Cabins Unlimited are proud to be one of the only timber building suppliers in the UK to be able to supply specialist roof and floor insulation kits for pretty much any timber building! From a simple shed, garage, log cabin or more complicated Timber Frame Building we have a Tested Solution to insulating your building's Floor and Roof. Images of this insulation being installed at a recent customer log cabin builds have been added below.
Without our Log Cabin Insulation Kits, condensation in your log cabin roof will cause decay, mould and discolouration over time. Our Insulation kits have been scientifically proven to have no risk of condensation. This scientific data is in our archives and has been carried out by an Energy Systems Company for us.
Our Insulation Kits are delivered FREE alongside the purchase of your building, for convenience and an all in one package from our company.
What is included in our Insulation Kits
1. 25mm Thick Insulation Boards.
Cabins Unlimited use a Market-leading product for insulating all of our timber buildings, this product is a compressed foam material between silver foil. Insulation Boards are foil backed on both sides, rigid and measures out at 1200mm x 2400mm in size. The thickness of 25mm provides more than enough high performance insulation qualities to keep the heat in your cabin and keep your cabin cool in the summer. This is ideal for Apex, Hipped and Pent roof buildings and continuously maintains its energy-saving characteristics once fitted. Enough is supplied to provide an Insulation layer both on top of the roof and under the floor, perfect for a log cabin insulation kit.
Please note that the specific brand of insulation boarding supplied is subject to availability at the time of order, if you would like more information on the brand we have in stock please contact us for more information.
2. Specialist 1mm Thick Roofing Membrane.
A membrane is supplied alongside the insulation kit, to be fitted under the Insulation boarding. This membrane is an integral and unique part of the insulation kit that we supply, with most other suppliers of Log Cabins not including this element. This membrane is designed to prevent the insulation from sweating, act as an additional layer of waterproofing/damp prevention and assist with preventing condensation. The type of membrane supplied is subject to the availability at the time of order, any membrane supplied will have the same qualities and value. If you require a specific membrane please request from our office at the time of order.
3. 9mm OSB Boards
At Cabins Unlimited, we use OSB as a holding layer for the Insulation Boards that we supply, these are screwed and fitted through the Insulation and treated battens around the perimeter of the roof. As well as a holding layer, this provides means of being able to fit your choice of roofing material, whether this be just standard felt, shingle tiles or EPDM.
OSB is used by many as flooring for cabins, sheds and hundreds of other uses however we decided that complete timber the same as that used in the cabin was best to be used as flooring. As you will see all of our buildings unless otherwise stated, come with tongue and groove roof and flooring as it is far more attractive and appealing to our customers.
4. 25mm Thick, Pressure treated Battens.
These battens, also supplied in the kit, are used to create a perimeter around the edge of the roof that takes away any visibility of and retains the Insulation boarding. More than a sufficient amount of battens are supplied to create this perimeter. These battens measure out at 2.4m in length and are supplied fully sawn and treated ensure your insulation is completely protected from the elements.
5. All necessary fixings.
All necessary fixings required to fit the entirety of the kit are supplied within the package alongside the kit.
Please note that the images and design of our insulation kit in our guide may change slightly from time to time, so whilst the concept and steps may remain the same some materials may differ.
We do not offer wall insulation for any of our buildings as the thickness of the walls for most of our buildings is completely adequate for use. Heat tends to escape through the roof and floor, with timber already being a good insulator there is no need to insulate the walls of any building with 40mm or thicker walls.