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INSTALATION AVAILABLE 18×8 Tiger Garden Studio Plus
First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 29 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: GTIN: 5060767735527.0
Size: 18'x8'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus
The 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus comes with an apex style roof, is fit with lockable double doors that use a 3 lever lock locking system, and is treated using a pressure treated process [1]. The 6 full length windows used on this particular 18’x8′ use a 4mm toughened double glazed material.
Base material: european softwood
Our experts say this has 9 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 shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this shed is one the best available for sheds rated by our experts.
2. A 16mm 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. A 16mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on sheds.
5. The epdm synthetic rubber roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
6. Our experts say this the tongue & groove floor material used here is one of the best available on all sheds.
7. A floor that is 16mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of shed.
8. This toughened double glazed glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.
9. A pressure treated 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.
Cladding
Fantastic, 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 shed walls out of the 4 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 31% (1,373 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [3], as well as being used on 42% (185 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 48% of 18’x8′ sheds (91 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 18’x8′ sheds (87), the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
The walls are 16mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 7 found on same-size sheds [6]. It is used on 2% of all sheds [7] and is also used across 3% of the top 10% of sheds [8] we analysed. 4% of 18’x8′ sheds (8 in total) use 16mm thick walls [9], and if we compare this item against those 8 we find it’s Expert Score is 13% higher than the average score for a 18’x8′ 16mm shed.
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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 3 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. 58% of 18’x8′ sheds (109 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 18’x8′ sheds (88), the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
A 16mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 9 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds [11]. It’s used on 1% of all sheds and 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 2% of 18’x8′ sheds (3 in total) use a 16mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 18’x8′ sheds (88), the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
Epdm synthetic rubber is used as the roof covering, and out of 4 types identified on same-size sheds [12], is said to be the best roof covering material. It comes fitted on 1% of sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of 18’x8′ sheds. 5% of 18’x8′ sheds (9 in total) make use of an epdm synthetic rubber material as a roof covering, with this product having an Expert Score of 14% 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 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. 56% of 18’x8′ sheds (105 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 18’x8′ sheds (87), the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
A 16mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts out of 9 found on same-size sheds [14]. It’s found on 3% of all sheds and used on 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 7% of 18’x8′ sheds (14 in total) use 16mm thick floor boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 10% higher than average.
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Window
Toughened double glazed windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 5 glazing types found on 18’x8′ sheds [15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds and 1% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. Out of all windowed 18’x8′ sheds this is the only shed to make use of toughened double glazed windows.
The windows on this shed use a 4mm thick glazing, we rate this one of the best thicknesses for window glazing out of 6 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds [16]. Glazing this thick is found on 17% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and used on 11% of the top 10% of windowed sheds. 29% of 18’x8′ sheds (37 in total) use 4mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 18’x8′ sheds (88), the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
The 645mm x 1880mm windows on this shed are 138% larger than the average 18’x8′ shed. The window height is 1,880.00mm (6′) tall which is 87% taller than the average 18’x8′ with 874.43mm (3′) extra height. The window width is 645.00mm (2′) wide which is 33% wider than the average 18’x8′ with 161.14mm (0.5′) wider width.
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Height
The height of this shed is 2154mm (7′) which is 919% less than the average 18’x8′ shed, giving you 19,792.0mm (65′) less headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,880.00mm (6′) tall which is 7% or 118.71mm (0.4′) taller than the average 18’x8′.
The door width is 1,520.00mm (5′) wide which is 4% or 61.29mm (0.2′) wider than the average 18’x8′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 141 18’x8′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus has an Expert Score that is 5% higher than average and is £16 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 141 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 £5,497 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Workspace Shiplap 10′ x 15′ Dip Treated Shed Double Door with Three Opening Windows Top Coat. It is priced at £368, this is 1493% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 2 points higher than the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 95 vs 90 for this product, the 13 x 12 Windowless Premier Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Shed With Higher Eaves And Ridge Height And Double Doors is the best 18’x8′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £6,193, that’s £328 more than the 18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus.
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.
18’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio Plus
14′ x 10′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Workshop Double Door
14′ x 10′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Reverse Apex Workshop Double Door
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 13′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
10′ x 13′ Yardmaster Metal Shed 1013GEYZ
10′ x 15′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Double Door Metal Garage
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 13′ Yardmaster Metal Shed 1013GEYZ
10′ x 13′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
10′ x 15′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Double Door Metal Workshop
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.
11′ x 13.1′ Palram Canopia Yukon Dark Grey Skylight Plastic Shed
Oren 20′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Security Shed
Oren 20′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Shed
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
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| Expert Score | 73 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,009.00 | £16,199.00 | £13,289.00 | £3,120.00 | £869.00 |
| Size | 7' x 5' | 26' x 16' | 17' x 30' | 8' x 8' | 7' x 6' |
| Brand | Redlands | Palmako | Redlands | Country Living | Hartwood |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 70mm | 44mm | 7mm | |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 15 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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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. Pressure Treated: Considered the most durable wood treatment, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), this is a unique combination of copper and organic biocide ingredients (it is the copper that gives the finished wood the slightly green colour). The wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank (the Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this) 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 BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) says “ penetration to either 6 mm (15 years) or 12mm (for 30 years) has to be achieved in any exposed surface in sawn material.”
It is also worth noting that if cross cutting, notching or boring treated timber during or after installation, ALWAYS apply an end grain solvent-based (or oil-based) wood preservative treatment to the freshly exposed areas, this will maintain the integrity of the protection. NEVER put cut ends in the ground, even if end grain coated. ↩
2. Cladding types identified: interlocking log, overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
5. 18’x8′ cladding data sourced from: 188 18’x8′ shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 16mm sheds ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 436 16mm sheds ↩
9. 18’x8′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 8 18’x8′ 16mm sheds ↩
10. Roof material types identified: osb, structural insulated panels, tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 9mm, 12mm, 16mm, 122mm ↩
12. Roof covering types identified: epdm synthetic rubber, mineral felt, polyester felt, sand felt ↩
13. Floor material types identified: osb, tongue & groove ↩
14. Floor thickness types identified: 9mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm, 108mm ↩
15. Glazing material types identified: polyethylene, single glazed, styrene, toughened double glazed, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩
16. Glazing thickness types identified: 0.75mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm ↩