Log cabins - elegant buildings for your home

Timber framed buildings are a great way to add extra buildings to your property. With a vast selection of woods and plans, there is a building to meet everyone's needs.

As people are becoming more environmentally aware demand for timber framed buildings has increased greatly. These beautiful buildings are generally much easier to build than normal bricks and mortar buildings, and normally need less planning permission.

Wood buildings are beautiful in their design and construction, and almost everyone is impressed by the vibe they give, inside and out. They can be used for a great range of buildings, including:

Summer houses - a beautiful way of adding extra buildings to your garden. Particularly good if you have a swimming pool and enjoy spending time in your garden.

Extra bedrooms - a cost effective way of adding more bedrooms to your property. It's much easier to add rooms outside the property than inside.

Extra property - if you have lots of space on your property consider adding an entirely new building. Perfect for when family visit, and also for housing teenage kids.

Garage - imagine a garage made of natural materials, rather than brick. Changing the interior for storage is much easier with a wood based construction.

Storage - add more buildings to your property to store gardening equipment, motorcycles, camping equipment, bikes and just about anything else. As your family grow, you can easily add more buildings as required.

Offices - if you work from home, imagine having a timbre framed office right next to your home. I have spoken with many designers who have found their creativity greatly increased by working from a wood based building, rather than one of traditional construction. Having a separate office from the house encourages better separation of home life from work life.

Holiday homes - many companies and individuals use timbre framed buildings as vacation properties which they lease out during vacation times. The initial construction cost is cheaper than a brick building, and normally yields greater rental value.

Wood buildings have the same interior finish as a traditional build. Lights, electrics, double glazed windows, central heating, and everything else one hope for in a home. Fitting time and cost is normally less than a brick build, as wood is easier to work with. There is a vast range of materials to use for the construction, including woods for the frame, interior and exterior finishes, floors, and walls.

Many people decide on using environmentally friendly materials such as straw bales as wall insulation. Not only more natural than synthetic materials, but more efficient, cheaper and much better for the environment.

North Coast Log Cabins design and build log cabins in Devon. With more than 10 years of experience, we are passionate about the buildings we design and make.