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First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 68 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: ORCH1006DSL-1AA
Size: 10' x 6'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse
The 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse holds a 10 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable double doors that use a lock and key locking system, is treated using a dip treated process [1], and makes use of made in the uk materials. The 4 windows used on this particular 10′ x 6′ use a horticultural glass glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: wood
Certifications this product meets:
FSC certified timber[2]
Our experts say this has 6 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.
1. The 12mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 92% of the top 10% of summer houses.
2. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 86% of the top 10% of summer houses.
3. The 12mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses.
4. A dip treated treatment process lets us know that this summer house should be expected to last for a good few years, and is used on 70% of the top 10% of summer houses.
5. The shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this summer house is one the best available for summer houses rated by our experts.
6. The mineral felt roof covering found on this summer house is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this summer house fairs across the market.
Cladding
Amazing, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.
The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for summer house walls out of the 3 types [3] we’ve identified on same-size summer houses, that you’ll also see getting used on 50% (368 of 741) of all summer houses analysed [4], as well as being used on 49% (36 of 74) of the top 10% of summer houses [5]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 53% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (68 in total) [6], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 6′ summer houses (81), the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 82.
The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 4 found on same-size summer houses [7]. It is used on 78% of all summer houses [8] and is also used across 92% of the top 10% of summer houses [9] we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 2 points below the average 12mm clad 10′ x 6’s score of 84, the fact that 92% of the top 10% use a cladding this thick is reassuring as a sign of quality. 79% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (102 in total) use 12mm thick walls [10].
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Roofing
Plywood is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the worst form of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size summer houses [11]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all summer houses analysed, and after looking top 10% of summer houses (74 in total), none of them make use of this roof material. 2% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (2 in total) use plywood construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 6% higher than the average in this regard.
A 12.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this summer house which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 7 thicknesses identified on same-size summer houses [12]. It’s used on 2% of all summer houses with a further analysis of the top 10% of summer houses (74 in total) showing us that none of them use a roof of this thickness. 2% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (2 in total) use a 12.0mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 6′ summer houses (81), the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 82.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 4 types identified on same-size summer houses [13], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 26% of summer houses and used on 43% of the top 10% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses. 31% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (40 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 6′ summer houses (79), the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 82.
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Flooring
Fantastic, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.
The manufactures of this summer house chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of summer house [14]. This type of floor construction is used on 78% of all summer houses we analysed, and 86% of the top 10% of those summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 2 points below the average of 84 for 10′ x 6’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 86% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 78% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (101 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.
A 12mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 2 found on same-size summer houses [15]. It’s found on 72% of all summer houses and used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is below the average 10′ x 6’s that use 12mm flooring (82 vs the average of 85), with it being on 82% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 71% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses (92 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding.
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Window
Horticultural glass windows come installed on this summer house. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 3 glazing types found on 10′ x 6′ summer houses [16]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed summer houses with a look at the top 10% of summer houses showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. 2% of 10′ x 6′ summer houses with windows (2 in total) use horticultural glass windows.
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Height
The height of this summer house is 2160mm (7′) which is 2% less than the average 10′ x 6′ summer house, giving you 37.0mm (0.1′) less headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,710.00mm (6′) tall which is 1% or 5.69mm (0.0′) shorter than the average 10′ x 6′.
The door width is 1,360.00mm (4′) wide which is 22% or 246.19mm (0.8′) wider than the average 10′ x 6′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 124 10′ x 6′ summer houses with comparable specifications. The 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £136 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring summer houses out of the 124 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.
Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £1,058 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Barclay 8′ x 8′ Double Door with Two Fixed Windows Summerhouse Top Coat. It is priced at £161, this is 659% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 5 points less than the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 82 for this product, the Oren 8′ x 8′ Shiplap Binton Summer House is the best 10′ x 6′ summer house with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,519, that’s £300 more than the 10 x 6 Shire Orchid Contemporary Wooden Garden Summerhouse.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a summer house with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 summer houses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Oren 10′ x 6′ Shiplap Contemporary Poolside Summer House
Oren 8′ x 8′ Shiplap Henley Summer House
Redlands 6′ x 12′ Magpie Summer House
Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 summer houses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Forest 8×8 Arlington Premium Tongue And Groove Corner Summerhouse
8′ x 8′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House
10′ x 6′ Forest Oakley Double Door Pent Summer House
Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 summer houses that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
Forest 8×8 Arlington Premium Tongue And Groove Corner Summerhouse
Redlands 6′ x 12′ Magpie Summer House
6’x10′ Tiger Contemporary Summerhouse
More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
Redlands 6′ x 12′ Magpie Summer House
Oren 10′ x 6′ Shiplap Poolside Summer House
Forest 8×8 Arlington Premium Tongue And Groove Corner Summerhouse
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
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| Expert Score | 83 | 83 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,329.00 | £1,074.00 | £3,095.99 | £13,135.07 | £11,047.50 |
| Size | 12' x 8' | 7' x 5' | 20'x8' | 12' x 8' | 10' x 6' |
| Brand | Shire | Loxley | Tiger Sheds | Marlborough Insulated Buildings | Marlborough Insulated Buildings |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | |||
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 5 contained information that we were able to use to compile the data used on this page.
The following merchants were checked on the 06 August, 2022 to see if they stocked this product.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found 1 match.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found 1 match.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found 1 match.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found 1 match.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 products checked, found no matches.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found no matches.
B&Q – 78905 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Dip Treated: Dip treating is a temporary protective base coat treatment that is mainly designed to help protect the building during transit and for around one month after it is assembled. This water-based treatment is the least time-consuming and cheapest type of wood treatment. It involves dipping the wood in a protective water-based preservative and then leaving it to dry. The action of dipping is where ‘dip treatment’ comes from.
A dip-treated garden building is not considered fully treated with wood preservatives; it’s vital to re-treat your dip-treated building, preferably with a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment. Then re-treat it on an annual basis using a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment.
If you don’t want to treat something on an annual basis then a pressure treated wooden building might be a better option, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation (pressure treatment) during production. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), the wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank to draw out excess moisture and air and force in the preservatives. This deep penetration of the exterior wood protects it from the elements and all forms of insect attack. Wood treated this way can last many years without being re-treated. The Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this. ↩
2. FSC Certified Timber: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that is “dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.” When you see the FSC certification it means the forest where this wood was sourced from is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity, while ensuring it sustains economic viability. FSC-certified forests are managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. FSC certified timber is comparable to Certified Timber. ↩
3. Cladding types identified: interlocking log, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
4. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
5. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 74 shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
6. 10′ x 6′ cladding data sourced from: 129 10′ x 6′ shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
8. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm summer houses ↩
9. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 74 12mm summer houses ↩
10. 10′ x 6′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 102 10′ x 6′ 12mm summer houses ↩
11. Roof material types identified: osb, plywood, tongue & groove ↩
12. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 9mm, 11mm, 12mm ↩
13. Roof covering types identified: heavy duty mineral felt, mineral felt, osb, polyester felt, sand felt ↩
14. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
15. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm ↩
16. Glazing material types identified: horticultural glass, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass ↩