Description

How does this combined design help organise my outdoor space?

The 8G x 17 Shire Walsoken Log Cabin helps organise your outdoor space by uniting a massive recreational room and a 4ft side shed under one continuous pent roof. This streamlined 8ft x 17ft footprint prevents the need to construct multiple smaller outbuildings, thereby preserving your primary lawn area. You acquire a vast main chamber for demanding hobbies, adjoined by a completely separate storage annex accessed via a solid single door, ensuring messy gardening supplies remain strictly isolated from your clean living environment.

Will the extensive glazing ensure adequate ventilation and interior daylight?

The inclusion of two opening front windows, one opening side window, and glazed joinery double doors ensures adequate ventilation and abundant interior daylight. Fitted uniformly with resilient toughened glass, these clear fixtures grant excellent protection against everyday impacts whilst providing sweeping views across your property. Positioning three operable windows across multiple elevations generates a highly responsive airflow system, allowing you to rapidly extract warm air and manage internal climates during humid conditions.

What defensive properties does the log construction offer?

Constructed using 19mm tongue-and-groove logs, this substantial timber structure offers excellent defensive properties that help resist moisture penetration throughout the changing seasons. The upper 12mm tongue-and-groove roof and underlying 12mm tongue-and-groove floor combine to form a highly rigid framework engineered to withstand demanding domestic environments. To further protect the sustainable timber, the entire facility is elevated upon 34mm x 62mm pressure-treated floor bearers, acting as a critical barrier that defends against rising dampness and extends the lifespan of this UK-crafted building.

Features:

Guarantee - 10-year anti-rot

Walls - 19mm log thickness

Floor - 12mm single tongue-and-groove

Roof - 12mm single tongue-and-groove

Roof Joists - 40mm x 90mm

Floor Bearers - 34mm x 62mm pressure-treated

Windows - 2 opening front windows, 1 opening side window

Glazing - 4mm toughened glass

Door - Glazed double doors and a single solid door

Lock - Summerhouse: mortice lock (keys supplied). Side Shed: rimlock (keys supplied)

Treatment - Untreated (application of preservative and waterproof coat required)

How Can I Maximise the 8x17 Cabin and Shed Setup?

Establish an expansive home gymnasium or a multi-desk professional office within the main chamber, leaning on the two opening front windows and one opening side window to circulate fresh air during intense workloads. The incredibly stable 12mm tongue-and-groove floor comfortably holds the weight of heavy treadmills or extensive shelving units, while the wide glazed joinery double doors allow you to transport bulky equipment indoors without restriction.

Designate the adjoining 4ft side shed as a secure, dedicated zone for your heavy lawnmower, power tools, and seasonal patio furniture, locking them safely behind the solid single door. This sensible layout means you can transition directly from messy landscaping duties to unwinding in a pristine garden retreat, without carrying soil across your 19mm logs threshold.

About Your Order

The Shire Walsoken Log Cabin with Side Shed is made in the UK with sustainably sourced timber. You get a top-quality garden cabin with a low carbon footprint made from ethically sourced materials. Its clean, modern design makes assembly straightforward. Delivered flat-packed as individual logs for easy handling, the cabin comes complete with all necessary fixtures, fittings, and step-by-step instructions. The garden room has a 10-year anti-rot guarantee and a 12-month manufacturer's warranty to enjoy it for many seasons. Two people are required to complete the build.

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Does A Log Cabin Require Planning Permission? 

The garden room designs have been created to adhere to planning permission guidelines. However, we cannot guarantee that you will not need planning permission for a log cabin. We advise checking with your local authorities before constructing your summerhouse.

Log Cabin Base

We recommend that log cabins are sited on pre-laid, level, solid and dry ground. A foundation of hardcore, compacted, and concrete to give a stable and even footing for your cabin to sit on. You can request 'Guidelines for Preparing a Concrete Base' through our 'Contact Us' Section. Alternatively create a strong, level foundation for your garden building with the Gorilla Ground Screws DIY Foundation Kit. This convenient system provides an effective alternative to traditional concrete bases. The complete kit is delivered directly to your door and is designed for DIY installation using standard household tools. Please note that the assembly option of the log cabin does not include the assembly of the DIY base.

Log Cabin Aftercare

The Shire Walsoken Log Cabin with a side shed is supplied untreated. To ensure you enjoy your garden cabin for many seasons, you must apply a preservative and waterproofing topcoat immediately after installation. These treatments, followed by yearly log cabin treatment, will maintain the high-quality finish and retain the 10-year anti-rot guarantee. A 1-year manufacturer's warranty is included as standard.

