Hi
A friend of mine, the one with the overflowing toilet cistern, wants to buy a 3m x 3m =93log cabin=94 for use as a garden office. The cabin timbers come in various widths (28mm, 24mm, 45mm) of precut timber delivered all in one pack. Now the basic cabin seems reasonably priced and much more robust than a shed. My question is about assembly and materials.
As the whole cabin is made of pre-sawn and drilled timbers, is it easy to assemble rather than pay the company to send their own people? I'm guessing the assemblers will have put up tens if not hundreds of these cabins and will have the experience and the correct tools. My friend is leaning (hopefully not the cabin) towards paying the company to assemble the cabin and I think she is right on that.
However, the cost for insulation at =A3400 seems very high when I guess the whole thing can be lined with fibreglass between battens and tongue and grooved boards nailed to the battens. One loses the lovely appearance of the timbers inside the cabin but at least the cabin won't lost heat as fast. Are there any down sides to insulating the cabin oneself?
Any thoughts or experience appreciated.
Thanks
Clive