14×8 Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding

Our verdict on the 14’x8′ Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding

The 14’x8′ Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding 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 6 fixed windows used on this particular 14’x8′ use a 3mm single glazed material.

Base material: european softwood

Our experts say this has 4 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. A 15mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.

2. 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.

3. The mineral felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.

4. 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

The interlocking boards cladding(walls) used here is an about average form of construction for shed walls out of the 3 types ^[2] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 1% (4 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[3], and sadly not present at all on any of the 436 sheds that make up the top 10% of sheds ^[4]. In fact this is the only 14’x8′ shed you’ll find that uses an interlocking boards wall ^[5].

The walls are 15mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 10 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. Further analysis shows us that out of all 14’x8′ sheds this is the only one to use 15mm 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 out of the 2 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 7 points below the average of 89 for 14’x8’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. 43% of 14’x8′ sheds (78 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 10 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 7 points below that of the average for 14’x8’s that use 12mm roofing (82 vs the average of 89), with it being on 48% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 33% of 14’x8′ sheds (59 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding.

Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 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 14’x8′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 14’x8’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (82 vs the average of 87), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 16% of 14’x8′ sheds (29 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 2 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 7 points below the average of 89 for 14’x8’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. 44% of 14’x8′ sheds (79 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 8 found on same-size sheds ^[14]. It’s found on 31% of all sheds and used on 54% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 14’x8’s that use 12mm flooring (82 vs the average of 89), with it being on 54% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 38% of 14’x8′ sheds (69 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding.

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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 4 glazing types found on 14’x8′ sheds ^[15]. 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. 15% of 14’x8′ sheds with windows (17 in total) use single glazed windows.

The windows on this shed use a 3mm thick glazing, we rate this an about average thickness for window glazing out of 6 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds ^[16]. Glazing this thick is found on 10% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and used on 35% of the top 10% of windowed sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 4 points below the average of 86 for windowed 14’x8’s using 3mm windows, with it being on 35% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this glazing this thick is a quality option for this size of shed. 4% of 14’x8′ sheds (5 in total) use 3mm thick glazing.

The 457mm x 610mm windows on this shed are 68% smaller than the average 14’x8′ shed. The window height is 610.00mm (2′) tall which is 29% shorter than the average 14’x8′ with 178.11mm (0.6′) less height. The window width is 457.00mm (2′) wide which is 8% narrower than the average 14’x8′ with 38.70mm (0.1′) narrower width.

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Height

The Height of this shed is 1985mm (6′) which sits right on the average height of all 14’x8′ sheds.

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Doors

The door height is 1,800.00mm (6′) tall which is 7% or 114.24mm (0.4′) taller than the average 14’x8′.
The door width is 1,132.00mm (4′) wide which is 8% or 85.07mm (0.3′) narrower than the average 14’x8′.

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We found 144 14’x8′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 14’x8′ Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding has an Expert Score that is 5% lower than average and is £73 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 144 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 £418 with this 14′ x 8′ Mercia Shiplap Pent Shed. It is priced at £1,469, this is 28% less than this and has an Expert Score of 85, 2 points higher than the 14’x8′ Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 95 vs 82 for this product, the 14’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio is the best 14’x8′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £4,870, that’s £2,984 more than the 14’x8′ Tiger Heavyweight Workshop Shed | Special Log Board Cladding.

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.
14’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio
13’5 x 8’5 Palmako Jari Premium Nordic Shed
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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.
10′ x 12’4 Yardmaster Balmoral 1012WGL Metal Shed
10′ x 12′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed
10′ x 12′ Lotus Heritage Green Apex Metal Shed

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 12′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed
10′ x 12’4 Yardmaster Balmoral 1012WGL Metal Shed
14’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio

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.
14′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Reverse Apex Workshop Double Door
14′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Workshop Double Door
Oren 16′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Shed