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8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House

First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 52 Data Points Added
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Product ID: SKU: OPASUM810DDMHDBUN

Size: 8' x 10'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 3

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Good Ranked in the Top 46% of Summer Houses.
Position 540 of 1188 Summer Houses - Up 540 places from previous update.
Quality of materials
Construction quality
Ease of construction
Value for money

See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the 8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House

The 8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House comes with an apex style roof; holds a 15 Years guarantee; is fit with lockable double doors that use a pad bolt locking system; is treated using a pressure treated process [1]; and makes use of made in the uk, certified sustainable materials. The 6 windows used on this particular 8′ x 10′ use a shatter-resistant acrylic glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Our experts say this has 3 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 mineral felt roof covering found on this summer house 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 summer house.

3. A pressure treated treatment like the one used on this summer house 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 summer house fairs across the market.

Cladding

The overlap board cladding(walls) used here is the worst form 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 4% (29 of 741) of all summer houses analysed [3], and sadly not present at all on any of the 74 summer houses that make up the top 10% of summer houses [4]. In fact this is the only 8′ x 10′ summer house you’ll find that uses an overlap board wall [5].

The walls are 7mm thick and we rate this the worst thickness out of the 2 found on same-size summer houses [6]. It is used on 2% of all summer houses [7] and after analysing the top 74 products that make up the top 10% of summer houses [8], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. Further analysis shows us that out of all 8′ x 10′ summer houses this is the only one to use 7mm thick walls [9].

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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 2 types we’ve found on same-size summer houses [10]. This roofing material is used on 5% of all summer houses analysed, and 1% of the top 10% of summer houses. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this summer house is 3 points lower than the average for 8′ x 10’s that use osb roof material (75 vs the average of 78), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 8′ x 10′ summer houses. 2% of 8′ x 10′ summer houses (2 in total) use osb construction for the roof.

A 8.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this summer house which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 4 thicknesses identified on same-size summer houses [11]. It’s used on 2% of all summer houses and 1% of the top 10% of summer houses. 2% of 8′ x 10′ summer houses (2 in total) use a 8.0mm 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 summer houses [12]. It comes fitted on 26% of summer houses and used on 43% of the top 10% of 8′ x 10′ summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is below the average 8′ x 10’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (75 vs the average of 78), with it being on 43% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 26% of 8′ x 10′ summer houses (33 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this summer house chose osb for the floor construction, we rate this an about average form of floor construction out of 2 types found on same-size summer houses [13]. This type of floor construction is used on 4% of all summer houses we analysed, with none of the top 74 summer houses making use of this kind of floor material. The data we have on all summer houses shows us that this is the only 8′ x 10′ summer house that comes with an osb floor material.

A 14mm 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 summer houses [14]. It’s found on 2% of all summer houses with none of the 74 summer houses that make up the top 10% using a floor of this thickness. Out of all 8′ x 10′ summer houses it turns out that this is the only one to use a 14mm flooring.

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Window

Shatter-resistant acrylic windows come installed on this summer house. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 2 glazing types found on 8′ x 10′ summer houses [15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 2% of all windowed summer houses with a look at the top 10% of summer houses showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. Out of all windowed 8′ x 10′ summer houses this is the only summer house to make use of shatter-resistant acrylic windows.

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Height

The height of this summer house is 2256mm (7′) which is 1% more than the average 8′ x 10′ summer house, giving you 28.0mm (0.1′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,652.00mm (5′) tall which is 4% or 63.59mm (0.2′) shorter than the average 8′ x 10′.
The door width is 1,156.00mm (4′) wide which is 7% or 75.57mm (0.2′) wider than the average 8′ x 10′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 127 8′ x 10′ summer houses with comparable specifications. The 8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House has an Expert Score that is 10% lower than average and is £235 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring summer houses out of the 127 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 £958 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Highclere 10′ x 8′ Double Door with Four Windows Summerhouse Top Coat. It is priced at £181, this is 529% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 2 points higher than the 8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 75 for this product, the Oren 10′ x 8′ Shiplap Poolside Summer House is the best 8′ x 10′ summer house with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,709, that’s £570 more than the 8′ x 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House.

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.
Oren 10′ x 8′ Shiplap Poolside Summer House
Shire Sandringham 10 x 8ft Double Door Apex Summer House with Bay Window
14’x6′ 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 10′ Forest Oakley Double Door Apex Summer House
13 x 6 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse Potting Shed Bench + Safety Toughened Glass + RIM Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
13 x 6 PENT Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Pent Summerhouse with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height 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.
14’x6′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
12’x6′ Tiger Retreat Contemporary Summerhouse
12’x6′ 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.
Oren 10′ x 8′ Shiplap Poolside Summer House
Shire Sandringham 10 x 8ft Double Door Apex Summer House with Bay Window
12’x6′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse

Product Details

Building Type
cheap small summer houses, Cheap Summer Houses, Modern Summer Houses, Small Summer Houses, Summer Houses
Metric Size (Meters)
8' x 10'
Roof Style
Apex
Number of Windows
6
Door Type
Double Door
Cladding Type
Overlap Board
Cladding Thickness
7mm
Treatment Type
Pressure Treated
Guarantee
15 Years
Floor Material
OSB
Glazing Material
Shatter-Resistant Acrylic
Roof Covering
Mineral Felt
Floor Thickness (Imperial)
14.0mm
Floor Thickness (Metric)
14.0mm
Eaves Height (Imperial)
1526.0mm
Eaves Height (Metric)
1526.0mm
Persons To Assemble
2 Persons Recommended
Door Height (Imperial)
1652.0mm
Door Height (Metric)
1652.0mm
Door Width (Imperial)
1156.0mm
Door Width (Metric)
1156.0mm
Roof Material
OSB
Roof Thickness (Imperial)
8.0mm
Roof Thickness (Metric)
8.0mm
Opening Windows
None
Height (Imperial)
2256mm
Height (Metric)
2256mm
Framing Size (Imperial)
1 1/8" x 1 1/8"
Framing Size (Metric)
28mmx28mm
Accreditations
Made in the UK, Certified Sustainable
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan
Door Size (Imperial)
5' x 4'
Door Size (Metric)
1652.0mm x 1156.0mm
Locking System
Pad Bolt
Construction Type
Overlap
Ridge Height (Imperial)
2256.0mm
Ridge Height (Metric)
2256.0mm
Depth Including Overhang (Imperial)
10'
Depth Including Overhang (Metric)
3006.0mm
Width Including Overhang (Imperial)
9'
Width Including Overhang (Metric)
2607.0mm
Framing Size
28 x 28mm
Depth At Base (Imperial)
10'
Depth At Base (Metric)
2948.0mm
Width At Base (Imperial)
8'
Width At Base (Metric)
2416.0mm

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Joel Bird

Joel Bird

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Our resident shed building expert Joel was the 2014 winner of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year having beat over 10,000 applicants to win. He returned to the show the following year as a judge. He is also the author of The Book of Shed and has designed & built over 50 small bespoke garden builds. Joel has appeared on various TV or Radio shows include George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Alan Titchmarsh Love your Garden, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

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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. 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: overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove 

3. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board summer houses 

4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 74 overlap board summer houses 

5. 8′ x 10′ cladding data sourced from: 127 8′ x 10′ overlap board summer houses 

6. Cladding thickness types identified: 7mm, 12mm 

7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 7mm summer houses 

8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 74 7mm summer houses 

9. 8′ x 10′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 1 8′ x 10′ 7mm summer houses 

10. Roof material types identified: osb, tongue & groove 

11. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 12mm 

12. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt 

13. Floor material types identified: osb, tongue & groove 

14. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm, 14mm 

15. Glazing material types identified: shatter-resistant acrylic, styrene 

Product ID: SKU: OPASUM810DDMHDBUN

Size: 8' x 10'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 3

Sheds.co.uk
£1,144.00
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ShedStore
£1,099.00
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BuyShedsDirect
£1,139.00
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