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INSTALATION AVAILABLE Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm
First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 9 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 633160
Size: 16' x 9'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm
The Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable double doors that use a sash lock locking system. The 2 windows used on this particular 16′ x 9′ use a double glazed glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: wood
Certifications this product meets:
FSC certified timber[1]
Our experts say this has 5 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. The 44mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 80% of the top 10% of log cabins.
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 mineral felt roof covering found on this log cabin is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
4. A floor that is 16mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of log cabin.
5. This double glazed glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed log cabins.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this log cabin fairs across the market.
Cladding
The interlocking boards cladding(walls) used here is an about average 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 3% (29 of 893) of all log cabins analysed [3], and sadly not present at all on any of the 89 log cabins that make up the top 10% of log cabins [4]. You’ll also find the interlocking boards cladding showing up on 4% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins (5 in total) [5], and if we compare this item against those 5 we find it’s Expert Score is 5% higher than the average score for a 16′ x 9′ interlocking boards log cabin.
The walls are 44mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 9 found on same-size log cabins [6]. It is used on 34% of all log cabins [7] and is also used across 80% of the top 10% of log cabins [8] we analysed. 33% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins (40 in total) use 44mm thick walls [9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 16′ x 9′ log cabins (88), the Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.
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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 16′ x 9′ log cabins. 59% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins (72 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, with this product having an Expert Score of 8% higher than the average.
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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. 74% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins (91 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor with this product having an Expert Score of 6% higher than the average.
A 16mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts out of 7 found on same-size log cabins [12]. It’s found on 6% of all log cabins and used on 3% of the top 10% of log cabins. 11% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins (14 in total) use 16mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 16′ x 9′ log cabins (88), the Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.
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Window
Double glazed windows come installed on this log cabin. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 4 glazing types found on 16′ x 9′ log cabins [13]. This particular type of glazing is used on 15% of all windowed log cabins and 2% of the top 10% of log cabins with windows we analysed. 13% of 16′ x 9′ log cabins with windows (15 in total) use double glazed windows, with this product having an Expert Score of 6% higher than the average.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 123 16′ x 9′ log cabins with comparable specifications. The Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm has an Expert Score that is 6% higher than average and is £2 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log cabins out of the 123 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 £4,739 with this Optional extra – Add Assembly Service – Belgravia 28 mm Log Cabin 12′ x 12′ – Assembly. It is priced at £1,416, this is 335% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 15 points less than the Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 92 for this product, the Palmako Irene 4m x 4m Log Cabin Summerhouse is the best 16′ x 9′ log cabin with comparable specifications, and is priced at £4,479, that’s £1,676 less than the Mercia 5m x 3m Corner Log Cabin 44mm.
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
Forest Chiltern 4m x 3m Log Cabin Double Glazed
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 Melbury 4m x 3m Log Cabin Single Glazed
Forest Chiltern 4m x 3m Log Cabin Double 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 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,620.00 | £2,799.99 | £7,399.00 | £1,809.00 | £7,391.99 |
| Size | 14' x 16' | 13' x 10' | 18' x 12' | 10' x 10' | 16'x14' |
| Brand | Shire | Waltons | Oren Buildings | Shire | Tiger Sheds |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 34mm | 44mm | 44mm | 19mm | 44mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
Similar Categories
Corner Log Cabins
Sources
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.
Homebase – 35509 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.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 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. FSC Certified Timber: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that is “dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.” When you see the FSC certification it means the forest where this wood was sourced from is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity, while ensuring it sustains economic viability. FSC-certified forests are managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. FSC certified timber is comparable to Certified Timber. ↩
2. Cladding types identified: interlocking boards, interlocking log, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All interlocking boards log cabins ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 89 interlocking boards log cabins ↩
5. 16′ x 9′ cladding data sourced from: 123 16′ x 9′ interlocking boards log cabins ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 44mm log cabins ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 89 44mm log cabins ↩
9. 16′ x 9′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 40 16′ x 9′ 44mm 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: 12mm, 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 28mm ↩
13. Glazing material types identified: double glazed, horticultural glass, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