How do I keep my log cabin warm in winter?

5 Tips to Keep Your Log Home Warm This Winter Give Your Home an Air-Lock Entry. ... Install Radiant Barriers. ... Run Your Ceiling Fan. ... Add Radiant Heat. ... Upgrade Your Windows.

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1. Give Your Home an Air-Lock Entry

2. Install Radiant Barriers

3. Run Your Ceiling Fan

5. Upgrade Your Windows

Leaky, inefficient windows are a main source of heat loss in any home, but in a log home that often boasts “window walls,” investing in high-quality windows is imperative. Double- or triple-paned glass with reflective low-E coatings are key to keeping the heat where it belongs. In cold-weather climes, the coating should face inward to keep the warmed air in. In warmer regions, it should face outward to keep the heat out. There’s a reason why most big-box building supply stores and shopping malls are designed with a transition vestibule — it keeps the conditioned air in and the external air out. You can design your home with the same sort of money-saving feature. In an air-lock entry (sometimes called a closed foyer), the dual-door system isolates and contains the cold air every time the door is opened, so your HVAC system doesn’t have to compensate for frequent frosty intrusions.Like conventional roof insulation, radiant barriers reduce heat transfer, but unlike batt or loose-fill insulation, which are designed to trap the heat, radiant barriers prohibit the warm air from entering or escaping the house in the first place. In the winter, this means that, as heat rises, it’s stopped at the attic floor and recycled back into the living space, giving your HVAC a break.Ceiling fans aren’t just to cool the dog days of summer. A well-positioned, slow-rotating fan can ensure that warmed air won’t drift aimlessly toward the roof (a big concern in a log homewith a vaulted ceiling). The fan nudges the air back down to human levels.A radiant in-floor heating system is one of the most logical additions to keep your log home toasty in the winter. Think about it: When your feet are cold, your whole body feels the chill. Radiant heat starts at your soles and warms you from the ground up. And since the system produces a steady, even heat, you’ll use about 20 percent less energy to keep your home comfortable.

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Can I put a cabin on my property?

The sleepout or cabin must be associated with the main dwelling where sanitary facilities are available. Some common features where a consent will be required include: if a fire wall is required (for example, less than 1m from a boundary), regardless of any neighbours' permission.

aucklandcouncil.govt.nz - 1. Check if you need a consent to build or extend a sleepout or a cabin

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Have your plan ready

Under the NZ Building Regulations there is a lot of building work you can do yourself. The website for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is also helpful. Before checking whether you need a consent for your detached stand-alone building, you need to know:

dimensions of the project (height, total area)

location on property where the project will go

size of the property in square metres. The net floor area in a building is measured to the inside of the enclosing walls or posts/columns.

total area of your property currently covered by buildings

total area of your property currently covered by hard surfaces, for example concrete or paved areas. Depending on the size and design of your structure, the work (design and/or construction) may be required to be carried out by a Chartered Professional Engineer and/or Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP).