7×5 Tiger Overlap Pent Shed

Our verdict on the 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed

The 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed comes with a pent style roof, is fit with lockable single doors that use a lock and key + turn button locking system, and is treated using a tigerskin burnt orange (water based) process ^[1]. The 2 fixed windows used on this particular 7’x5′ 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 9mm 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 overlap board cladding(walls) used here is the worst form 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 8% (357 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[3], as well as being used on 3% (12 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[4]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 13% of 7’x5′ sheds (51 in total) ^[5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7’x5′ sheds (79), the 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 80.

The walls are 9mm thick and we rate this one of the best thicknesses 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. 2% of 7’x5′ sheds (7 in total) use 9mm thick walls ^[9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7’x5′ sheds (80), the 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed is the same with an Expert Score of 80.

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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. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 12 points below the average of 92 for 7’x5’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. 34% of 7’x5′ sheds (128 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 12 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 12 points below that of the average for 7’x5’s that use 12mm roofing (80 vs the average of 92), with it being on 48% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 30% of 7’x5′ sheds (113 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 7’x5′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 7’x5’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (80 vs the average of 89), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 35% of 7’x5′ sheds (132 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 3 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 11 points below the average of 91 for 7’x5’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. 37% of 7’x5′ sheds (141 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 10 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 7’x5’s that use 12mm flooring (80 vs the average of 91), with it being on 54% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 34% of 7’x5′ sheds (127 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 7 glazing types found on 7’x5′ 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. 19% of 7’x5′ sheds with windows (47 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 8 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 11 points below the average of 91 for windowed 7’x5’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. 18% of 7’x5′ sheds (43 in total) use 3mm thick glazing.

The 457mm x 610mm windows on this shed are 5% larger than the average 7’x5′ shed. The window height is 610.00mm (2′) tall which is 18% taller than the average 7’x5′ with 91.67mm (0.3′) extra height. The window width is 457.00mm (2′) wide which is 3% narrower than the average 7’x5′ with 13.65mm (0.0′) narrower width.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1911mm (6′) which is 3% more than the average 7’x5′ shed, giving you 49.0mm (0.2′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,692.00mm (6′) tall which is 5% or 75.90mm (0.2′) taller than the average 7’x5′.
The door width is 785.00mm (3′) wide which is 5% or 43.02mm (0.1′) narrower than the average 7’x5′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 323 7’x5′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed has an Expert Score that is 10% lower than average and is £114 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 £409 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 305% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 12 points higher than the 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 80 for this product, the Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed is the best 7’x5′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £674, that’s £131 more than the 7’x5′ Tiger Overlap Pent 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