Description

The 12 x 16 Abbeyford Log Cabin from Shire is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and eye-catching log cabin designs on the market, especially if you are a lover of a more traditional look. There is something truly enchanting about its elegant exterior and bright, spacious interior that will ensure that it will become your new favourite place to relax, work or pursue your hobbies.

At elbec, we are confident that our log cabins are the perfect way to make the most of your unused garden space and provide a wonderful spot to relax in comfort all year round.

Ways to Make the Most of Your Abbeyford Log Cabin

An Abbeyford Log Cabin is the ideal purchase for anyone looking to get more out of their garden, especially if they are low on space in their homes and moving house or extending are not convenient options. The real benefit of opting for a log cabin as opposed to other types of garden building is that it will give you the space you need with some considerable style, not to mention the fact that they can be used all year round. As a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the beautiful surroundings of your garden, it is hard to beat a log cabin. Whether you like to revel in the tranquillity of your cabin with a good book, or perhaps you love hosting get-togethers of friends and family, the Abbeyford would provide a picturesque setting in which to do so. The peace and quiet of your cabin and the garden setting also makes the Abbeyford ideal as a home office. Away from possible distractions in your home, many find this atmosphere is perfect for concentrating on work. Alternatively, many customers love taking advantage of their log cabins as a place to pursue their favourite spare-time activities. Whether you’d like to set yourself up a stylish home music studio, or perhaps you are after a garden workshop with a difference, then the Abbeyford could be the solution. With many alternative sizes in the Abbeyford range offered as standard, as well as made to measure cabins available on request, we are certain that you’ll find the perfect garden building for your needs and that it will quickly establish itself as a favourite place in which to spend your time.

Why Others Tell Us They Love the Abbeyford

Lovers of a classic, cosy and homely cabin aesthetic are always immediately drawn to the Abbeyford. The elegant Georgian-style glazing used for the windows and double doors provides a touch of the traditional and the handcrafted, proper joinery used is a quality feature that you will only find on Shire Log Cabins. The double doors and double opening windows can be opened wide on those extra-sunny days to create a cool, airy interior. Alternatively, you will find the interior is cosy all year round with the windows and doors shut thanks to the cabin’s thick walls and draught seal systems. The apex roof adds to the traditional appearance and creates a picturesque log cabin package which looks at first glance more like a small home than a garden building. The inside is bright and spacious with plenty of headroom. The spaciousness combined with the thick roof beams and skirting boards, which finish the interior nicely, make spending time inside a real pleasure. Our customers often like to add their own personal touch by painting their log cabins and they look fantastic in any colour. Shire recommends that you use Protek paint, available from elbec in a wide variety of colours. By using Protek Royal Exterior, you can make the Abbeyford look exactly how you want it while adding extra protection to the timber. Whether you love bold, bright colours or a more natural wood finish, Protek have a colour to suit any taste.

Features

The Abbeyford is built to last, as are all Shire Log Cabins. With 4-way corner joints and interlocking logs of the highest quality used as standard, we are certain you will be impressed by the strength, stability and sturdy feel of the Abbeyford Log Cabin. The Shire draught seal system on all external windows and doors also ensures that you will be snug inside your cabin all year round. Made from 28mm thick wall logs as standard, you will find this gives the interior plenty of insulation for year-round use. However, many customers opt to upgrade the thickness of their walls for an even cosier interior and you can choose from 34mm, 44mm and 70mm thick wall logs for your cabin. On top of this, the window glazing can be easily upgraded to improve insulation. Quality Celotex roof and floor insulation can also be included as part of our bespoke service to help ensure a snug interior whatever the weather. The door can be locked securely using the mortise lock and key provided, giving you peace of mind when leaving items inside. At the time of assembly, you can choose on which side of your cabin frontage you would like the doors and windows in relation to one another. The Abbeyford, like all Shire Log Cabins, can be dismantled and rebuilt should you ever decide to move, a useful feature when investing in a log cabin. We’re pleased to offer the option of booking our dedicated professionals who will assemble your log cabin quickly and correctly.

Customisation Options

You can make a selection of customisations to the Abbeyford Log Cabin without needing our bespoke service. Why not choose to include an optional terraced area on your cabin as the perfect place to spill out onto on a sunny day? If there are other changes you have in mind, please read on for more information about our bespoke and made to measure service. 

