Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room (44mm)

Our verdict on the Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room

The Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room comes with a pent style roof, holds a 5 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable bi-fold doors that use a cylinder locking system. The windows window used on this particular 16′ x 12′ 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 44mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 80% of the top 10% of log cabins.

3. The tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 100% of the top 10% of log cabins.

4. 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.

5. The 19mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 88% of the top 10% of log cabins.

6. A 19.0mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on log cabins.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this log cabin fairs across the market.

Cladding

Fantastic, 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 ^[1] 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 ^[2], as well as being used on 98% (87 of 89) of the top 10% of log cabins ^[3]. You’ll also find the interlocking log cladding showing up on 78% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins (82 in total) ^[4], and if we compare this item against those 82 we find it’s Expert Score is 9% higher than the average score for a 16′ x 12′ interlocking log log cabin.

The walls are 44mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 6 found on same-size log cabins ^[5]. It is used on 34% of all log cabins ^[6] and is also used across 80% of the top 10% of log cabins ^[7] we analysed. 59% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins (62 in total) use 44mm thick walls ^[8], and if we compare this item against those 62 we find it’s Expert Score is 9% higher than the average score for a 16′ x 12′ 44mm log cabin.

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Roofing

Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size log cabins ^[9]. This roofing material is used on 64% of all log cabins analysed, and 100% of the top 10% of log cabins. 81% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins (85 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 9% higher than the average in this regard.

A 19.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this log cabin which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 4 thicknesses identified on same-size log cabins ^[10]. It’s used on 7% of all log cabins and 20% of the top 10% of log cabins. 10% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins (11 in total) use a 19.0mm thick roof boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 8% higher than average.

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Flooring

Fantastic, 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 and is the only type found on this size of log cabin ^[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. 84% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins (88 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor with this product having an Expert Score of 9% higher than the average.

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 16′ x 12′ log cabins (53 in total) use 19mm thick floor boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 9% higher than average.

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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 16′ x 12′ 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. 20% of 16′ x 12′ log cabins with windows (21 in total) use single glazed windows, with this product having an Expert Score of 10% higher than the average.

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Height

The height of this log cabin is 2110.0mm (7′) which is 3% less than the average 16′ x 12′ log cabin, giving you 69.5mm (0.2′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,830.00mm (6′) tall, which after analysing all 16′ x 12′ log cabins, matches the average exactly.
The door width is 2,650.00mm (9′) wide, which when compared to all other 16′ x 12′ log cabins is exactly average.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 105 16′ x 12′ log cabins with comparable specifications. The Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room has an Expert Score that is 9% higher than average and is £51 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log cabins out of the 105 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 £2,469 with this Silver 5m x 3m Log Cabin with Veranda. It is priced at £3,000, this is 82% less than this and has an Expert Score of 82, 12 points less than the Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room.

The Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room is the best scoring log cabin available out of all 105 16′ x 12′ log cabins we analysed.

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 Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room
Shire Azay 2 4.5m x 4.2m Log Cabin Summerhouse
Forest Elmley 5m x 3m Log Cabin Garden Office

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.
Shire Azay 2 4.5m x 4.2m Log Cabin Summerhouse
Forest Elmley 5m x 3m Log Cabin Garden Office
Palmako Melanie 5.7m x 3m Corner Log Cabin Summerhouse

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.
Palmako Lea 4.8m x 3.6m Log Cabin Garden Room
Forest Elmley 5m x 3m Log Cabin Garden Office
Shire Azay 2 4.5m x 4.2m Log Cabin Summerhouse

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 Elmley 5m x 3m Log Cabin Garden Office
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