Reply With QuoteNot sure if you'd consider these but I bought a Keter Fusion.
2 years on mine looks like new.
Come up in Costco for £800 regularly.
https://garden.jardinitis.com/keter-...hoCLSMQAvD_BwE
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Hi all,
I am looking to purchase a new shed. Standard Apex, with double doors in a 10' x 8' size.
Any recommendations for a particular make and model ?
Also, what criteria should I be looking for and how important are they when considering value for money and quality ?
- Rot Treatment: Dipped or Pressure Treated ?
- Finish: Feather board or tongue and groove ?
- Wood: 12mm vs 19mm boards and 20x40mm or 30x50mm batons ?
- Windows: Plastic or Glass, fixed or opening ?
Anything else to look out for ?
All help and advice appreciated ?
Thanks
Not sure if you'd consider these but I bought a Keter Fusion.
2 years on mine looks like new.
Come up in Costco for £800 regularly.
https://garden.jardinitis.com/keter-...hoCLSMQAvD_BwE
Thanks but I would prefer a wooden shedOriginally Posted by JPCain86
A key question is how long are you planning on living there. The better quality / more expensive sheds last a fair bit longer. Normally the roof fails first, lets in water and the timber rots - all roof felts are not equal, so focus on that too.
Plenty of choice on https://www.shedstore.co.uk/ but they were a bit of a pain to deal with in terms of delivery - their standard is to drop at the front of your house.
Pressure treated is definitely worth having. T&G / thicker boards - I didn't bother, but it's your call of course.
What I did do was add some further cross bracing to mine internally.
Andy
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Thanks. It is confusing with all the options and hard to work out which are worth paying for and which are not really needed. The price rises pretty rapidly of you start ticking too many options.
For example, will a pressure treated really last longer than dip treated shed ?
How superior is tongue and groove to feather board ? Most sheds I have seen in the past have been featherboard.
I looked at shedstore and again, they have a bewildering variety. Also, I plan to have it assembled as opposed to doing it myself. I see many come with assembly included
Whereabouts are you. A lot of suppliers have limited delivery radius.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
The majority can deliver. I just need help to choose one
Ok.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
If you willing look at something slightly different, I needed a corner shed and got one of these, had someone lay the base and then built it myself.
https://www.tuin.co.uk/
Best shed have ever had, way more solid than any panel shed with good quality doors and windows. Did have to treat and stain it myself but that does mean you can use high quality treatments.
Thanks. I looked at those but they seem to specialise in fancy garden houses as opposed to sheds. Their shed section seems to have limited choice and sizes.
just look at the log cabin section, it’s more a reference to how they are constructed rather than use and big variety of sizes but they do cost more than a panel shed but will last much longer. I have the 2x2 petit corner cabin but it’s a shed.
I bought two sheds from these guys 12 years ago still as new although I did replace the felt a couple of years ago on the roof of both and they have had a couple of licks of paint.
They were pressure treated and they assembled on to a base when they delivered
https://www.acesheds.co.uk/category/apex-sheds
Based upon personal experience, I wouldn’t bother with pressure treated timber unless you are willing to replace within 15 years.
Cedar is the answer. We have a 10x8 cedar greenhouse, which was over 20 years old when we bought it secondhand, about 25 years ago and is still in great shape. Our pressure treated shed on the other hand is about 12 years old and is rotting nicely from the ground upwards (and this is after replacing most of the floor and re-felting to roof.
Cedar also looks much nicer and does not require and maintenance/chemical treatments.
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Whatever you decide on, make sure there is adequate room around the back and both sides for evaporation of rain and damp, and for you to get behind to regularly treat and maintain. Even quite a cheap shed can last a long time if looked after.
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I'd second that about keeping it dry and ventilated. I just raised a shed up onto blocks and replaced the floor as it rotted. A tricky job but the rest of the shed was ok. I've also added guttering to help keep the sides dryer, and can collect the rainwater as a bonus.
If the shed is raised off the ground, and moisture wicking is prevented by damp proof course or similar then I think you should be using pressure treated ground contact rated timber (at least for the floor joists) and would then expect it to last many years. On the other hand if you put even pressure treated timber straight on the slab you'll be lucky to get its rated lifespan.
Quite tempted by an EPDM roof when the felt goes on mine.
Last edited by ernestrome; 20th April 2020 at 22:00.
Thanks chaps. That is the type of advice I was looking for ie views on pressure treated, raising off floor etc
I was looking at Ace Shed as well as the shedstore. There are also some on ebay that sound good based on their description. I haven't seen any Cedar ones though. I will go Google :)
Recommend Ace Sheds
Just to say that I bought a shed from Ace Sheds in Kent. It was assembled this week. Excellent shed, great service and very impressed by the quality
I know it's not close to you guys in the UK, but here's an address you should visit:
https://www.fonteyn.nl/?excludecallt...SAAEgLPP_D_BwE
Last week, I took my bike and went over to them for a visit. First time ever. Despite they're only 10 kms from my house! But then, I never needed a shed or similar. Now, with moving to another house in November, things are different. On the patch of land I'm about to own is a 13m long, run-down holiday home. My wife wants to have it replaced for workshop ('atelier') for her painting, sewing etc.
When I arrived at Fonteyn's, I noticed that at least 50% of the cars parked there had German or UK plates!
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