by Teresa Jones | Mar 26, 2025 | Advice Centre, How-to
No matter how thick the walls of a log cabin home are, on its own, a log wall won’t meet UK building regulations if you’re using your log building to live in. (Of course, if your log building is going to be used as a garage or a workshop, then log walls...
by Lyn Morton | May 1, 2024 | Blog, How-to
Thinking of building an eco-friendly self build house that’s completely off grid? Well, here’s some help to identify the things you need to think about, and some possible pitfalls to avoid when going off grid. We’re not experts, so we may not have covered...
by David Gittins | Feb 13, 2024 | Advice Centre, How-to
Scandinavian Homes is a family owned, UK based company, and we import log home kits and offer a build service only within the UK. Planning and building regulations tend to differ significantly between countries, as do regulations about imports, tariffs and taxes. Even...
by Teresa Jones | Aug 13, 2023 | Advice Centre, How-to
In today’s world, an environmentally friendly, energy efficient house is much more than a dream; it’s practically a necessity. With climbing energy prices, a home that doesn’t cost the earth to heat is on everyone’s wish list, and with one of our log home kits, you...
by Lyn Morton | Mar 31, 2023 | News, How-to, Planning Permission
All new homes need to obtain planning permission, whether speculatively built by developers or commissioned by self-builders. Much misinformation abounds about timber houses not being regarded as permanent and therefore not needing planning permission. Don’t believe...
