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8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse

First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 45 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: MPN: SI-001-004-0039

Size: 8' x 6'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

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£1,129.99
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85
Good Ranked in the Top 8% of Greenhouses.
Position 61 of 836 Greenhouses - Up 61 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 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse

The 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse comes with a pent style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, fit with single doors, and is treated using a dip treated process [1]. The windows window used on this particular 8′ x 6′ use a glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Base material: wood

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 shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this greenhouse is one the best available for greenhouses rated by our experts.

2. The tongue & groove construction like the one used on the roof of this greenhouse is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

3. Our experts say this the tongue & groove floor material used here is one of the best available on all greenhouses.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this greenhouse fairs across the market.

Cladding

The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for greenhouse walls out of the 3 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size greenhouses, that you’ll also see getting used on 4% (32 of 787) of all greenhouses analysed [3], as well as being used on 5% (4 of 78) of the top 10% of greenhouses [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 11% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (8 in total) [5], and if we compare this item against those 8 we find it’s Expert Score is 16% higher than the average score for a 8′ x 6′ shiplap tongue & groove greenhouse.

The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 2 found on same-size greenhouses [6]. It is used on 5% of all greenhouses [7] and is also used across 13% of the top 10% of greenhouses [8] we analysed. 8% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (6 in total) use 12mm thick walls [9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (84), the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.

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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 greenhouses [10]. This roofing material is used on 4% of all greenhouses analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of greenhouses. 4% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (3 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (84), the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.

A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this greenhouse which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 2 thicknesses identified on same-size greenhouses [11]. It’s used on 4% of all greenhouses and 3% of the top 10% of greenhouses. 4% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (3 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (84), the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this greenhouse chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction out of 2 types found on same-size greenhouses [12]. This type of floor construction is used on 4% of all greenhouses we analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of those greenhouses. 4% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (3 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (84), the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.

A 12mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 2 found on same-size greenhouses [13]. It’s found on 4% of all greenhouses and used on 3% of the top 10% of greenhouses. 4% of 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (3 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 6′ greenhouses (84), the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse is just above the average with an Expert Score of 85.

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Height

The height of this greenhouse is 2130mm (7′) which is 2% more than the average 8′ x 6′ greenhouse, giving you 50.0mm (0.2′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,680.00mm (6′) tall which is 1% or 16.00mm (0.1′) taller than the average 8′ x 6′.
The door width is 740.00mm (2′) wide which is 23% or 137.25mm (0.5′) wider than the average 8′ x 6′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 12 8′ x 6′ greenhouses with comparable specifications. The 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse has an Expert Score that is 8% higher than average and is £217 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring greenhouses out of the 12 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 £242 with this 8 x 6 Greenhouse in a Box. It is priced at £458, this is 53% less than this and has an Expert Score of 82, 2 points less than the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 92 vs 85 for this product, the 8’x6′ Forest Vale Victorian Wooden Greenhouse is the best 8′ x 6′ greenhouse with comparable specifications, and is priced at £2,659, that’s £1,959 more than the 8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a greenhouse with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
8’x6′ Forest Vale Victorian Wooden Greenhouse
8 x 6 Shiplap Single Door Potting Shed Wooden Greenhouse
Forest 8x6ft Vale Greenhouse

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 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
8’x6′ Forest Vale Victorian Wooden Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Mythos Grey Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Hybrid Grey Greenhouse

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 greenhouses that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
6’x8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Walk In Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Walk In Silver Polycarbonate Greenhouse

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.
8’x6′ Forest Vale Victorian Wooden Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Mythos Grey Greenhouse

Product Details

Building Type
Greenhouses, Lean-To Greenhouses, Wooden Greenhouses
Metric Size (Meters)
8' x 6'
Material
Wooden
Roof Style
Pent
Number of Windows
Has Windows
Door Type
Single Door
Cladding Type
Shiplap Tongue & Groove
Cladding Thickness
12mm
Treatment Type
Dip Treated
Guarantee
10 Years
Floor Material
Tongue & Groove
Floor Thickness (Imperial)
12mm
Floor Thickness (Metric)
12mm
Persons To Assemble
2
Ridge Height (Imperial)
2130mm
Ridge Height (Metric)
2130mm
Framing Size
44mm x 28mm
Depth At Base (Imperial)
6' 1"
Depth At Base (Metric)
1.85m
Door Height (Imperial)
1680mm
Door Height (Metric)
1680mm
Door Width (Imperial)
740mm
Door Width (Metric)
740mm
Roof Material
Tongue & Groove
Roof Thickness (Imperial)
12mm
Roof Thickness (Metric)
12mm
Width At Base (Imperial)
8' 1"
Width At Base (Metric)
2.46m
Depth (Imperial)
8' 3"
Depth (Metric)
2.51m
Width (Imperial)
6' 5"
Width (Metric)
1.97m
Building Type
Potting Sheds
Anti-rot Guarantee
10 Years
Cladding Material
Shiplap Tongue and Groove
Metric Size (meters)
2.4 x 1.8
Under 2.5m Tall
Yes
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan
Door Size (Imperial)
6' x 2'
Door Size (Metric)
1680mm x 740mm

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Expert Score 8085838585
Price £5,423.11£4,552.90£659.00£1,329.00£4,719.92
Size 10' x 8'4' x 6'6' x 3'8' x 8'4' x 8'
Brand Marlborough GreenhousesMarlborough GreenhousesAdleyMerciaMarlborough Greenhouses
Material WoodenWoodenWoodenWoodenWooden
Cladding Thickness 12mm12mm12mm12mm
Guarantee 10 Years10 Years10 Years10 Years10 Years
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Joel Bird

Joel Bird

Profile

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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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.

Waltons – 231 products checked, found 1 match.
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.
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. Cladding types identified: shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood 

3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove greenhouses 

4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 78 shiplap tongue & groove greenhouses 

5. 8′ x 6′ cladding data sourced from: 74 8′ x 6′ shiplap tongue & groove greenhouses 

6. Cladding thickness types identified: 12mm 

7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm greenhouses 

8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 78 12mm greenhouses 

9. 8′ x 6′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 6 8′ x 6′ 12mm greenhouses 

10. Roof material types identified: tongue & groove 

11. Roof thickness types identified: 12mm 

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

13. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm 

Product ID: MPN: SI-001-004-0039

Size: 8' x 6'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

Waltons
£1,129.99
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Support WhatShed: by making a purchase after clicking a link above, a portion of the sale supports this site.