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Log cabins or block built homes?

Log cabins or block built homes – which is best? People often ask “Should we build log cabins or block built homes? What’re the major differences between them?” Where do we start?   Log cabins are cheaper to build, and if that doesn’t make you look more carefully at the log cabin option, we don’t know what […]

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How to paint your log cabin

Rule Number One: don’t paint – stain! Yes – putting paint on the exterior of your log cabin is a no no. Your wooden house has to breathe – you cannot let moisture get trapped within your wood. So we always recommend using a high quality wood stain, like SIKKENS.   Can you paint a […]

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Log Cabin Maintenance

A Log Cabin is a great investment – very cost-effective, quick to build, easy to heat and environmentally friendly (what other building construction type has a lower carbon footprint!). And, at TimberLiving we have such a wide range of cabins, from small one-bedroomed to BIG three-bedroom log cabins, so you can be sure you will […]