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DIY – Building a Timber Cabin

A quick 2 minute summary of a Cabin Being Built

Cabin Kits from Cabin Life are a very affordable and simple way to create extra space at your place. This simple construction method has been around in Europe and Canada for many, many years and Cabin Life has made it simple for Australians to enjoy it also.
In this 2 minute video you can see how simple it can be to construct one of our cabins called the Woodstock.
This cabin used steel posts instead of our standard 125mm round treated pine posts. There is no difference in the methods used, it was just the preference in this build for steel posts.

A How to build a Cabins Sub Floor Base Kit

‘How to Video’ for the Sub Floor Frame Build for all Cabin Life cabins.
Here it is! We have made a video to show you how to install a Cabin Life sub floor base kit and posts. While most of our cabin kits are as simple as Ikea furniture to put together, the hardest and most important part is getting the sub floor base level and square.In this video we show you how to construct a square and level base kit which is the exact same for most of our cabin kits in the range.

The next series of videos below explain a complete cabin build of one of our popular Byron Cabins. We have broke the video into multiple parts and explain in detail the steps required to DIY your own cabin. You can refer to these videos as part of your build process at any time. The same principles apply across many cabin styles.

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 1

24 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 2

13 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 3

7 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 4

9 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 5

6 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 5

6 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 7

15 minutes

 

How to Build the Byron Cabin Kit EPISODE 8

2 minutes

 

How To Build A Timber Cabin on a Concrete Slab

This is a D.I.Y content video on how to build a Cabin Life Timber Cabin on top of a slab of concrete instead of pillars.

How To Add Your Window Sills

Adding your aluminium window sills, is a very simple process.

How To Build A Window for a 70mm Timber Cabin

This is a D.I.Y content video on how to build a 70mm cabin window for a Cabin Life cabin.

Verandah Post – Height Adjustment

This short video shows you how to adjust your veranda posts on your cabin..

How To Put On The Roof Battons

Putting on the roof batons is the same process on all timber cabins when a colourbond roof is installed.

How to Connect Your Roofing Beams

How to install the roof beams on a cabin life cathedral style roof if your cabin requires you to do so.

How To Install Your Storm Rods

How to install your storm rods for high wind or cyclone areas.

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