How to insulate a garden log cabin

To ensure that you can use your garden cabin room all year round, it is important to keep the structure warm and dry. Not only does good insulation help prevent damp and moisture, it can also help block out unwanted noise. Ultimately, well installed insulation will reduce energy bills and make staying in log cabins much more affordable in the long run. This can be achieved by insulating the cabin properly and effectively. There are many different types of insulation materials available such as rock wool, sheep wool and insulation boards. 

Quite often, if log cabins have thicker walls, insulating this part of the building may be unnecessary. However, if the walls are thinner and do need insulating then materials like spray insulation could be used or alternatively, insulation boards can be cut and shaped to fit the profile of the sides. The flooring and roof of any buildings, like a Swedish barbeque hut or garden office cabin, must be fully insulated though to keep them habitable and comfortable no matter the weather or time of year.

To insulate log cabin floors, there should be a frame made from wood underneath the surface where the insulation can be inserted. When insulation boards are used, these will be attached to the underside of the frame as securely as possible. To help avoid any dampness, there must be enough space for air to move under the floor. With the addition of insulation tape, often with a foil back, the floor will be fully sealed and impermeable. To hide this work once it has been completed, floorboards should be added to directly onto the frame.

Another important part of log cabins which should be insulated are the roofs. This process can be achieved in a number of ways; for example, when the cabin is being build, the insulation can be added before any shingles or felt are attached to the roof. As an alternative to this method, insulation boards could be added to the eaves of the roof actually inside any log cabins. This is done by making sure the boards are cut to the right shape to easily slot between the soffits. Again, in a similar way to insulating floors, there must be gaps left between the insulation boards and the planks in the interior roof to allow airflow. 

To learn more about successful insulation of log cabins, contact us now at Logspan.