Pressure Treated Log Cabins
Looking for a garden room that requires minimal maintenance and is built to last? A pressure-treated log cabin from BillyOh is the ultimate solution. For each order of these log cabin kits, we put the wooden parts through our specialist pressure treatment machine, which forces protective chemicals deep into the fibres of the timber. This provides long-lasting protection against rot, decay and insect infestation, for which each building carries a 15-year guarantee. Best of all, this means no annual treatment is required.
Each model on this page is either pressure treated by default or offers pressure treatment as an optional upgrade. There are also multiple sizes available for most of these log cabins.
Not sure if you need pressure treatment? Check out our full log cabin selection.
FAQs
Yes. In fact, we encourage our customers to paint and decorate their log cabins after installation. Unpainted, a pressure treated log cabin will carry a green tint for a long time. Paint will only be needed for cosmetic purposes.
But you just need to wait for the treatment to dry before you apply paint. This will take approximately 4 months after delivery (up to 6 months if the season is cold/wet).
Painting before the treatment has dried can cause moisture to become trapped inside the timber and leads to mould that will inevitably rise to the surface and show through the paint as blotches.
No. While pressure treatment provides industry-leading protection against rot, decay, and insect infestation, it is not a waterproofing seal.
Wood is a natural, living material that 'breathes.' Even when treated, it can absorb moisture or develop small, natural settlements as the timber seasons and adjusts to your garden's climate. This is not a problem as long as you provide your cabin with good airflow and a solid base. If you require waterproofing, you can optionally apply a water-repellent treatment or exterior paint after assembly.
With pressure treatment, you don't need to apply annual treatment to keep your log cabin protected. Depending on the size, an untreated cabin could require between 4 and 10 litres of preservative, with a new coat to be applied each year. That starts from approximately £43 yearly, but can be as high as £80 for 10 litres of a quality stain. Over 5 years, that's up to £400 just on the material.
You should also consider the value of your time, as re-coating a log cabin can be a 3-4 hour job that takes up one of your precious days off in good weather.
So with those considerations in mind, the upgrade to pressure treatment (starting from around £250) can easily work out financially cheaper over the course of years. But you might also consider it excellent value for saving you all those irreplaceable hours of painting.
Manufactured by Us, Protected by Us
Our garden log cabin kits are manufactured in Nottinghamshire, England, where we carry out our pressure treatment process. Every wooden building we pressure treat is guaranteed for 15 years against rot, decay and insect infestation.
Each log cabin is made to order, owing to the wide range of options available on each building. Once we receive your order, we begin manufacturing the log boards for the walls, the floor bearers, the tongue and groove boards for the floor and roof, the framing, and every other part that fastens it together. When pressure treatment is purchased, all of these parts are put through our machine to give it this protection.
Still searching for the perfect cabin?
While pressure treatment is a fantastic choice for longevity, you might be looking for a specific style or size to suit your garden. If you haven’t found your ideal match on this page, we have plenty of other specialised ranges to explore. For those seeking a sleek, modern aesthetic, our contemporary log cabins offer a clean finish for any outdoor space. If you require a dual-purpose building that combines leisure with heavy-duty storage, you may prefer our log cabin sheds.
For a bright, airy retreat designed specifically for the warmer months, discover our log cabin summerhouses. If you are working with a tighter footprint or a more compact garden, we recommend viewing our small log cabins. Alternatively, if you are looking for the best possible value without compromising on quality, check out our cheap log cabins for high-quality designs at our most competitive prices.
Not sure which direction to go? You can always view our entire range of over 60 designs on our primary log cabins category page.