The brief
The owners ordered a garden house in the traditional Russian technique for use throughout the year. One room and a full toilet were enough, and all the work was scheduled to be finished by October 2011.
Material
The logs came from trees around 130 years old in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia. Winter-felled timber is long-lasting and weather-resistant, straight and largely free of defects.
The build
- Placing the logs and laying insulation between them.
- Corner and internal log joints in the Russian technique.
- Fitting the main roof beams.
- The first preservative treatment of the logs inside.
- A final coat in the red pine shade.
