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Article #235: What's the Best Option, a Log Cabin or Shed?

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Log cabin or shed? Shed or log cabin? Do variety of attractive features, such as,
you need a garden building, but you can't verandas, window boxes, and single or
decide which one to go for? By the end of double doors. An outdoor cooking area
this article, the information provided could be located near the log cabin, and
should help you make a decision. the inside furnished with comfy chairs, a
First of all, why do you need a garden bar, curtains and cupboards, etc.
building? If it is just for storing a Do you need extra space to house an
variety of items that can't find a place office or a playroom? A log cabin or a
in the home, a shed would be the better large shed can be easily transformed into
option because they can be small and an office or a playroom, and there are
relatively inexpensive. A corner shed companies that specialise in this. What
can be tucked away in the garden and hold you opt for will often depend on your
all manner of objects, or there are sheds budget; log cabins can start from £1500
that are purposely built just for storing and large sheds can start from £1000.
tools, and sheds for bicycles. For bigger What if you need an extra room for guests
storage items, such as: a ride-on lawn to stay in or you need a 'granny-annexe'?
mower, a motorbike or a quad bike, a Log cabins are ideal for creating that
large garden shed can house your items. extra living space. They can be
Do you want a garden building to be used insulated, fitted with a heating system,
for a hobby? If so, what hobby are you electrical and water outlets and made to
pursuing? For gardening, there are feel really homely. Family members will
purpose built gardening sheds that be queuing to move in!
contain work surfaces and has skylights, Do you want a garden building without
as well as windows: to increase natural maintenance? Both log cabins and wooden
illumination to benefit the plants and sheds require some degree of annual
provide ventilation. A potting shed is maintenance, such as: applying a wood
ideal for the serious gardener as it has finish to prevent the wood from decaying
large windows; so the shed can double up and to protect the wood from insects.
as part-greenhouse. This feature is Thus a good choice would be a garden shed
especially popular for gardeners who do made from heavy moulded plastics, such
not have room for a greenhouse and a shed as: PVC and polyethylene because they
in their garden. A shed is also ideal to hardly need any maintenance.
convert into a hobby area if they are After reading this article you should
sedentary, such as: crafts, writing and have a clearer idea of whether you need a
collections. But if your hobby is fitness log cabin or a shed. There are many types
and you want to install a treadmill and and shapes of log cabins and sheds
other exercise equipment, a log cabin available that will suit your budget.
would be the better option because it is What ever option you decide on, you'll be
sturdier. spending your money wisely when you
Do you want a garden building to act as invest in a good quality log cabin or
an attractive feature for your garden and shed, because the British Institute of
to entertain in? Than a log cabin could Surveyors said, a garden building can add
be what you need. Log cabins come with a about 5% to the value of a property.






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