Feel free to email us to discuss our full range of customisation and product options, or better still, give us a call so we can find the perfect log cabin to suit your needs. Alternatively, why not visit us at our Brookfields Garden Centre showsite near Nottingham? One of our helpful advisors will be on hand to show you around so you can really appreciate the look, feel and quality of our log cabins.

Bespoke and Made to Measure Cabins

All our Shire Log Cabins are made to order. As well as our extensive number of standard sizes and customisation options, you can choose to have the Abbeyford designed by you from scratch. Browse our bespoke and made to measure page where you will see there are loads of ways we can make changes to your log cabin to suit your needs.

Many customers choose this service if they have a certain size for their log cabin in mind that is not offered on our website. But did you know that as well as made to measure sizes, you can also change the style of the windows and doors, perhaps to something you have seen on another of our log cabin designs, and more? Send us an email or call us today for a free quote or if you have any queries about what we can provide as part of our bespoke and made to measure service.

Door/Window Specification

Handcrafted Joinery Windows and Doors are supplied as standard. Windows are hinged to the right hand side and left hand side and all external Windows and Doors feature the Shire Draught Seal System and Drip Bar.

About the Timber

You will be impressed by Shire's use of natural products and their environmental credentials. A high quality timber log cabin starts with high quality timber, so it is important to know exactly what timber is being used for your log cabin. The most commonly used timber for garden buildings is pine (pinus) as this is widely available for a very cheap price, however all of Shire's garden buildings are constructed using high quality spruce (picea) and is sourced from Scandinavia under strict FSC guidance. Spruce is more durable than pine and provides a higher quality finish. This timber is slow grown unlike fast grown British and Eastern Europe's timber, being slow grown timber means a tighter grain, less sap and with far fewer knots. The timber used on Shire's log cabins is therefore a more durable timber that will last much longer than other timbers used on log cabins. Spruce is therefore the timber of choice for companies such as Shire who always look to produce the best garden building.

Base

It is important that the base for your log cabin is firm and level. You can request 'Guidelines for Preparing a Concrete Base' through our 'Contact Us' Section.

About Shire

Established in 1945, Shire are the country's leading, and one of the oldest established, manufacturers of garden buildings. Shire benefit from being adjacent to the Port of Wisbech, through which Shire discharge timber into their warehouses. Shire is the proud manufacturer of the largest timber garden building range produced in the UK. At peak times they produce thousands of buildings a week. Their range includes Garden Sheds, Log Cabins, Eco Homes, Home Offices, Sheds, Workshops, Summerhouses, Playhouses, Arbours, Storage units and Pet houses. Their production facilities cover some 23 acres and include huge undercover stock holding facilities for many of their ranges, an advanced high speed timber planing mill, modern well equipped joinery production facility and semi-automated production lines. All Shire garden buildings are manufactured in the UK using the finest spruce timber, imported directly and machined through the most up to date machines to ensure the best quality and best value for money log cabins in the UK.

About your Log Cabin Order

If you think a Shire Abbeyford Log Cabin is perfect for you, have a look at our FAQs for Shire Log Cabins where we go over the finer details. These range from preparing the base to build your log cabin on, to arranging delivery of your purchase. We hope you’ll find the FAQs informative and comprehensive, but do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you feel we haven’t covered or would like to discuss in greater detail.

Picture shows footprint of 3590mmG (Door Side) x 4190mm (12'G x 14') Shire Abbeyford Log Cabin with optional side window. The base sizes are taken to the extreme external length of the log including the corner joints that protrude. The base measurements do not include any roof overhangs. The double doors shown are located on the 12ft width.

It is supplied with heavy duty green mineral roofing felt, and all fixtures necessary to complete assembly. Floor joists are supplied properly pressure treated through the Shire in house facilities. Timber sizes stated are the actual size of the timber after planing and machining and may vary slightly.

All Shire Log Cabins are supplied untreated. You must apply a wood treatment to the exterior. Shire recommends Protek Royal Exterior wood treatment, available from elbec in many different colours. This will protect the timber from weathering, making it last longer. The timber treatment will need to be repeated periodically in line with the manufacturer's instructions.

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Delivery

ALL DELIVERIES ARE DELIVERED TO KERBSIDE AND ARE FLAT PACKED READY FOR ASSEMBLY

FREE delivery is offered to the majority of mainland UK postcodes but some areas may incur a surcharge and some postcode areas are not covered at all. Please check your postcode in the ‘Delivery cost checker’ above to confirm availability and any possible surcharges.

