I have a summer house 10 x 10, it's set up as a playroom. We use it year round. If we are in it and a child needs to use the bathroom we handle it exactly the same is we do when a child needs to use the bathroom whilst we are playing in the yard.
My summer house has definitely improved my setting because I no longer need to take my inside resources outside, which isn't really using the outdoor environment properly. But I have specific resources, for all areas of learning, designed to be used outdoors, to enhance outdoor learning. Not just take indoors outside. The rabbits pop in to play with the children. We can have open access to paints, sand, waterplay etc with no worry about damage to the rented accommodation we live in. We have bug houses and bird feeders on the walls and windows. It is just an awesome learning resource when it comes to nature and outdoor learning. We tend to use the summerhouse during school hours, then come indoors before and after.
My summer house is on a flag stone base, our garden is wet so this helps prevent slippage and sinking etc. However it is not a log cabin, just a summer house.
The only thing I will say, whatever construction you go for, take excellent care of the roof! The pesky magpies round here have recently taken to stealing the nails out of the roof of ours, the wind has then stretched the roof felt and the water has gotten into the wood and the building. Puddles and mould...yuk! Easter break will be spent replacing the roof
Pesky magpies! If they weren't so darned cute I'd stop feeding them lol
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