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INSTALATION AVAILABLE 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors – 34mm Wall Thickness **Includes Free Shingles**
First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 14 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 38109
Size: 14' x 11'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles
The 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles fit with double doors and is treated using a pressure treated process [1]. The windows window used on this particular 14′ x 11′ use a single glazed glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: wood
Our experts say this has 6 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.
1. When looking at cladding material used on the top 10% of all log cabins, interlocking log is used on 98% of them.
2. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 94% of the top 10% of log cabins.
3. The 19mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 88% of the top 10% of log cabins.
4. A 34mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this log cabin is one of the best rated by our experts.
5. The mineral felt roof covering found on this log cabin is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
6. A pressure treated treatment like the one used on this log cabin is one our experts are happy to say is one of the best around.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this log cabin fairs across the market.
Cladding
Outstanding, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.
The interlocking log cladding(walls) used here is the best form of construction for log cabin walls out of the 2 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size log cabins, that you’ll also see getting used on 72% (639 of 893) of all log cabins analysed [3], as well as being used on 98% (87 of 89) of the top 10% of log cabins [4]. You’ll also find the interlocking log cladding showing up on 68% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins (115 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14′ x 11′ log cabins (87), the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles is the same with an Expert Score of 87.
The walls are 34mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 6 found on same-size log cabins [6]. It is used on 9% of all log cabins [7] and is also used across 8% of the top 10% of log cabins [8] we analysed. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this log cabin is 2 points lower than the average for 14′ x 11’s that use 34mm thick cladding (87 vs the average of 89) [9], you can be sure it’s not due to the cladding thickness as this one of the highest scoring thicknesses available on 14′ x 11′ log cabins. 15% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins (25 in total) use 34mm thick walls.
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Roofing
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size log cabins [10], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 57% of log cabins and used on 58% of the top 10% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins. 63% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins (107 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14′ x 11′ log cabins (86), the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
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Flooring
Amazing, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.
The manufactures of this log cabin chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction out of 2 types found on same-size log cabins [11]. This type of floor construction is used on 74% of all log cabins we analysed, and 94% of the top 10% of those log cabins. 78% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins (132 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 14′ x 11′ log cabins (87), the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles is the same with an Expert Score of 87.
A 19mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts out of 5 found on same-size log cabins [12]. It’s found on 39% of all log cabins and used on 88% of the top 10% of log cabins. 50% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins (85 in total) use 19mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14′ x 11′ log cabins (86), the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
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Window
Single glazed windows come installed on this log cabin. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 3 glazing types found on 14′ x 11′ log cabins [13]. This particular type of glazing is used on 14% of all windowed log cabins and 21% of the top 10% of log cabins with windows we analysed. 12% of 14′ x 11′ log cabins with windows (19 in total) use single glazed windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those single glazed 14′ x 11′ log cabins (87), the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles is the same with an Expert Score of 87.
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Height
The height of this log cabin is 2195mm (7′) which is 1% more than the average 14′ x 11′ log cabin, giving you 25.0mm (0.1′) extra headroom.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 5 14′ x 11′ log cabins with comparable specifications. The 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles has an Expert Score that is 4% lower than average and is £68 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log cabins out of the 5 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.
Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £26,362 with this Forest Melbury 4m x 3m Log Cabin Single Glazed. It is priced at £3,809, this is 692% less than this and has an Expert Score of 95, 7 points higher than the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 87 for this product, the Palmako Irene 4m x 4m Log Cabin Summerhouse is the best 14′ x 11′ log cabin with comparable specifications, and is priced at £4,479, that’s £25,692 less than the 4.5m x 3.5m Leisure Log Cabin With Glazed Double Doors 34mm Wall Thickness Includes Free Shingles.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a log cabin with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 log cabins that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Palmako Irene 4m x 4m Log Cabin Summerhouse
14’x10′ Blake | 44mm Log Cabin
Palmako Sally 3.9m x 3.9m Log Cabin Garden Room
Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 log cabins that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Palmako Irene 4m x 4m Log Cabin Summerhouse
Forest Melbury 4m x 3m Log Cabin Single Glazed
Forest Chiltern 4m x 3m Log Cabin Double Glazed
Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 log cabins that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
14’x10′ Blake | 44mm Log Cabin
Forest Chiltern 4m x 3m Log Cabin Double Glazed
Forest Melbury 4m x 3m Log Cabin Single Glazed
More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
Forest Melbury 4m x 3m Log Cabin Single Glazed
Forest Chiltern 4m x 3m Log Cabin Double Glazed
14’x10′ Gamma | 44mm Log Cabin
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Expert Score | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £924.00 | £3,189.00 | £1,179.00 | £1,009.00 | £16,199.00 |
| Size | 5' x 5' | 11' x 9' | 9' x 5' | 7' x 5' | 26' x 16' |
| Brand | Redlands | Loxley | Redlands | Redlands | Palmako |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 70mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 5 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 1 contained information that we were able to use to compile the data used on this page.
The following merchants were checked on the 06 August, 2022 to see if they stocked this product.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 products checked, found no matches.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found no matches.
B&Q – 78905 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 products checked, found no matches.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found no matches.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found no matches.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Pressure Treated: Considered the most durable wood treatment, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), this is a unique combination of copper and organic biocide ingredients (it is the copper that gives the finished wood the slightly green colour). The wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank (the Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this) to draw out excess moisture and air and force in the preservatives.
This deep penetration of the exterior wood protects it from the elements and all forms of insect attack. Wood treated this way can last many years without being re-treated. The BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) says “ penetration to either 6 mm (15 years) or 12mm (for 30 years) has to be achieved in any exposed surface in sawn material.”
It is also worth noting that if cross cutting, notching or boring treated timber during or after installation, ALWAYS apply an end grain solvent-based (or oil-based) wood preservative treatment to the freshly exposed areas, this will maintain the integrity of the protection. NEVER put cut ends in the ground, even if end grain coated. ↩
2. Cladding types identified: interlocking boards, interlocking log, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All interlocking log log cabins ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 89 interlocking log log cabins ↩
5. 14′ x 11′ cladding data sourced from: 169 14′ x 11′ interlocking log log cabins ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 34mm log cabins ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 89 34mm log cabins ↩
9. 14′ x 11′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 25 14′ x 11′ 34mm log cabins ↩
10. Roof covering types identified: epdm synthetic rubber, heavy duty mineral felt, mineral felt, polyester felt ↩
11. Floor material types identified: osb, tongue & groove ↩
12. Floor thickness types identified: 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 28mm ↩
13. Glazing material types identified: double glazed, horticultural glass, single glazed, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