Delivery Leadtimes
The estimated delivery lead time for this product is identified on the product page above. Lead times are in working days (Monday - Friday) excludes Bank Holidays. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are not guaranteed - due to fluctuation in demand - but are provided in good faith and are representative of delivery at that time. Some remote areas will take a little longer.

Booking Delivery
By entering your postal code in the ‘Pick a delivery day. ENTER POSTCODE’ Box above you can select a delivery date. The evening before this delivery date you will be sent a text message (where a mobile has been provided) with an estimated delivery window.  This update can only be provided where a mobile number has been supplied on the billing address section at the time of checkout.

Upon Delivery
Delivery is made by Shire the manufacturer. Delivery of this item is typically made by a 17 ton flat-bed (similar size to a council refuse lorry). Delivery is typically between 7am and 7pm. The delivery drivers are only insured to deliver to kerb side or driveway. We would not risk damaging your property whilst delivering a product. Unfortunately we will not be able to go through your property. Deliveries are hand-balled off by the driver.

We would recommend against arranging for a third party to install the building before it's been delivered and checked that all parts are present, as we cannot be held liable for any third-party costs.

Installation option
If you are choosing the installation option after placing your order you’ll be contacted within 5 working days by Shire the manufacturer either by a text message or automated telephone message (the latter if a mobile number is not supplied). This message will supply you with the name of the website to go on to where you will be required to accept the terms and conditions for assembly. Any delay in accepting these terms and conditions may affect your timescale. Once you have accepted these terms and conditions you will be contacted during the timescale with a date for the delivery/assembly of your order. The installation option will extend your lead time by up to 15-25 working days. This may take longer during seasonal periods. Please be aware that the installation team will require full access to your garden, 18" clearance all around the building and a firm and level base. Shire's installation team will not bring a building through your home as they are not covered by insurance to enter a customer’s home.

Specification

Quickview

The 12 x 16 Shire Abbeyford Log Cabin is a beautifully designed garden building that is certain to catch the eye immediately and help you to create a truly picturesque garden. The key features of this elegant log cabin include:

• Elegant, double-opening windows boasting beautiful, Georgian-style glazing and handcrafted joinery

• Fully glazed double doors, also Georgian-style, which combine with the windows to allow in buckets of natural light

• Quality of construction that is sure to impress and that you can rely on from a Shire Log Cabin

• Extensive scope for customisation, bespoke options and made to measure sizes to ensure you get the cabin of your dreams

Key Features

• FREE Delivery to UK Mainland*.
• FREE 2.5m Planning Friendly Ridge Height on log cabins with front widths of up to 4790mm (16').
• High grade slow grown Spruce timber means a tight grain giving extra strength, a much longer life and superior build quality that looks attractive in the garden.
• High quality 28mm interlocking logs as standard for a strong and durable log cabin, with optional 34mm, 44mm and 70mm log upgrades.
• Shire Draught Seal System included on all external window(s) and door(s).
• Drip bars above windows and doors to help divert the rain away from the log cabin.
• The roof and floor are made from thick tongue and groove making them durable and provides an attractive interior to this log cabin.
• 34mm x 61mm Pressure treated floor bearers ensure a high quality and long-lasting building.
• Full length joinery glazed lockable double doors for an impressive and secure entrance.
• Glass is used so you can rely on the clarity of your windows and doors for years to come.
• A 600mm (2ft) roof overhang adds an impressive touch to the exterior and an outside place to shelter (the roof overhang is not included in the base measurement).
• Generous roof height.
• Inside is finished off neatly with skirting boards.
• Available in a large choice of sizes.
• All buildings are made to order and are built and designed in the UK.
• Delivered flat packed with comprehensive instructions, fittings and heavy duty roofing felt to ensure installation is as straightforward as possible.
• Made from sustainably sourced timberthroughout to produce an environmentally friendly log cabin.
• Optional felt roof tiles can add an impressive finish to the cabin
• Optional 4mm toughened glass and 14mm double glazing can help keep youngsters safe and adds even more insulation and warmth.
• Optional side window(s) and window box(s) to style the log cabin to make sure it is just right for you.
• Optional Terrace for extra space.
• Optional Verandah provides extra space and cover.
• Option to have your log cabin installed by our professional team of fitters.
• Made to Measure Service available on this Log Cabin to whatever size and style you require just call or email for a free quote.