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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 28 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: GTIN: 5060767737026.0
Size: 14'x8'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
The 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse comes with a pent style roof, 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 8 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 construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
3. The 12mm thick roof construction is as thick as the roofing used on 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
4. 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.
5. The 12mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses.
6. The toughened glass window installation is known to be a great choice, and our data shows us that 93% of the top 10% of summer houses make use of this kind of glazing.
7. The shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this summer house is one the best available for summer houses rated by our experts.
8. 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 [2] 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 [3], as well as being used on 49% (36 of 74) of the top 10% of summer houses [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 45% of 14’x8′ summer houses (34 in total) [5], and if we compare this item against those 34 we find it’s Expert Score is 5% higher than the average score for a 14’x8′ shiplap tongue & groove summer house.
The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 2 found on same-size summer houses [6]. It is used on 78% of all summer houses [7] and is also used across 92% of the top 10% of summer houses [8] we analysed. 95% of 14’x8′ summer houses (71 in total) use 12mm thick walls [9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average 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 and is the only type we’ve found on same-size summer houses [10]. This roofing material is used on 69% of all summer houses analysed, and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. 93% of 14’x8′ summer houses (70 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.
A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this summer house which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 2 thicknesses identified on same-size summer houses [11]. It’s used on 66% of all summer houses and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. 93% of 14’x8′ summer houses (70 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 2 types identified on same-size summer houses [12], 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 14’x8′ summer houses. 9% of 14’x8′ summer houses (7 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, with this product having an Expert Score of 9% higher than the average.
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Flooring
Outstanding, 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 [13]. 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. 96% of 14’x8′ summer houses (72 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.
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 summer houses [14]. It’s found on 72% of all summer houses and used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses. 93% of 14’x8′ summer houses (70 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.
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Window
Toughened glass windows come installed on this summer house. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 2 glazing types found on 14’x8′ summer houses [15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 20% of all windowed summer houses and 93% of the top 10% of summer houses with windows we analysed. While you may not find a toughened glass of this kind on many of the 14’x8’s (only 15% use it), with it being on 93% of the top 10%, it’s quality can generally be assured, especially with the Expert Score of this 14’x8′ coming 2% higher than the average 14’x8′ summer house that uses toughened glass windows.
The windows on this summer house use a 3mm thick glazing, we rate this an about average thickness for window glazing out of 2 different thicknesses found on same-size summer houses [16]. Glazing this thick is found on 12% of all the windowed summer houses we analysed and used on 45% of the top 10% of windowed summer houses. 5% of 14’x8′ summer houses (4 in total) use 3mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 14’x8′ summer houses (83), the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.
The 457mm x 1605mm windows on this summer house are 1% equal than the average 14’x8′ summer house.
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Height
The height of this summer house is 1911mm (6′) which is 1% more than the average 14’x8′ summer house, giving you 21.0mm (0.1′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,792.00mm (6′) tall which is 6% or 101.00mm (0.3′) taller than the average 14’x8′.
The door width is 1,092.00mm (4′) wide which is 2% or 23.92mm (0.1′) wider than the average 14’x8′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 74 14’x8′ summer houses with comparable specifications. The 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse has an Expert Score that is 3% higher than average and is £122 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring summer houses out of the 74 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 £2,013 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Miami 12′ x 10′ Double Door with Four Fixed and Two Opening Windows Summerhouse Top Coat. It is priced at £261, this is 773% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 7 points less than the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 87 vs 85 for this product, the 12’x10′ Tiger Retreat Contemporary Summerhouse is the best 14’x8′ summer house with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,840, that’s £433 less than the 14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat 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.
12’x10′ Tiger Retreat Contemporary Summerhouse
Oren 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Long-Room Summer House
14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
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.
8 x 13 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + LONG WINDOWS + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
8 x 13 REVERSE Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Apex Summerhouse + LONG WINDOWS with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height + Toughened Safety Glass + Euro Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
13 x 8 COMBI Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Pent Summerhouse with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height + Side Shed + Toughened Safety Glass + Euro Lock with Key
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.
12’x10′ Tiger Retreat Contemporary Summerhouse
14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
18×6 Tiger Pent 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.
12’x10′ Tiger Retreat Contemporary Summerhouse
Oren 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Long-Room Summer House
14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Expert Score | 83 | 90 | 83 | 85 | 85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,329.00 | £4,734.00 | £1,074.00 | £13,135.07 | £11,047.50 |
| Size | 12' x 8' | 11' x 7' | 7' x 5' | 12' x 8' | 10' x 6' |
| Brand | Shire | Redlands | Loxley | Marlborough Insulated Buildings | Marlborough Insulated Buildings |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 16mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 15 Years | 10 Years | ||
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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.
Tiger Sheds – 635 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.
ManoMano UK – 922302 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.
1. TigerSkin®: Is a solvent based wood treatment that is manufactured by AChem. Solvent based wood treatments are considered better than water based wood treatments. A solvent based treatment typically consists of 70% white spirit, this helps the treatment penetrate deeper into the wood. Water based treatments typically only consist of 10% white spirit, this reduces the penetration effectiveness of the treatment.
Achem claim the treatment acts against wood discolouring fungi (blue stain) as well as against wood boring insects. They say that the preservative requires 2-3 coats, and dries in 12 hours under normal conditions (20 °C / 65% rel. humidity). Low temperatures, increased humidity may increase drying time. The treatment is regulated under the European Biocides Regulation (EU BPR; EU 528/2012). ↩
2. Cladding types identified: shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 74 shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
5. 14’x8′ cladding data sourced from: 75 14’x8′ shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm summer houses ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 74 12mm summer houses ↩
9. 14’x8′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 71 14’x8′ 12mm summer houses ↩
10. Roof material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 12mm ↩
12. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt, polyester felt ↩
13. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
14. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm, 16mm ↩
15. Glazing material types identified: styrene, toughened glass ↩
16. Glazing thickness types identified: 3mm ↩