Log house for sale? Differences between log, system and element construction

Are you looking for a chic new garden shed? Should your wooden house serve as a living room in the countryside in summer? Would you like to use a garden house as a study or hobby room? Do you even want to live and sleep in the garden house in summer and winter or use it as a holiday home or guest room? Here we show you how the different garden houses differ in construction and why it makes sense to use a Log Garden Shed if you want a lot of stability.

If you want to buy a garden house, you will quickly come across the different construction methods . There are hardly any differences to be seen in the pictures of the manufacturers, these only become apparent when the house is in the garden and time passes. Interested parties often make the decision to buy a log cabin based on gut feeling. They are fascinated by the slightly rustic-looking, protruding corners of the models. But Log houses offer far more advantages than just the appearance . Here we show you the differences between your potential weekend home.

The element construction method is certainly the most convenient way to the garden house. Because here you get the walls in the form of prefabricated elements. You can assemble the garden house as easily and quickly as a wardrobe. But there are also disadvantages. Because the Elements must not be too large and the wood must not be too thick , otherwise you will not be able to move the elements safely and precisely during assembly. In addition, even with the best planning, the ground is not always absolutely flat. Wood is a living raw material that works. Prefabricated elements are less able to adapt to local conditions. The Prefabricated construction is more suitable for smaller tool sheds .

With the system construction method, you first build the Basic framework of the garden house. Then s Glue the tongue-and-groove planks of the outer walls on top of each other, board by board, and screw each plank to the basic framework . This construction method requires more time, but it is also very easy to master. A garden house in system construction is more robust and larger wall thicknesses are possible than with the modular construction method. For garden sheds that you want to use as a retreat in summer, system construction is a good alternative.

Tip: High-quality screws prevent unsightly "rust noses" on the wood.

When you buy a log house, you get the most durable and solid Construction , which are available for a garden shed. Each log screed has a lot of land at the Longitudinal edges tongue and groove and additionally notches at the corners. These make it possible to place the planks from logs on the To set edges overlapping . You are opting for a particularly robust construction when you buy a log cabin. This is because tongue and groove plus the so-called combing of the head sides give the garden house a special strength. Due to the elaborate construction, the costs of the log house are slightly higher than those of other comparable garden houses.

Due to the complex production, the costs of a log house are somewhat higher than those of a garden house in system construction. But these additional costs pay off in terms of greater stability and durability. The special thing about each Karibu log cabin is the patented 6-plus corner connection . Some manufacturers do not secure the plugged corners of a log house at all. Here, the wind can cause problems and damage the garden shed. Other suppliers use a threaded rod as a classic wind protection for log cabins. This system works, but it requires a lot of maintenance and regular readjustments. In addition, unsightly rust noses can develop.

Thanks to the special corner connection of Karibu, your log cabin in the garden remains windproof and permanently stable without maintenance. The The patented 6-plus corner connection secures the combing of the log house by means of two screws that are invisibly countersunk from the outside. How to create a Fixed and maintenance-free connection and simply rule out the occurrence of annoying rust noses. When you buy a Karibu log cabin, you enjoy the following advantages thanks to the patented connection technology:

• All screws and fittings included in the log cabin kit
• Easy installation
• Walls with high stability and wind safety
• Log cabin windproof and rainproof thanks to patented corner notch
• State-of-the-art CNC milling technology for perfectly fitting planks
• Maintenance-free, direct screwing of each individual screed
• Front edges of the planks and screw connections optimally protected from the weather
• No occurrence of rust noses

A Karibu log cabin is located in four different wall thicknesses available. The 28 mm thick version is ideal if you want to enjoy a shady spot in summer. You buy a 38 or 40 mm log cabin if you want to sleep in the garden house in the warm season or use the room as a hobby room or workshop. The best insulation has a 70mm log cabin. Here, year-round use and heating are particularly convenient. You buy such a log cabin as a study or guest room in the garden.

Each Karibu log cabin is made of sturdy Nordic spruce. The set-up in the plug-in system with the patented 6-plus corner connection is easy to master, even for beginners. A log cabin convinces with its high stability and charming design with the combing at the corners. The advantages at a glance:

• made of untreated Nordic spruce, robust and environmentally friendly
• CNC milling technology for precisely fitting connections
• Available in four wall thicknesses
• Windproof and rainproof
• patented 6-plus corner connection

Explore our wide range of wooden houses now and find your log cabin for the garden.