Timber Buildings

The log cabin system is also a stack wood construction but with chalet milling in the corners to enhance the strength of the structure. The log cabins come in a wood thickness of 44 mm but can also be delivered in a wood thickness of 68 mm. Custom made dimensions available on request.

Production

Every Superior Timber Building is a premium range product, crafted from the finest materials available in Europe.  The structure of our buildings consist of a unique system developed and patented at our production centre, in which the milled wall beams slide perfectly into the corresponding corner posts.  The corner posts are reinforced with aluminium strips, a system that highly improves the durability of the building under all weather conditions.  Each of our garden offices and timber buildings is simple and durable, allowing the walls to be put together without nails or screws to work under all weather conditions. 

Insulating roof and/or floor

All Superior Timber Buildings can also be fitted with roof and/or floor insulation – to ensure your studio or office is completely weatherproof. Floor insulation with a thickness of 4 cm is simple to apply and therefore relatively cheap because the insulation is laid beneath the wooden floor. The roof insulation consists of insulation plates (also 4 cm thick), which are installed between the shingles and the roof boards using long clout head nails (included). Other insulation options include double-glazed windows and doors.

Windows and doors

Superior has a comprehensive range of windows and doors (both single and double glazed). Which come with options of safety glass, lead strips, casement windows, top-hung windows, tilt and turn windows, fixed windows, windows with ventilation grates and folding doors.

Foundations

Each Superior building is delivered inclusive of pressure impregnated foundation beams. Any wooden flooring is also supplied with pressure impregnated floor joists. The laying of perfectly level foundations is the most important part of the preparation work for sighting your home office or studio. If the foundation is not laid correctly problems can occur later, for example, windows and doors may not function correctly and gaps may appear in the wall sections. Depending on the subsoil, remove earth to a depth of around 20 cm, fill in the hole with yellow sand, then compact and vibrate the entire area.

Next lay a floor of tiles or concrete slabs – once again the most important thing is to ensure that the entire area is perfectly level. The floor must always be above ground level, and we recommend putting a layer of gravel all the way round the summerhouse to protect it from splashing (rain) water, in case of doubts or queries about the subsoil, you can always call your dealer or Lugarde – please also refer to our logbook.

Treatment and maintenance

All summerhouses and log cabins are delivered untreated as standard (please speak with your advisor for information relating to this).  In order to provide optimum protection for your structure we recommend treating the wood first of all with impregnating agent after assembly. Then you can treat the structure with non-transparent or transparent dye stain. Combining impregnating agent with dye stain provides the best results. Superior has developed an excellent system for this purpose together with a well-known paint manufacturer – a system that focuses on quality and care for the environment.

You can also have your structure impregnated by Superior (4 colour options available) – this is done with a plunge method. First the wood will be pre-treated and then it will be treated with the colour of your choice. The wood is then optimally protected for 2-5 years (depending on weather Conditions). There is then no need to use impregnating agent. Retreating can be done with the same stain or a different colour stain/paint.

Electrics

Each superior timber frame building is available with a full electrics pack if necessary. This will come complete with plug sockets, 240v lighting and its own consumer unit (fuse box). Please speak with your advisor for further information on this.