Kuusamo Log Houses’ range of log cabins offers the perfect choice for both traditional and modern tastes. A traditional log cabin is often recognised by its cross corner joint and gabled roof, whilst a modern log cabin charms with its hipped or short cross corner joint design, pent roof and large windows. What factors tip the balance when choosing your own cabin model? Let’s hear from our customers.
A traditional log cabin in the archipelago
Hannu Rahja’s traditional log cabin is situated in the archipelago. Rahja visits the cottage mostly from spring to autumn, and it wouldn’t make sense to keept the cottage warm in the middle of winter anyway, given that it is at the mercy of the waves and winds of the Bothnian Bay.
– A log cabin was clearly the best solution for this location, says Rahja, for whom it was clear from the outset that a traditional log cabin, complete with cross corner joints and square windows, would be built on the island.
Rahja already had some experience with Kuusamo Log Houses, having built a sauna cabin with them, so the scales tipped naturally in Kuusamo’s favour when choosing a partner.
– The main reason was that I wanted logs made from slow-growing, dense-grained timber from the north. A traditional log cabin is pleasing to the eye and, in my opinion, suits my plot particularly well.
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The Holiday Home Hannus 32P is made from 135mm Laminated logs. A stronger log was really not even an option for an island cabin. Rahja treated the interior surfaces with a light-coloured log stain.
– Stronger logs would have been too heavy to assemble and lift by hand on their own.
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The log cabin was adapted to suit his own taste
Kuusamo Log Houses’ house and log cabin models can always be adapted to suit your needs and taste. Rahja raised the height of his chosen Hannus log cabin from the original design to make the sleeping loft slightly higher. The reason for the changes lies primarily in the cabin’s location.
– Carrying out groundwork on an island is always a bit of a challenge, Rahja explains, noting that not all machinery can be transported to the island.
– Increasing the floor area would have been too challenging, but by raising the height we made the loft even more versatile. If you want more space and square metres, the only way to expand a log cabin is really upwards.
By raising the height of the loft, Rahja was also able to add a small balcony above the terrace to his cabin. In addition to the changes he made to the room layout, Rahja slightly altered the positions of the window openings to ensure the best possible sea view from his cabin.
– The log cabin itself is quite small, but thanks to the extension I built, it has a certain grandeur, says Rahja, adding that he is extremely satisfied with his choice of cabin supplier, particularly due to the building’s customisability and the ease of dealing with them.
– It’s worth carefully considering what sort of log cabin you want and paying particular attention to ensuring the foundations are laid properly, Rahja advises.
– The plans provided by Kuusamo Log Houses were excellent, and if you take the time to read them carefully, the construction process goes smoothly.
The modern log cabin charmed us straight away
Reetta and J-P Helenius’s family’s modern log cabin is situated on the shore of a lake. The couple were inspired to build a summer cottage after spending time at Reetta’s parents’ cottage. They wanted to build a clean-lined, light and modern log cabin on a thousand-square-metre lakeside plot they had found.
The Log Cabin Piste 50 from the Kuusamo Log Houses range made the choice an easy one. The building, with its pent roof and distinctively rectangular shape, charmed us with its large windows, which make the highest wall appear to be almost entirely made of glass.
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The 50-square-metre modern log cabin accommodates an open-plan living area with a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The entrance end of the modern log cabin is dominated by a 15-square-metre covered terrace. The cabin’s walls are made of 135-millimetre laminated logs and the interior surfaces are clad in log panelling. The spaciously furnished modern log cabin offers plenty of room for the whole family of six, and the family say they spend more quality time together at the cabin than they do at home.
– The cottage is absolutely brilliant, says Reetta Helenius, summing up the family’s feelings after their second summer at the cottage
A three-month construction project
The construction went smoothly, aided by the house kit delivered from Kuusamo, which the Helenius family describe as astonishingly complete.
– We only had to visit the DIY store once to buy some galvanised nails when we got round to building the roof, the Helenius family marvels.
– Everything else we needed was included in the house kit.
The modern, large-windowed log cabin is perfect for spending leisure time in, even during the winter season. The construction of the Helenius family’s log cabin progressed smoothly. The foundations, cast in November, were ready and waiting for the log package that arrived the following spring. The Helenius family’s dream modern log cabin was erected in just three months, and the family were able to spend Midsummer holidaying in their brand-new holiday home.
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