Our verdict on the 18’x14′ Sigma | 44mm Log Cabin
The 18’x14′ Sigma | 44mm Log Cabin is fit with lockable double doors that use a 3 lever lock locking system. The 4 joiner made windows used on this particular 18’x14′ use a 3mm horticultural glass material.
Base material: european softwood
Our experts say this has 7 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.
1. When looking at cladding material used on the top 10% of all log cabins, interlocking log is used on 98% of them.
2. The 44mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 80% of the top 10% of log cabins.
3. The tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 100% of the top 10% of log cabins.
4. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 94% of the top 10% of log cabins.
5. The 19mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 88% of the top 10% of log cabins.
6. A 19mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on log cabins.
7. The mineral felt roof covering found on this log cabin is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this log cabin fairs across the market.
Cladding
Amazing, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.
The interlocking log cladding(walls) used here is the best form of construction for walls and is the only type [1] we’ve identified on same-size log cabins, that you’ll also see getting used on 72% (639 of 893) of all log cabins analysed [2], as well as being used on 98% (87 of 89) of the top 10% of log cabins [3]. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is 4 points below that of the average interlocking log clad 18’x14’s (they have an average Expert Score of 86), with it being on 98% of the top 10%, its use here is a reassuring sign of a high quality cladding. You’ll also find the interlocking log cladding showing up on 82% of 18’x14′ log cabins (42 in total) [4].
The walls are 44mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 8 found on same-size log cabins [5]. It is used on 34% of all log cabins [6] and is also used across 80% of the top 10% of log cabins [7] we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is 4 points below the average 44mm clad 18’x14’s score of 86, the fact that 80% of the top 10% use a cladding this thick is reassuring as a sign of quality. 59% of 18’x14′ log cabins (30 in total) use 44mm thick walls [8].
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Roofing
Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size log cabins [9]. This roofing material is used on 64% of all log cabins analysed, and 100% of the top 10% of log cabins. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is 3 points below the average of 85 for 18’x14’s using a tongue & groove roofing, with it being on 100% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality roof material. 75% of 18’x14′ log cabins (38 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.
A 19mm thick roof boarding was used on this log cabin which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 2 thicknesses identified on same-size log cabins [10]. It’s used on 37% of all log cabins and 67% of the top 10% of log cabins. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is 4 points below that of the average for 18’x14’s that use 19mm roofing (82 vs the average of 86), with it being on 67% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 41% of 18’x14′ log cabins (21 in total) use a 19mm thick roof boarding.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size log cabins [11], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 57% of log cabins and used on 58% of the top 10% of 18’x14′ log cabins. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is below the average 18’x14’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (82 vs the average of 85), with it being on 58% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 37% of 18’x14′ log cabins (19 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.
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Flooring
Amazing, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.
The manufactures of this log cabin chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of log cabin [12]. This type of floor construction is used on 74% of all log cabins we analysed, and 94% of the top 10% of those log cabins. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is 4 points below the average of 86 for 18’x14’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 94% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 84% of 18’x14′ log cabins (43 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.
A 19mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts out of 5 found on same-size log cabins [13]. It’s found on 39% of all log cabins and used on 88% of the top 10% of log cabins. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log cabin is below the average 18’x14’s that use 19mm flooring (82 vs the average of 88), with it being on 88% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 41% of 18’x14′ log cabins (21 in total) use 19mm thick floor boarding.
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Window
Horticultural glass windows come installed on this log cabin. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 3 glazing types found on 18’x14′ log cabins [14]. This particular type of glazing is used on 28% of all windowed log cabins and 17% of the top 10% of log cabins with windows we analysed. 14% of 18’x14′ log cabins with windows (7 in total) use horticultural glass windows.
The windows on this log cabin use a 3mm thick glazing, we rate this an about average thickness for window glazing out of 5 different thicknesses found on same-size log cabins [15]. Glazing this thick is found on 28% of all the windowed log cabins we analysed and used on 15% of the top 10% of windowed log cabins. 22% of 18’x14′ log cabins (11 in total) use 3mm thick glazing.
The 645mm x 1045mm windows on this log cabin are 20% smaller than the average 18’x14′ log cabin. The window height is 1,045.00mm (3′) tall which is 9% shorter than the average 18’x14′ with 94.64mm (0.3′) less height. The window width is 645.00mm (2′) wide which is 22% narrower than the average 18’x14′ with 140.36mm (0.5′) narrower width.
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Height
The height of this log cabin is 2189mm (7′) which is 1% more than the average 18’x14′ log cabin, giving you 19.0mm (0.1′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,880.00mm (6′) tall which is 1% or 5.48mm (0.0′) shorter than the average 18’x14′.
The door width is 1,520.00mm (5′) wide which is 3% or 42.41mm (0.1′) narrower than the average 18’x14′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 15 18’x14′ log cabins with comparable specifications. The 18’x14′ Sigma | 44mm Log Cabin has an Expert Score that is 8% lower than average and is £2 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log cabins out of the 15 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.
Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £906 with this 16’x16′ Siberian | 44mm Log Cabin. It is priced at £6,509, this is 14% less than this and has an Expert Score of 85, 2 points higher than the 18’x14′ Sigma | 44mm Log Cabin.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 92 vs 82 for this product, the 14’x18′ Shere | 44mm Log Cabin is the best 18’x14′ log cabin with comparable specifications, and is priced at £6,880, that’s £536 less than the 18’x14′ Sigma | 44mm Log Cabin.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a log cabin with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 log cabins that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Palmako Lea 5.4m x 3.9m Log Cabin Garden Office
18’x14′ Procas | 44mm Log Cabin
14’x18′ Shere | 44mm Log Cabin
Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 log cabins that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Forest Mendip 5m x 4m Log Cabin Garden Office
Forest Rushock 5m x 4m Log Cabin
BillyOh Cove Multiroom Log Cabin
Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 log cabins that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
Palmako Lea 5.4m x 3.9m Log Cabin Garden Office
18’x14′ Procas | 44mm Log Cabin
14’x18′ Shere | 44mm Log Cabin
More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
18’x14′ Procas | 44mm Log Cabin
14’x18′ Shere | 44mm Log Cabin
Oren 5m x 5m Countess Log Cabin