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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 30 Data Points Updated - 2 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: ODA75DDMHDBUN
Size: 7' x 5'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the 7′ x 5′ Forest Overlap Dip Treated Double Door Apex Wooden Shed
The 7′ x 5′ Forest Overlap Dip Treated Double Door Apex Wooden Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable double doors that use a plate hasp & staple locking system, is treated using a dip treated process [1], and makes use of certified sustainable materials. The windows window used on this particular 7′ x 5′ use a 0.75mm polyethylene [2] material.
Base material: wood
Our experts say this has 2 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 sand felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
2. A floor that is 14mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of shed.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this shed fairs across the market.
Cladding
The overlap board cladding(walls) used here is the worst form of construction for shed walls out of the 4 types [3] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (357 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [4], as well as being used on 3% (12 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [5]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 13% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (51 in total) [6].
The walls are 7mm thick and we rate this one of the worst thicknesses out of the 10 found on same-size sheds [7]. It is used on 3% of all sheds [8] and is also used across 1% of the top 10% of sheds [9] we analysed. 6% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (23 in total) use 7mm thick walls [10].
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Roofing
Osb is the of construction method used for the roofing, our experts rate this one of the best forms of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size sheds [11]. This roofing material is used on 18% of all sheds analysed, and 8% of the top 10% of sheds. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 19 points lower than the average for 7′ x 5’s that use osb roof material (72 vs the average of 91), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 7′ x 5′ sheds. 21% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (78 in total) use osb construction for the roof.
A 8.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 12 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds [12]. It’s used on 2% of all sheds and 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 3% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (13 in total) use a 8.0mm thick roof boarding.
Sand felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size sheds [13], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 3% of sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of 7′ x 5′ sheds. While the Expert Score of the average sand felt covered 7′ x 5′ shed is 7 points higher than this item (72 vs the average of 79), you can be sure it’s not the roof covering bring the score down as this one of the highest scoring roof coverings found on 7′ x 5′ sheds. 6% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (21 in total) make use of a sand felt material as a roof covering.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this shed chose osb for the floor construction, we rate this an about average form of floor construction out of 3 types found on same-size sheds [14]. This type of floor construction is used on 20% of all sheds we analysed, and 5% of the top 10% of those sheds. 22% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (82 in total) use osb construction for the floor.
A 14mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 10 found on same-size sheds [15]. It’s found on 2% of all sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this shed is 10 points lower than that of the average for 7′ x 5’s floored with a 14mm material (72 vs the average of 82), you can be sure it’s not due to the flooring because this one of the highest scoring flooring thicknesses available on 7′ x 5′ sheds. 3% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (12 in total) use 14mm thick floor boarding.
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Window
Polyethylene windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 7 glazing types found on 7′ x 5′ sheds [16]. This particular type of glazing is used on 4% of all windowed sheds and 1% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. 9% of 7′ x 5′ sheds with windows (21 in total) use polyethylene windows.
The windows on this shed use a 0.75mm thick glazing, we rate this the worst thickness for window glazing out of 8 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds [17]. Glazing this thick is found on 1% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and our analysis of the top 10% of sheds shows us that none of those 256 sheds that make up the top 10% come with a glazing this thick. 2% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (6 in total) use 0.75mm thick glazing.
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Height
The height of this shed is 2182mm (7′) which is 8% more than the average 7′ x 5′ shed, giving you 154.0mm (0.5′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,692.00mm (6′) tall which is 8% or 120.81mm (0.4′) taller than the average 7′ x 5′.
The door width is 1,180.00mm (4′) wide which is 4% or 42.45mm (0.1′) wider than the average 7′ x 5′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 323 7′ x 5′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 7′ x 5′ Forest Overlap Dip Treated Double Door Apex Wooden Shed has an Expert Score that is 22% lower than average and is £128 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 323 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 £376 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Arran Shiplap 6′ x 6′ Dip Treated Shed Double Door with One Opening Window Top Coat. It is priced at £134, this is 280% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 20 points higher than the 7′ x 5′ Forest Overlap Dip Treated Double Door Apex Wooden Shed.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 72 for this product, the Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed is the best 7′ x 5′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £674, that’s £164 more than the 7′ x 5′ Forest Overlap Dip Treated Double Door Apex Wooden Shed.
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.
Oren 8′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
5’x7′ Tiger Bike Shed
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.
6’8 x 6’6′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 66GEYZ
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ Sapphire Apex Green 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.
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal Shed
6’8 x 6’6′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 66GEYZ
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 6′ x 8′ Double Door Shiplap Modular Apex Shed
Oren 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Shed
Oren 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Shed
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 3 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.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found 1 match.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found 1 match.
Shedstore – 1373 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.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Dip Treated: Dip treating is a temporary protective base coat treatment that is mainly designed to help protect the building during transit and for around one month after it is assembled. This water-based treatment is the least time-consuming and cheapest type of wood treatment. It involves dipping the wood in a protective water-based preservative and then leaving it to dry. The action of dipping is where ‘dip treatment’ comes from.
A dip-treated garden building is not considered fully treated with wood preservatives; it’s vital to re-treat your dip-treated building, preferably with a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment. Then re-treat it on an annual basis using a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment.
If you don’t want to treat something on an annual basis then a pressure treated wooden building might be a better option, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation (pressure treatment) during production. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), the wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank 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 Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this. ↩
2. Polyethylene: Polyethylene (Low Density) LDPE, LLDPE is not commonly used for the construction of garden buildings or storage units. The most common use for LDPE is in the thin film used to cover poly tunnels.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of Polyethylene (Low Density) are that it is not very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of 65 °C. This is however offset by the outstanding Notched Impact Strength data that showed ‘no break’. ↩
3. Cladding types identified: overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, timber, tongue & groove, wood ↩
4. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board sheds ↩
5. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 overlap board sheds ↩
6. 7′ x 5′ cladding data sourced from: 378 7′ x 5′ overlap board sheds ↩
11. Roof material types identified: glass, mineral felt, osb, sand felt, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
12. Roof thickness types identified: 2mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 16mm ↩
13. Roof covering types identified: heavy duty mineral felt, mineral felt, polyester felt, sand felt ↩
14. Floor material types identified: osb, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
15. Floor thickness types identified: 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm ↩
16. Glazing material types identified: acrylic, horticultural glass, polycarbonate, polyethylene, security windows, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩
17. Glazing thickness types identified: 0.75mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 7.5mm ↩