Well, shiver me timbers: Loburn Sawmill
From years of watching architect George Clarke’s TV programme Amazing Spaces we have seen how versatile and beautiful small built spaces can be. They can be used for accommodation, as workshops, hobby rooms, art studios, offices, or playrooms. The uses can be as varied as their owners’ imaginations or requirements.
Loburn Sawmill recognised people’s need for extra space and designed and built their own version of an amazing space in the form of timber cabins. They have all the versatility and adaptability you might expect. Not only that, but they are incredibly functional, durable and portable and have stunning good looks as well.
Douglas fir timber is used in framing the standard cabins which are 4200mm x 2650mm in size. That is an expansion in width from the original 2400mm. Ship-lap weatherboards are joined by black Colour Steel 5 rib roof iron and double-glazed black aluminium joinery in the windows and sliding doors. Wool insulation in the walls and ceiling assists with energy efficiency and the floors are self-insulated 45mm tongue and groove. The interior walls are clad in solid timber tongue and groove wall panelling of either larch or macrocarpa to give a detailed and sleekly modern look.
The cabins are fitted with two double power points and two internal LED lights. Sustainably sourced New Zealand larch weatherboard clads the exterior of each cabin making it a sleek addition to an urban setting, or a perfect blend with a country or bush setting. That exterior is tinted with oil and is very easy to maintain. Outside you will also find two external LED lights
and a caravan plug.
“We make decking options too. In small, medium, and large, they add to the versatility of the cabin range,” says marketing manager Jess Aldridge. “You can link them up in configurations that suit you or your site. One or more cabins can then be sited together.” That means the cabins are indeed adaptable. Arrange them with interconnecting decking and you have an almost instant, very attractive, and cost-effective bach set up.
“Our range of cabins has been so successful. They’ve sold like hot cakes and following clients’ feedback we have introduced the options of kitchen, coffee station and/or bathroom facilities”, says Jess. The ensuite option comes with a vanity, shower, toilet, and a cavity slider to keep it all private.
“Come and see our cabins at our site on Fletchers Road in Loburn,” says Jess. “The design is excellent. They are made with quality materials with a low carbon footprint, and are packed with character and good looks too.”
