14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

Our verdict on the 14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

The 14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse is fit with lockable double doors that use a lock and key locking system and is treated using a tigerskin burnt orange (water based) process ^[1]. The 4 full length windows used on this particular 14’x8′ use a 3mm toughened glass material.

Base material: wood

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. When looking at cladding material used on the top 10% of all garden rooms, shiplap tongue & groove is used on 78% of them.

2. The tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 89% of the top 10% of garden rooms.

3. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 100% of the top 10% of garden rooms.

4. The toughened glass window installation is known to be a great choice, and our data shows us that 78% of the top 10% of garden rooms make use of this kind of glazing.

5. The mineral felt roof covering found on this garden room 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 garden room fairs across the market.

Cladding

The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for garden room walls out of the 2 types ^[2] we’ve identified on same-size garden rooms, that you’ll also see getting used on 43% (41 of 95) of all garden rooms analysed ^[3], as well as being used on 78% (7 of 9) of the top 10% of garden rooms ^[4]. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 2 points below that of the average shiplap tongue & groove clad 14’x8’s (they have an average Expert Score of 87), with it being on 78% of the top 10%, its use here is a reassuring sign of a high quality cladding. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 50% of 14’x8′ garden rooms (3 in total) ^[5].

The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 4 found on same-size garden rooms ^[6]. It is used on 44% of all garden rooms ^[7] and is also used across 44% of the top 10% of garden rooms ^[8] we analysed. Further analysis shows us that out of all 14’x8′ garden rooms this is the only one to use 12mm thick walls ^[9].

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Roofing

Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size garden rooms ^[10]. This roofing material is used on 48% of all garden rooms analysed, and 89% of the top 10% of garden rooms. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 2 points below the average of 87 for 14’x8’s using a tongue & groove roofing, with it being on 89% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality roof material. 50% of 14’x8′ garden rooms (3 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.

A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this garden room which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 4 thicknesses identified on same-size garden rooms ^[11]. It’s used on 29% of all garden rooms and 44% of the top 10% of garden rooms. Our data on all 14’x8′ garden rooms shows us this is the only one to use a 12mm roofing solution.

Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 2 types identified on same-size garden rooms ^[12], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 32% of garden rooms and used on 56% of the top 10% of 14’x8′ garden rooms. According to the data we have on all garden rooms, out of the the 14’x8’s this is the only one to use a mineral felt roof covering.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this garden room 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 garden room ^[13]. This type of floor construction is used on 51% of all garden rooms we analysed, and 100% of the top 10% of those garden rooms. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 2 points below the average of 87 for 14’x8’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 100% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 50% of 14’x8′ garden rooms (3 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 4 found on same-size garden rooms ^[14]. It’s found on 36% of all garden rooms and used on 56% of the top 10% of garden rooms. Out of all 14’x8′ garden rooms it turns out that this is the only one to use a 12mm flooring.

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Window

Toughened glass windows come installed on this garden room. As a glazing option, we rate it the best glazing types and is also the only type found on 14’x8′ garden rooms ^[15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 22% of all windowed garden rooms and 88% of the top 10% of garden rooms with windows we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 2 points below the average of 87 for windowed 14’x8’s use toughened glass windows, with it being on 88% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this garden room is using a quality glazing type. 50% of 14’x8′ garden rooms with windows (3 in total) use toughened glass windows.

The windows on this garden room use a 3mm thick glazing, we rate this an about average thickness for window glazing out of 4 different thicknesses found on same-size garden rooms ^[16]. Glazing this thick is found on 14% of all the windowed garden rooms we analysed and used on 50% of the top 10% of windowed garden rooms. Out of all windowed 14’x8′ garden rooms this is the only garden room to make use of 3mm windows.

The 457mm x 1605mm windows on this garden room are 1% equal than the average 14’x8′ garden room. The window height is 1,605.00mm (5′) tall which is 100% taller than the average 14’x8′ with 802.50mm (3′) extra height. The window width is 457.00mm (2′) wide which is 9% narrower than the average 14’x8′ with 39.00mm (0.1′) narrower width.

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Height

The height of this garden room is 1985mm (6′) which is 9% less than the average 14’x8′ garden room, giving you 169.0mm (0.6′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,792.00mm (6′) tall which is 3% or 58.67mm (0.2′) shorter than the average 14’x8′.
The door width is 1,092.00mm (4′) wide which is 26% or 285.33mm (0.9′) narrower than the average 14’x8′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 5 14’x8′ garden rooms with comparable specifications. The 14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse has an Expert Score that is 1% lower than average and is £281 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden rooms out of the 5 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 with this Redlands 16′ x 8′ Studio Summer House. It is priced at £5,474, this is 120% more than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 7 points higher than the 14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 92 vs 85 for this product, the Redlands 16′ x 8′ Studio Summer House is the best 14’x8′ garden room with comparable specifications, and is priced at £5,474, that’s £2,985 more than the 14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden room with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 garden rooms that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Redlands 16′ x 8′ Studio Summer House
14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse
Redlands 18′ x 8′ Studio 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 garden rooms that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Redlands 16′ x 8′ Studio Summer House
Redlands 18′ x 8′ Studio Summer House
BillyOh Studi Insulated Garden Room

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 1 garden rooms that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat 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 16′ x 8′ Studio Summer House
14’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse
Redlands 18′ x 8′ Studio Summer House