8×4 TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed

Our verdict on the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed

The 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed comes with a pent style roof, 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 4 fixed windows used on this particular 8’x4′ use a 3mm toughened glass material.

Base material: wood

Our experts say this has 6 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 shed is one the best available for sheds rated by our experts.

2. A 12mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.

3. 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.

4. The mineral felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.

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

6. This toughened glass glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.

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

Cladding

Fantastic, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.

The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms 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 31% (1,373 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[3], as well as being used on 42% (185 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 33% of 8’x4′ sheds (114 in total) ^[5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (91), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 11 found on same-size sheds ^[6]. It is used on 54% of all sheds ^[7] and is also used across 58% of the top 10% of sheds ^[8] we analysed. 61% of 8’x4′ sheds (212 in total) use 12mm thick walls ^[9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (91), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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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. 34% of 8’x4′ sheds (120 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (93), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 11 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[11]. It’s used on 29% of all sheds and 48% of the top 10% of sheds. 30% of 8’x4′ sheds (106 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (93), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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 8’x4′ sheds. 35% of 8’x4′ sheds (122 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, with this product having an Expert Score of 7% higher than the average.

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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. 38% of 8’x4′ sheds (131 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (92), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

A 12mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 12 found on same-size sheds ^[14]. It’s found on 31% of all sheds and used on 54% of the top 10% of sheds. 34% of 8’x4′ sheds (117 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (92), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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Window

Toughened glass windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 7 glazing types found on 8’x4′ sheds ^[15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 12% of all windowed sheds and 58% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. 18% of 8’x4′ sheds with windows (40 in total) use toughened glass windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those toughened glass 8’x4′ sheds (94), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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. 15% of 8’x4′ sheds (35 in total) use 3mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8’x4′ sheds (92), the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

The 457mm x 150mm windows on this shed are 270% smaller than the average 8’x4′ shed. The window height is 150.00mm (0.5′) tall which is 32% taller than the average 8’x4′ with 36.56mm (0.1′) extra height. The window width is 457.00mm (2′) wide which is 1% narrower than the average 8’x4′ with 3.60mm (0.0′) narrower width.

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Height

The Height of this shed is 1850mm (6′) which sits right on the average height of all 8’x4′ sheds.

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Doors

The door height is 1,692.00mm (6′) tall which is 9% or 144.56mm (0.5′) taller than the average 8’x4′.
The door width is 998.00mm (3′) wide which is 14% or 140.99mm (0.5′) narrower than the average 8’x4′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 32 8’x4′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £9 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 32 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 £217 with this 5’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Bike Shed. It is priced at £512, this is 42% less than this and has an Expert Score of 97, 2 points higher than the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 95 for this product, the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Windowless Double Door Shed is the best 8’x4′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £717, that’s £12 less than the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Security Double Door 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.
Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
Oren 8′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Oren 10′ x 4′ Shiplap Pent 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′ x 5′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 5′ Lotus Heritage Green Apex Metal Shed
6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Metal Bike Shed Anthracite

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.
Redlands 6′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Apex Bike Shed
Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 6′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed

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 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Shed
Oren 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Security Shed
Redlands 6′ x 8′ Double Door Shiplap Modular Apex Shed