Timber Home & Glulam Family House

A permanent home in solid log, glulam or Twin Skin — any size, made to your floor plan.

A timber home is a full house, built from wood, to live in all year. People call them residential log cabins, wooden houses or log cabin homes; they are the same thing, and they are permanent dwellings rather than garden buildings.

Two bedrooms or four, a modest footprint or a large one — you set the plan, we make it. Solid log, Glulam or Twin Skin walls: all three make a warm, permanent home, and the right one depends on the size you want and how thick the walls need to be.

  • Permanent home — a full house in timber, made to live in all year.
  • Family house — two, three or four bedrooms, to your layout.
  • Multi-generation living — space for the whole family under one roof.
  • Holiday let — a substantial letting property on your land.

Solid log homes

The classic build: solid timber walls, 58mm, 70mm or 88mm thick. Thicker walls hold heat better and feel more solid. A proven, straightforward way to build a home in wood.

Glulam family homes

Glulam is timber glued and pressed into beams — from 88mm up to 220mm thick. It stays straight, carries bigger spans, and moves far less than solid log. The choice for larger homes and wider openings.

Twin Skin — warm all year

Two skins of timber with an insulated cavity between them (44–100–44). Warmer in winter, cooler in summer, quieter throughout. Made for full-time living in any season.

Sizes & specification

  • Walls — solid log 58/70/88mm; Glulam 88–220mm; Twin Skin 44–100–44.
  • Warranty — 10-year anti-rot guarantee.
  • Lead time — 2–4 weeks standard, 4–8 weeks bespoke.
Footprint10.3 × 6.6 m to 18 × 16 m
Bedrooms2 to 4
Internal area63–190 m²
Layouts available8

These are the example layouts we've drawn to start from — larger sizes and more rooms are made to your plan.

Timber home floor plans

Each one opens in our free floor-plan tool as a starting point — move the walls to suit your plot, change the room names, then send it over for a price.

4 bedrooms, 16 × 9 m4 bedrooms, 16 × 9 m4 bedrooms, 16 × 9 mTwin-skin log home with 44–100–44 mm walls4 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 5 rooms · 138 m² inside
3 bedrooms, 18 × 16 m3 bedrooms, 18 × 16 m3 bedrooms, 18 × 16 mGlulam log house with 220 mm walls and an integral garage3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · 6 rooms · 190 m² inside
3 bedrooms, 16 × 15 m3 bedrooms, 16 × 15 m3 bedrooms, 16 × 15 mContemporary glulam log house, 180 mm walls3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 5 rooms · 153 m² inside
3 bedrooms, 15.3 × 11.4 m3 bedrooms, 15.3 × 11.4 m3 bedrooms, 15.3 × 11.4 mContemporary glulam log house, 180 mm walls3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · 4 rooms · 142 m² inside
3 bedrooms, 12 × 7 m3 bedrooms, 12 × 7 m3 bedrooms, 12 × 7 mTwin-skin walls, 44–100–44 mm, with a terrace3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · 4 rooms · 73 m² inside
3 bedrooms, 10 × 8 m3 bedrooms, 10 × 8 m3 bedrooms, 10 × 8 mGlulam log house, 88 or 220 mm wall options3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · 4 rooms · 80 m² inside
2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 9 m2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 9 m2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 9 mContemporary log home, 88 mm walls2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · 3 rooms · 67 m² inside
2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 6.6 m2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 6.6 m2 bedrooms, 10.3 × 6.6 mContemporary log home, 58 mm walls2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · 3 rooms · 63 m² inside

See every log cabin floor plan we draw

Options

  • Glulam upgrade — straighter, stronger walls for larger homes.
  • Twin Skin walls — an insulated cavity for year-round warmth.
  • Insulation — floor and roof insulation to match the walls.
  • Glazing — double glazing throughout; add French or sliding doors.
  • Kitchen and bathrooms — plumbed and fitted to your layout.

Planning permission

A timber home you live in is a permanent dwelling. That usually means full planning permission and Building Regulations approval — the same as any new house.

We advise from the start. Tell us the plan and we will tell you where you stand before you commit.

Full project customisation

Any size, any layout, any structure — see what you can change

Common questions

Answers to the questions we hear most about timber homes.

Solid log is a single timber wall, 58 to 88mm thick — the classic build. Glulam is timber pressed into beams, 88 to 220mm, that stays straighter and spans further, so it suits larger homes. Twin Skin is two walls with an insulated cavity between them, for the warmest year-round home.

From a two-bedroom home of about 8 × 6 m up to a large four-bedroom house of 18 × 16 m, and bigger to order. There is no fixed range — you set the floor plan and we make it to fit.

A log cabin supplied as a garden building is not typically approved for permanent residential use without specific planning consent. If you intend to use your building as habitable accommodation, you will need to apply to your local planning authority and ensure the structure meets Building Regulations standards for thermal performance, fire safety, and structural integrity.

We can advise on specification upgrades to support such applications.

In many cases, garden buildings fall under Permitted Development rights in England and Wales and do not require full planning permission, provided they meet certain conditions — including maximum height, footprint relative to the plot, and distance from boundaries.

However, rules vary depending on your location, whether your property is listed, or if you are in a conservation area. Your local council is the planning authority, and we always recommend checking with them before ordering.

We offer a full architectural and planning service and are happy to make these enquiries with the council on your behalf.

Design your timber home

Draw your home, pick the size, and we'll quote it.

All done online — no showroom visit.

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