melb, see this thread, the shed thread
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:51 pm
by IanMelb
Cheers Mikey 
Whilst my shed was 'economical' - I wouldn't recommend it for a DIY novice. And it took quite a few months of weekend working to finish!
Doubt whether Tommy has the time and patience for me to build another one 
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:24 pm
by Tommy Newton
thanks for replies (re. garden shed/cabin ) i live in thurso, caithness ---- 20 miles west from john-o-groats ! :p
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:28 pm
by Tommy Newton
its seems different companies have trhe same product (toung and groove shed) but have quite different prices ...also -some "deals" are on for a while and its a bit of a maze --i guess i get what i pay for and hope for the best it blows a gale a lot up here in thurso... very big winds ...... so , please any more advice etc for a first-timer would be welcome --- i wondered if its worth looking into second hand log cabins ? its a blooming long way to here from "there" though .... thanks anyway for the help so far .....
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:35 pm
by RAPressureWashing
Tommy Newton wrote:thanks for replies (re. garden shed/cabin ) i live in thurso, caithness ---- 20 miles west from john-o-groats ! :p
:laugh: I think that might be a little bit to far for him to travel.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:03 pm
by lutonlagerlout
are you sure timber is the way forward in such an exposed location?
has anyone else got one?
LLL
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:18 am
by Tommy Newton
yes --- other people have sheds (large) and cabins (large) ... i live semi-terraced -- still the winds blow hard here--- some folk have their cabins "strapped down" ..... there are more windy places , i am sure, --at moment its "effing" cold and snow on ground .......i have asked around neigbourhood for advice and suggestions , just wanted to try the experts here ..(no joke)
this site is very good ---- i looked into concrete bases etc (how to make) --- i like some of the pages i see --- i have a lot of DIY to do ..and at my age ! well -you never too old to learn etc etc ---- thanks to one and all for helpfull hints -