Living Solutions has announced an expansion to its timber processing and product range.

The forestry contractors, who are based in Fife, have added top quality eco 'wilderness' cabins from their new cross laminated timber panel range, which are made from sustainable home-grown timber.

Commenting on the addition, Paul Cruise, Development Manager at Living Solutions, explained how the firm's timber process unit works mainly with timber it has felled locally. This is then milled, kiln dried and processed into products including fencing, decking, flooring and educational supplies.

Mr Cruise said: "We have seen a real trend for eco weekend getaways; 'glamping' and wilderness weekends triggering an increase in interest for 'wilderness' cabins with more and more people wanting to get away at weekends to their own spot or indeed to a more sustainable holiday location. So we aim to harness that interest and convert it into a reality.


"There are already a number of 'glamping' and 'camping' sites across Scotland and the wilderness cabins we are creating will also be ideal for this market with low environmental impact. The style of 'wilderness' cabin, will lend itself to many locations across Scotland from island shores, woodlands to hill and loch-sides, but it is also a functional cabin that could be used by activity, sporting and community groups as a solid base for a real open-air experience."

Living Solutions have worked with Sam Foster Architects and cabinet maker Nick Farr on designs for the 'wilderness cabin', by using cross-laminated timber panels of home grown timber; as well as working on prototyping panels to ensure quality and durability at a reasonable cost.

"We have already been manufacturing a number of items such as benches, information boards, furniture and components for housing for some time, such as eCore prefabricated bathrooms in partnership with David Blaikie Architects; and KII thermally broken stud partitions – in partnership with Kraft Architects as part of the Future Affordable team led by Napier University," Cruise said. "In addition our office building was manufactured and built in-house using the Ty Unnos system, an innovative box-beam portal frame system which was devised by Coed Cymru in Wales so we have a real on-site example of our work."

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