10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels

Our verdict on the 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels

The 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels comes with a pent style roof, holds a 12 Years guarantee, and is treated using a uv protected process ^[1]. The windows window used on this particular 10′ x 14′ use a 16mm twin wall polycarbonate material.

Our experts say this has 5 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 polycarbonate construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

2. A 16mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on sheds.

3. This twin wall polycarbonate glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.

4. When asking our experts, they said a 16mm glazing material is on of the best you can have on a shed.

5. A uv protected treatment like the one used on this shed is one our experts are happy to say is one of the best around.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this shed fairs across the market.

Roofing

Polycarbonate is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this one of the best forms of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[2]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all sheds analysed, and 1% of the top 10% of sheds. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 1 point lower than the average for 10′ x 14’s that use polycarbonate roof material (87 vs the average of 88), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 10′ x 14′ sheds. 2% of 10′ x 14′ sheds (5 in total) use polycarbonate construction for the roof.

A 16mm thick roof material was used on this shed which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 4 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[3]. It’s used on 1% of all sheds and 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 2% of 10′ x 14′ sheds (5 in total) use a 16mm thick roof material, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 14′ sheds (86), the 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.

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Window

Fantastic, our experts say most of the window options used are among the best.

Twin wall polycarbonate windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 2 glazing types found on 10′ x 14′ sheds ^[4]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds with a look at the top 10% of sheds showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. 1% of 10′ x 14′ sheds with windows (2 in total) use twin wall polycarbonate windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those twin wall polycarbonate 10′ x 14′ sheds (87), the 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels is the same with an Expert Score of 87.

The windows on this shed use a 16mm thick glazing, we rate this the best thickness for window glazing. You’ll also find this is the only thickness glazing used on same-size sheds ^[5]. Glazing this thick is found on 1% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and our analysis of the top 10% of sheds shows us that none of those 256 sheds that make up the top 10% come with a glazing this thick. 1% of 10′ x 14′ sheds (2 in total) use 16mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 14′ sheds (87), the 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels is the same with an Expert Score of 87.

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Height

The height of this shed is 2160.0mm (7′) which is 10% less than the average 10′ x 14′ shed, giving you 210.0mm (0.7′) less headroom.

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We found 218 10′ x 14′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels has an Expert Score that is 2% higher than average and is £170 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 218 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.

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Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 87 for this product, the 10′ x 13′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed is the best 10′ x 14′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £620, that’s £979 less than the 10’x14′ Palram Canopia Olympia White Patio Cover With Clear Panels.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a shed with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 sheds that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
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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 sheds that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
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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 sheds that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
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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.
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