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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 17 Data Points Updated - 4 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 241008JS94
Size: 11' x 7'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed
The 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed is fit with lockable double doors that use a lock and key locking system and is treated using a dip treated process [1]. The 6 fixed windows used on this particular 11′ x 7′ use a 2mm single glazed material.
Base material: european softwood
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 tongue & groove cladding used on this shed is one the best available for sheds rated by our experts.
2. A 15mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.
3. The tongue & groove construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.
4. The mineral felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
5. Our experts say this the tongue & groove floor material used here is one of the best available on all sheds.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this shed fairs across the market.
Cladding
Outstanding, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.
The tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is the best form of construction for shed walls out of the 4 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 35% (1,543 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [3], as well as being used on 21% (92 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [4]. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 3 points lower than the average for tongue & groove clad 11′ x 7’s (85 vs the average of 88) [5], you can be sure it’s not due to the cladding as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 11′ x 7′ sheds. You’ll also find the tongue & groove cladding showing up on 43% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (183 in total).
The walls are 15mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 15 found on same-size sheds [6]. It is used on 1% of all sheds [7] and after analysing the top 436 products that make up the top 10% of sheds [8], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. 1% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (2 in total) use 15mm thick walls [9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 11′ x 7′ sheds (85), the 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed is the same with an Expert Score of 85.
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Roofing
Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material out of the 4 types we’ve found on same-size sheds [10]. This roofing material is used on 34% of all sheds analysed, and 57% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 4 points below the average of 89 for 11′ x 7’s using a tongue & groove roofing, with it being on 57% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality roof material. 33% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (140 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.
A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 13 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds [11]. It’s used on 29% of all sheds and 48% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 4 points below that of the average for 11′ x 7’s that use 12mm roofing (85 vs the average of 89), with it being on 48% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 25% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (109 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 5 types identified on same-size sheds [12], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 22% of sheds and used on 49% of the top 10% of 11′ x 7′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 11′ x 7’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (85 vs the average of 87), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 23% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (99 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this shed chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction out of 3 types found on same-size sheds [13]. This type of floor construction is used on 36% of all sheds we analysed, and 59% of the top 10% of those sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 4 points below the average of 89 for 11′ x 7’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 59% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 34% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (146 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.
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Window
Single glazed windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 6 glazing types found on 11′ x 7′ sheds [14]. This particular type of glazing is used on 16% of all windowed sheds and 19% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. 16% of 11′ x 7′ sheds with windows (42 in total) use single glazed windows.
The windows on this shed use a 2mm thick glazing, we rate this one of the worst thicknesses for window glazing out of 6 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds [15]. Glazing this thick is found on 8% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and used on 14% of the top 10% of windowed sheds. 7% of 11′ x 7′ sheds (19 in total) use 2mm thick glazing.
The 457mm x 610mm windows on this shed are 8% larger than the average 11′ x 7′ shed. The window height is 610.00mm (2′) tall which is 14% taller than the average 11′ x 7′ with 74.13mm (0.2′) extra height. The window width is 457.00mm (2′) wide which is 4% wider than the average 11′ x 7′ with 18.51mm (0.1′) wider width.
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Height
The height of this shed is 1985mm (6′) which is 6% more than the average 11′ x 7′ shed, giving you 104.5mm (0.3′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,800.00mm (6′) tall which is 13% or 212.15mm (0.7′) taller than the average 11′ x 7′.
The door width is 1,132.00mm (4′) wide which is 6% or 66.67mm (0.2′) narrower than the average 11′ x 7′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 352 11′ x 7′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed has an Expert Score that is 3% lower than average and is £15 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 352 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 £1,603 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Guernsey 7′ x 10′ Dip Treated Shed Double Door with One Opening Window Top Coat. It is priced at £172, this is 934% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 2 points higher than the 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 85 for this product, the 10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Reverse Apex Shed is the best 11′ x 7′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,799, that’s £25 more than the 12x8w Special Loglap Timber Workshop Shed.
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.
13’2 x 6’6 Shire Jersey Double Door Wooden Garden Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Reverse Apex Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed
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.
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 108GEYZ
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed 108TBSL
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.
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed 108TBSL
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 108GEYZ
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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Reverse Apex Shed
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Reverse Apex Workshop Double Door
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
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| Expert Score | 83 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,449.00 | £214.99 | £1,329.00 | £1,599.00 | £324.99 |
| Size | 7' x 5' | 4' x 2' | 6' x 8' | 6' x 8' | 6' x 2' |
| Brand | Shed Republic Ultimate | Forest Garden | Shed Republic Ultimate | Shed Republic Ultimate | Mercia |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 7mm | 12mm | 12mm | |
| Guarantee | 3 Years | 15 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 10 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
Similar Categories
Shed With WindowsWooden ShedsWorkshop ShedsDouble Door ShedsWooden Workshop Sheds
Sources
Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 1 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.
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.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found no matches.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found no matches.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Shedstore – 1373 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. Cladding types identified: feather edge, interlocking boards, interlocking log, overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All tongue & groove sheds ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 tongue & groove sheds ↩
5. 11′ x 7′ cladding data sourced from: 428 11′ x 7′ tongue & groove sheds ↩
6. Cladding thickness types identified: 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 16mm, 19mm, 20mm, 34mm, 44mm, 72mm ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 15mm sheds ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 436 15mm sheds ↩
9. 11′ x 7′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 2 11′ x 7′ 15mm sheds ↩
10. Roof material types identified: osb, shiplap tongue & groove, structural insulated panels, tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 16mm, 19mm, 122mm ↩
12. Roof covering types identified: epdm synthetic rubber, mineral felt, polyester felt, resin, sand felt ↩
13. Floor material types identified: osb, plastic, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
14. Glazing material types identified: acrylic, double glazed, horticultural glass, polyethylene, security windows, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩
15. Glazing thickness types identified: 0.75mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm ↩