To treat the log cabin, elbec recommends Protek wood treatment. Browse our Protek Royal Exterior Wood Finish Paint range to find the best paint colour to add your personalised finish. We have selected some of the best-selling Protek Royal Colours as an option on this page and the highly recommended Protek Wood Preserver++.

About Shire

Shire is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of garden buildings. It is the proud manufacturer of the most extensive UK timber garden building range, which includes Garden Sheds, Log Cabins, eco homes, Home Offices, Sheds, Workshops, Summerhouses, Playhouses, Arbours, Storage units, and Pet houses.

Their UK production facilities cover 23 acres, including stock holding facilities and an advanced high-speed timber planing mill. There is also a modern, well-equipped joinery production facility and semi-automated production lines. All Shire garden buildings are manufactured in the UK using the finest spruce timber, imported directly, and manufactured using the most up-to-date machines to ensure the best quality and best value for money garden sheds in the UK.

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Delivery

ALL DELIVERIES ARE DELIVERED TO KERBSIDE AND ARE FLAT PACKED READY FOR ASSEMBLY

FREE delivery is offered to the majority of mainland UK postcodes but some areas may incur a surcharge and some postcode areas are not covered at all. Please check your postcode in the ‘Delivery cost checker’ above to confirm availability and any possible surcharges.

Delivery Leadtimes
The estimated delivery lead time for this product is identified on the product page above. Lead times are in working days (Monday - Friday) excludes Bank Holidays. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are not guaranteed - due to fluctuation in demand - but are provided in good faith and are representative of delivery at that time. Some remote areas will take a little longer.

Booking Delivery (Without ‘Pick a Delivery Day’ Selection)
If there is not an option to select a delivery date, you will receive an email within 2–3 working days. This will contain a link to Shire’s Booking Portal, where you can choose your preferred delivery date.

The day before your selected delivery date, Shire’s delivery team will send you a text message with an estimated delivery window. Please note that delivery routes are flexible, and times may vary.

Booking Delivery (With ‘Pick a Delivery Day’ Selection)
If you entered your postcode in the ‘Pick a delivery day’ box and selected a delivery date, you will receive a text message the evening before your chosen date (provided a mobile number was entered during checkout) with an estimated delivery window.

Shire’s delivery team will also send a text message the day before delivery with the time window. Please be aware that this is part of a flexible delivery route.

Upon Delivery
Delivery is made by Shire the manufacturer. Delivery of this item is typically made by a 17 ton flat-bed (similar size to a council refuse lorry). Delivery is typically between 7am and 7pm. The delivery drivers are only insured to deliver to kerb side or driveway. We would not risk damaging your property whilst delivering a product. Unfortunately we will not be able to go through your property. Deliveries are hand-balled off by the driver.

We would recommend against arranging for a third party to install the building before it's been delivered and checked that all parts are present, as we cannot be held liable for any third-party costs.

Installation option
If you are choosing the installation option after placing your order you’ll be contacted within 5 working days by Shire the manufacturer either by a text message or automated telephone message (the latter if a mobile number is not supplied). This message will supply you with the name of the website to go on to where you will be required to accept the terms and conditions for assembly. Any delay in accepting these terms and conditions may affect your timescale. Once you have accepted these terms and conditions you will be contacted during the timescale with a date for the delivery/assembly of your order. The installation option will extend your lead time by up to 15-25 working days. This may take longer during seasonal periods. Please be aware that the installation team will require full access to your garden, 18" clearance all around the building and a firm and level base. Shire's installation team will not bring a building through your home as they are not covered by insurance to enter a customer’s home.

Specification

Quickview

The 8G x 17 Shire Walsoken Log Cabin with Side Shed in 19mm Logs functions as a highly expansive, dual-purpose garden building suited for homeowners who require a substantial workspace alongside an integrated storage compartment. Fabricated in the UK using sustainable timber, this impressive structure efficiently consolidates your outdoor facilities within a broad 8ft x 17ft footprint. Key features include:

• 19mm tongue-and-groove logs: Creates a robust, interlocking exterior shell that helps resist weather elements.
• 12mm tongue-and-groove roof and floor: Supplies dependable structural reinforcement to accommodate continuous daily usage and heavy furniture.
• 34mm x 62mm pressure-treated floor bearers: Defends against saturated ground conditions to help prevent fungal decay.
• Glazed joinery double doors: Secures the primary entrance while permitting abundant natural daylight safely inside.
• Two opening front windows and one opening side window: Promotes highly effective cross-ventilation using impact-resistant toughened glass.