Finnlife Susi Log Cabin

Observe as the Finnforest Susi Log Cabin transforms into the perfect outdoor games room.

The fully glazed window and twin doors ensure good access to this log cabin and a light and airy environment. The Finnlife Susi's toughness is guaranteed by 44mm thick cladding and interlocking corners. The generous area makes it an ideal all-purpose building including outdoor games room or garden office.

# Interlocking construction
# Eye-catching shingle roof
# 1 opening window
# Glazed double door
# 44mm cladding

See individual retailers for such extras as underfloor heating

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Building Dimension Width Depth Eaves Height Ridge Height
Finnforest Susi 380cm 296cm 0cm 272cm
Finnforest Susi with underfloor heating 380cm 296cm 0cm 272cm

Windows
Finnforest Susi 1 opening windows
Finnforest Susi with underfloor heating 1 opening windows

Door Opening Size (w x h)
Finnforest Susi 0cm 0cm
Finnforest Susi with underfloor heating 0cm 0cm

Material Pine

Cladding Style Tongue and Groove Interlocking Boards

Glazing Material

Finnforest Susi Styrene
Finnforest Susi with underfloor heating Styrene

Floor Material Tongue & Groove

Roof Material Tongue & Groove

Cladding Width
Finnforest Susi 4.4cm
Finnforest Susi with underfloor heating 4.4cm

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Finnlife Log Cabin Construction

Lovely, slow summery days might be coming, but don’t rush to build yourFinnlife Log Cabin. Allow the time to work out how it is constructed, and you will get pleasure from many years of trouble-free pleasure. No construction knowledge are needed. Everyone can erect a Finnlife Log Cabin, although some tasks may require more than one pair of hands. Construction times will alter depending on your experience and the number of people who help you. Of course you don’t need to do it alone!

You might present this text to a professional builder then relax until he presents you with the keys to your completed Finn Life Log Cabin. However, no matter who finishes the task, the first step is to read carefully these instructions. The plan is to be disciplined and to plan ahead. Although Finnlife log cabins share many options in common, each model style is unique. These overall instructions cover the basics of wooden cabin construction and apply to all Finn Forest cabins.

For items that are unique to your own Finnlife Cabin – such as dimensions, component numbers, building plans and component lists – you should refer to the individual Building Plans and Parts List. If you are building cabins Finn Life Helppo, Finn Life Helsinki, Finn Life Joki, Finn Life Kesa, Finnlife Pori, Finn Life Seita and Finn Life Valo
be aware that certain instructions may alter slightly from those found here.

Concrete option: Get rid of organic material prior to starting work on the foundations. Concrete foundations should always be the accurate base size stated in the Parts List and Plans instructions to reduce the amount of water that the base will hold. It is recommended that the concrete base be six inches thick.

Foundations and preparation: You can assemble your Finnlife Cabin on foundations of concrete or on compacted gravel. Whichever option you choose, a solid and level base is important. Time given to the foundations is well spent. An uneven or unstable base may well detract from the end outcome of the Finnlife Cabin. Doors and windows will not fit properly, walls may bow and joints may not match up.

Before you commence to construct you ought to ensure that you have a complete set of components. Check off every component against the component list in the Building Plans and Parts List as you remove it from the transit packaging. In the unlikely event that there is a missing component or that a component has been broken in transit get in touch with the distributor, stating the
Finnlife Cabin reference number shown on the packing label of the transit packaging. As you check every component lay them out on the ground around the site of the log cabin. Put every component close to where it will be used. Laying out helps you visualize how the Finnlife Cabin goes together and it means that components are ready to hand when you need them. You can utilize the Building Plans and Parts List as a guide to what goes where. Be wary not to lay components too close to the Finnlife Cabin footprint. Give yourself ample space to work in.

Lay out the four sides of the door frame on a dirt-free and level area so that the doors open outwards. Loosely place them to match the complete frame. The top and bottom jambs are not quite matching. Place the one with the Lock RECESS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM. Ensure that the door cills go behind the doors. Slot the joints together loosely and ensure THAT YOU CAN STILL OPEN THE DOORS before moving on.

Pull the frame apart again and squeeze PVA glue into the joints at the end of each frame piece. Press the sides together tightly. Make Sure that the frame is alignrd correctly by measuring the cross-diagonals. Wipe away all excess glue from the frame. Use a damp cloth and rinse it out completely between wipes to prevent glue smearing over the frame. When you are happy that the frame is square, secure all corners with the screws provided.

Set up door frames after you have laid 3 layers of short wall boards in the pertinent walls of your cabin. The door frames come as complete units with wide grooves cut into the architraves. Slide the frames vertically into the appropriate gaps so that the ends of the wall boards match the grooves. Tap the door frames gently from above to make sure they go all the way to the bottom, but be careful not to exert too much pressure or to twist or distort the frames. Make Sure that the doors open outwards properly. Set up door frames after you have laid 3 layers of short wall boards in the pertinent walls of your cabin. Make Sure that the door frames are square and vertical before you continue to construct the cabin walls. Mis-aligned doors will not open properly. Attach handles to the doors.

It’s simple to tell which way round your windows should go: the outer face has a wider cross-section and the top architrave is longer than the one at the bottom. When you have laid the number of boards indicated on your Building Plans and Parts List, start laying shorter-length boards in the walls that contain windows until you have a window-sized gap two or three layers deep.

Windows arrive as finished units with wide grooves the same to those on the door frames. Slide them vertically into the gaps between the wall boards.Hit lightly from above to make sure they go all the way down. Be careful not to twist or distort the windows. Make Sure that the windows open outwards and that the frames are square and vertical. Misaligned windows will not open properly.

Lay ridge shingles carefully over the ridge without creasing. Begin from the front of the Finnlife Log Cabin by placing a ridge shingle evenly across the roof ridge so that the tip of the green edge is flush with the leading edge of the roof boards. Fix by driving two clout nails through the black bitumen on either side of the roof ridge. Lay the second and subsequent ridge shingles so that the green half completely covers the bitumen of the preceding shingle. In each case, drive clout nails through the black bitumen to secure. You will have put the ending ridge shingle when there is no black bitumen showing after you have trimmed it flush with the rear gable. Nail it to fix.

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Finn-Life Susi Log Cabin

Finnlife Susi Log Cabin

Finnlife Log Cabin Construction

Finnlife Models