20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

Our verdict on the 20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

The 20’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 6 full length windows used on this particular 20’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 3 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]. While you may not find it being used on many of the 20’x8’s (only 22% use it) ^[5], with it being on 78% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality, even though the Expert Score of this 20’x8′ is 2% lower when compared to the average shiplap tongue & groove clad garden room.

The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 5 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. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 1 point below the average 12mm clad 20’x8’s score of 81, the fact that 44% of the top 10% use a cladding this thick is reassuring as a sign of quality. 22% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (2 in total) 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 5 points below the average of 85 for 20’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. 44% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (4 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 3 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. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 1 point below that of the average for 20’x8’s that use 12mm roofing (80 vs the average of 81), with it being on 44% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 22% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (2 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding.

Mineral felt is used as the roof covering. Our experts say it’s one of the best roof covering materials, and is also the only kind identified on same-size garden rooms ^[12]. It comes fitted on 32% of garden rooms and used on 56% of the top 10% of 20’x8′ garden rooms. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is below the average 20’x8’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (80 vs the average of 81), with it being on 56% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 33% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (3 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a 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 5 points below the average of 85 for 20’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. 44% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (4 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 3 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. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is below the average 20’x8’s that use 12mm flooring (80 vs the average of 81), with it being on 56% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 22% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (2 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding.

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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 20’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 1 point below the average of 81 for windowed 20’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. 43% of 20’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. Even though the Expert Score of this particular garden room is 1 point below the average of 81 for windowed 20’x8’s using 3mm windows, with it being on 50% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this glazing this thick is a quality option for this size of garden room. 29% of 20’x8′ garden rooms (2 in total) use 3mm thick glazing.

The 457mm x 1605mm windows on this garden room are 1% equal than the average 20’x8′ garden room.

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Height

The height of this garden room is 1985mm (6′) which is 1% less than the average 20’x8′ garden room, giving you 22.5mm (0.1′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,792.00mm (6′) tall which is 4% or 79.33mm (0.3′) shorter than the average 20’x8′.
The door width is 1,092.00mm (4′) wide which is 30% or 326.00mm (1′) narrower than the average 20’x8′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 8 20’x8′ garden rooms with comparable specifications. The 20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse has an Expert Score that is 6% lower than average and is £22 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden rooms out of the 8 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 £2,817 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Shire 12′ x 12′ Double Door with Two Opening Windows Dip Treated Garden Studio Summerhouse Top Coat. It is priced at £279, this is 1009% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 7 points higher than the 20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 92 vs 80 for this product, the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is the best 20’x8′ garden room with comparable specifications, and is priced at £6,329, that’s £3,233 more than the 20’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.
18’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse
Shire 12 x 12ft Double Glazed Timber Apex Garden Office
20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

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 garden rooms that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room
Palmako Hedwig 4.5m x 3.3m Garden Room Garden House
18’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.
Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room
Palmako Hedwig 4.5m x 3.3m Garden Room Garden House
18’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse