Below are listed the questions Log Home Scotland is most frequently asked about its log homes, log cabins, prefabricated timber frame modular houses and related topics. Should you have a query which is not covered here, then please do not hesitate to get in touch using the Enquiry Form
Q1: How much does a log cabin cost?
Q2: Can you supply log cabins in kit form for self build?
Q3: Is it possible to get a mortgage / insurance for a log house or can you arrange finance?
Q4: Are log cabins more at risk from fire / vandalism?
Q5: Do you provide foundations for log cabin homes?
Q6: How long does a does log cabin last?
Q7: Can you help with submitting / obtaining planning permission for our log cabin?
Q8: Which is better a log cabin made from hand peeled / hand crafted logs or one made with machine milled Logs?
Q9: Is it more expensive to have a bespoke design log cabin?
Q10: What is a turnkey solution?
Q11: Can you explain about shrinkage / settling of log cabin homes?
Q12: ;What are laminated logs and how do they compare in price with conventional logs?
Q13: Is it possible the achieve a U value of 0.25 with your thickest logs (330mm) without using insulation in log cabin?
Q14: What is the price difference between your modular timber frame construction and log cabins solid log construction?
Q1: How much does a log cabin cost?
A1: There are many variables governing the cost of log homes to enable us to respond effectively to your enquiry, please visit Design Your Own section of web site and fill in the Enquiry Form as best you can. We will respond within 3 working days and after discussing your requirements in more details over the phone, provide you with price guide.
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Q2: Can you supply log cabins in kit form for self build?
A2: Yes. Log Home Scotland supply log cabins , log homes and prefabricated timber frame modular houses in kit form for self build. However, we strongly recommend that you do not attempt to build a log home unaided, unless you have previous experience in solid log construction. As an alternative to us building your log cabin home, we can provide you with instructor to assist with initial phase of construction. The option of a master craftsman, while working along side your crew, ensures smooth, speedy and correct construction is more affordable. On site master craftsman service is charged at 220 Euros per day / pro-rata for up to 3 weeks.
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Q3: Is it possible to get a mortgage/insurance for a log house or can you arrange finance?
A3: Most high street banks / lenders are willing to provide mortgages and insurance for prefabricated timber frame modular homes, less so for log homes and log cabins. There are a number of ethical and eco friendly lenders who will and do. A list of those will soon be featuring on our web site info library. As for arranging finance, we have no association with lenders or insurers.
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Q4: Are log cabins more at risk from fire/vandalism?
A4: Log cabins and log homes are no more prone to vandalism than any other structure, nor are log cabins at more risk from fire, on the contrary log cabins are less susceptible to fire than conventional structures. Log Home Scotland log cabin homes are made from slow-grown ring-dense solid logs of Scandinavian pine and spruce, averaging 90 years old when harvested. It is extremely difficult for fire to get hold on walls made from solid logs on account of their ring density and solid log mass. Furthermore, a house made of solid thick logs is an organic living breathing entity, when exposed to fire the logs produce their own natural vapour barrier that acts as fire retardant / sealant on the surface of log, hence preventing irreversible structural damage. In the aftermath of fire, the scorched surface of logs can then be removed with sand blaster
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Q5: Do you provide foundations for log cabin homes?
A5: If you wish for us to build foundations, we will. Normally however, we provide customers with working drawings and they then source their own local firm to build the foundations and we inspect the work prior to construction.
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Q6: How long will a log cabin last?
A6: Log cabins and log homes made from solid logs will last for many generations to come provided that they are properly maintained.
Log cabin homes made from Scandinavian pine and spruce have lasted for over 500 years in some of the most inhospitable coldest climates on earth.!!. Timber , is one of the most durable, forgiving materials for the construction of log Homes. Houses made entirely of timber are the norm in many parts of northern Europe and north America, where examples many hundreds of years old are plentiful.
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Q7: Can you help with submitting / obtaining planning permission for our log cabin?
A7: Obtaining planning permission is customer's responsibility. Log Home Scotland help is by way of providing you with working drawings for Planning and Building Control as well as extensive free advice/guidance. If you wish for us to deal with Planning and submit / obtain planning permission on your behalf, we will, and charge for our time on agreed hourly rate, pro rata basis plus application fee (charged at cost).
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Q8: Which is better a log cabin made from hand peeled / hand crafted logs or one made with machine milled Logs?
A8: Much of this is a matter of personal preference as both types of log cabins are good and made from the same raw materials. Log Home Scotland supply and work with machine-milled logs as well as hand-crafted logs. As such, we are well positioned to explain the difference in an unbiased manner so you can make an informed decision. The hand-peeled / hand-crafted as its name suggest are totally hand made. Typically of thicker logs than machine milled logs. (See Log Profiles) The larger / thicker the log, the stronger and longer lasting the log cabin. Machine-milled logs are more uniform compared with hand crafted which have a more natural rustic look and feel. Hand crafted log cabins are built on the factory floor, then disassembled and put up again on the customer's site. Machine-milled log cabins are delivered on to site directly from the production line. Both systems are built on site by our Estonian craftsman. The hand crafted method is more labour-intensive, resulting in higher prices. As a rule of thumb, for same floor area a hand peeled / crafted log cabin home is roughly 50% more expensive than machine-milled log cabin.
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Q9: Is it more expensive to have a bespoke design log cabin?
A9: It is no more expensive to have a log cabin home of your own design. Log Home Scotland can help, advise and create a bespoke design of your choice as well as provide you with dozens of designs and floor plans, for you to choose from. All of which can be altered to suit your requirements.
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Q10: What is a turnkey solution?
A10: This means that besides supplying and building your log cabin home, Log Home Scotland can also provide all electrical wiring work, plumbing, install kitchen, bathroom, central heating and so forth. All that is required and ready for you to move in. We can provide turnkey solutions on orders consisting of more than 1 unit.
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Q11: Can you explain about shrinkage / settling of log cabin homes?
A11: All solid log buildings are subject to "settling" within the first 2 years after construction - meaning they shrink. This should not be of concern since "settling" is anticipated and is well provisioned for by way of design, manufacturing and construction method, on going maintenance and backed up with Log Home Scotland Guarantee.
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Q12: What are laminated logs and how do they compare in price with conventional logs?
A12: Log Home Scotland laminated logs are made from strips from the core of Norwegian Spruce glued together. They are lighter in colour, darken less with passage of time, feel and look smoother, appear as single log but are in fact much stronger, less prone to cracks, bowing and settling. The characteristics and superior qualities of laminated logs stem from selective use of the spruce-log core. Laminated logs are selectively used in the construction of our contemporarily designed timber frame Modular Homes, in particular where large glass areas required. Laminated logs are 30% more expensive than conventional logs.
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Q13: Is it possible to the achieve a U value of 0.25 with your thickest logs (330mm) without using insulation in log cabin?
A13: No! For example: to achieve U valueof 0.25 without insulation you will need to use logs in excess of 600mm thickness.
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Q14: What is the price difference between your modular timber frame construction and log cabins solid log construction?
A14: Log Home Scotland's prefabricated timber frame Modular Homes cost 25% less to erect on site (to wind and water-tight stage) than our log homes constructed with solid logs.
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