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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 20 Data Points Updated - 2 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 103728
Size: 9' x 9'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House
The Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House holds a 5 Years guarantee and is fit with lockable double doors that use a cylinder locking system. The 2 windows used on this particular 9′ x 9′ use a 12mm double glazed material.
Base material: wood
Our experts say this has 8 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 16mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on log cabins.
7. This double glazed glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed log cabins.
8. When asking our experts, they said a 12mm glazing material is on of the best you can have on a log cabin.
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 58% of 9′ x 9′ log cabins (52 in total) [4], and if we compare this item against those 52 we find it’s Expert Score is 10% higher than the average score for a 9′ x 9′ 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, and even though this thickness may not be popular among 9′ x 9′ log cabins (only 15% use it) [8], the fact that 80% of the top 10% also have walls this thick should assure you of it’s quality, , especially with the Expert Score of this 9′ x 9′ coming 6% higher the average 44mm clad 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 out of the 2 types 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. 54% of 9′ x 9′ log cabins (48 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 8% higher than the average in this regard.
A 16mm thick roof boarding was used on this log cabin which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 6 thicknesses identified on same-size log cabins [10]. It’s used on 3% of all log cabins and 2% of the top 10% of log cabins. 2% of 9′ x 9′ log cabins (2 in total) use a 16mm thick roof boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 5% higher than average.
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Flooring
Great, 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. 61% of 9′ x 9′ log cabins (54 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor with this product having an Expert Score of 8% 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 7 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, and while you may not find a 19mm of this kind on many of the 9′ x 9’s (only 26% use it<), with it being on 88% of the top 10%, it’s quality can generally be assured, especially with the Expert Score of this 9′ x 9′ coming in 9% higher than the average 9′ x 9′ log cabin that use a 19mm flooring
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Window
Outstanding, our experts say most of the window options used are among the best.
Double glazed windows come installed on this log cabin. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 3 glazing types found on 9′ 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. 21% of 9′ x 9′ log cabins with windows (15 in total) use double glazed windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those double glazed 9′ x 9′ log cabins (94), the Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 97.
The windows on this log cabin use a 12mm thick glazing, we rate this the best thickness for window glazing out of 6 different thicknesses found on same-size log cabins [14]. Glazing this thick is found on 1% of all the windowed log cabins we analysed and used on 1% of the top 10% of windowed log cabins. Out of all windowed 9′ x 9′ log cabins this is the only log cabin to make use of 12mm windows.
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Height
The height of this log cabin is 2220.0mm (7′) which is 7% more than the average 9′ x 9′ log cabin, giving you 141.0mm (0.5′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,860.00mm (6′) tall which is 2% or 40.44mm (0.1′) taller than the average 9′ x 9′.
The door width is 1,140.00mm (4′) wide which is 28% or 320.52mm (1′) narrower than the average 9′ x 9′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 89 9′ x 9′ log cabins with comparable specifications. The Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House has an Expert Score that is 11% higher than average and is £18 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log cabins out of the 89 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 £2,756 with this Optional extra – Add Assembly Service Barnsdale 19 mm Log Cabin 9′ x 9′ Assembly. It is priced at £743, this is 371% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 20 points less than the Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 97 for this product, the BillyOh Porto Log Cabin is the best 9′ x 9′ log cabin with comparable specifications, and is priced at £2,385, that’s £1,114 less than the Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House.
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.
10’x8′ Blake | 44mm Log Cabin
Palmako Veronica 2.9m x 2.9m Log Cabin 2 Windows
Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summerhouse
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 Veronica 2.9m x 2.9m Log Cabin 2 Windows
Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summerhouse
Palmako Veronica 2.9m x 2.9m Log Cabin 4 Windows
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.
10’x8′ Blake | 44mm Log Cabin
Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House
10’x8′ Martel | 44mm Log Cabin
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.
Palmako Melanie 2.8m x 2.8m Corner Log Cabin Summer House
Loxley 3m x 3m Adlington Corner Log Cabin
Redlands 6′ x 14′ Cypress Log Cabin
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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.
Shedstore – 1373 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.
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.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Untreated: Any wooden structure that is left untreated will have its lifespan dramatically shortened. This is especially the case with Douglas fir or European softwoods such as Whitewood (spruce) or Redwood (Pine), most garden buildings sold in the UK are made from such wood.
The Wood Protection Association says that “the risk of attack increases significantly if the moisture content of wood, for any reason, rises above 20%” they also talk about how more lower durability cuts of wood (known as sapwood) are getting used to build with than in years gone by. They also say that “sapwood on the other hand is a source of food for many species of fungi and insects and is always vulnerable to attack.” This risk is particularly prevalent with European softwoods.
The BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) and BS EN 350:2016 (this advises on methods for determining and classifying the durability of wood and wood-based materials against biological wood-destroying agents) says the natural durability class of such European softwoods is between 3 and 5. With class 3 listed as moderately durable, class 4 listed as slightly durable and class 5 listed as not durable. All three classes have a service life of less than 15 years in a frequently wet environment (such as a UK garden). Yet the application of a preservative treatment or modification of lower durability species is designed according to BS8605 part1 (this is the British standards specifications for external timber cladding) to extend service life to 15/30 years or more.
Having a wooden garden structure supplied as untreated is relatively rare. The vast majority of wooden buildings are supplied with some form of basic treatment, usually a short term water based dip treatment. If you buy an untreated wooden building/structure then we strongly advise that you treat it annually with a solvent-based wood treatment. For full penetration it requires 2-3 coats. It is also recommended that you treat the inside of the structure as well.
If you are wanting something that will require much less maintenance throughout the products life cycle then we would strongly suggest looking at something that is pressure treated also known as tanalised timber.
By correctly treating timber you can take a sub 15 year service life for a not very durable European softwood and extend its service life to 15/30 years or more according to the Timber Decking and Cladding Association. ↩
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. 9′ x 9′ cladding data sourced from: 89 9′ x 9′ interlocking log 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. 9′ x 9′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 13 9′ x 9′ 44mm log cabins ↩
10. Roof material types identified: plywood, tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 12mm, 16mm, 18mm, 19mm ↩
12. Floor material types identified: plywood, tongue & groove ↩
13. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm, 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 28mm ↩
14. Glazing material types identified: double glazed, horticultural glass, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass ↩
15. Glazing thickness types identified: 3mm, 4mm, 12mm, 34mm ↩