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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 11 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 41579
Size: 9' x 12'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key
The 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, fit with double doors, and is treated using a pressure treated process [1]. The 4 windows used on this particular 9′ x 12′ use a glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: wood
Our experts say this has 7 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 12mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 92% of the top 10% of summer houses.
2. The tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
3. The 12mm thick roof construction is as thick as the roofing used on 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
4. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 86% of the top 10% of summer houses.
5. The 12mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses.
6. The shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this summer house is one the best available for summer houses rated by our experts.
7. 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
Great, 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 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 50% (368 of 741) of all summer houses analysed [3], as well as being used on 49% (36 of 74) of the top 10% of summer houses [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 42% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (42 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 9′ x 12′ summer houses (81), the 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key is just above the average with an Expert Score of 82.
The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 5 found on same-size summer houses [6]. It is used on 78% of all summer houses [7] and is also used across 92% of the top 10% of summer houses [8] we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 1 point below the average 12mm clad 9′ x 12’s score of 83, the fact that 92% of the top 10% use a cladding this thick is reassuring as a sign of quality. 86% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (87 in total) use 12mm thick walls [9].
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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 summer houses [10]. This roofing material is used on 69% of all summer houses analysed, and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 1 point below the average of 83 for 9′ x 12’s using a tongue & groove roofing, with it being on 81% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality roof material. 79% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (80 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.
A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this summer house which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 5 thicknesses identified on same-size summer houses [11]. It’s used on 66% of all summer houses and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 2 points below that of the average for 9′ x 12’s that use 12mm roofing (82 vs the average of 84), with it being on 81% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 77% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (78 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding.
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Flooring
Fantastic, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.
The manufactures of this summer house chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of summer house [12]. This type of floor construction is used on 78% of all summer houses we analysed, and 86% of the top 10% of those summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is 1 point below the average of 83 for 9′ x 12’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 86% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 83% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (84 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 4 found on same-size summer houses [13]. It’s found on 72% of all summer houses and used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses. Even though the Expert Score of this particular summer house is below the average 9′ x 12’s that use 12mm flooring (82 vs the average of 83), with it being on 82% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 81% of 9′ x 12′ summer houses (82 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding.
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Height
The Height of this summer house is 1890mm (6′) which sits right on the average height of all 9′ x 12′ summer houses.
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Doors
The door height is 21,336.00mm (70′) tall which is 27% or 4,591.93mm (15′) taller than the average 9′ x 12′.
The door width is 14,021.00mm (46′) wide which is 27% or 2,994.62mm (10′) wider than the average 9′ x 12′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 30 9′ x 12′ summer houses with comparable specifications. The 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key has an Expert Score that is 2% lower than average and is £2 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring summer houses out of the 30 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 £506 with this 11 x 9 COMBI Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Pent Summerhouse with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height + Side Shed + Toughened Safety Glass + Euro Lock with Key. It is priced at £5,507, this is 9% less than this and has an Expert Score of 82, 0 points equal than the 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 82 for this product, the 15 x 7 COMBI Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Pent Summerhouse with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height + Side Shed + Toughened Safety Glass + Euro Lock with Key is the best 9′ x 12′ summer house with comparable specifications, and is priced at £5,968, that’s £45 less than the 9 x 12 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key.
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 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Contemporary Long-Room Summer House
Shire Hampton 10 x 10ft Double Door Corner Summer House
Oren 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Long-Room Summer House
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 13 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse + LONG WINDOWS + Overhang + Safety Toughened Glass + Euro Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
8 x 13 REVERSE Pressure Treated Tongue & Groove Apex Summerhouse + LONG WINDOWS with Higher Eaves and Ridge Height + Toughened Safety Glass + Euro Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
13 x 8 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Apex Summerhouse Potting Shed Bench + Safety Toughened Glass + RIM Lock with Key + SUPER STRENGTH FRAMING
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.
10’x10′ Tiger Contemporary Summerhouse
14’x8′ Tiger Pent Retreat Summerhouse
10’x10′ Tiger 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 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Contemporary Long-Room Summer House
Shire Hampton 10 x 10ft Double Door Corner Summer House
Oren 14′ x 8′ Shiplap Long-Room Summer House
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Expert Score | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £924.00 | £3,189.00 | £1,009.00 | £1,179.00 | £9,764.00 |
| Size | 5' x 5' | 11' x 9' | 7' x 5' | 9' x 5' | 19' x 15' |
| Brand | Redlands | Loxley | Redlands | Redlands | Redlands |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 44mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
Similar Categories
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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.
ManoMano UK – 922302 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.
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. 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: interlocking log, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 74 shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
5. 9′ x 12′ cladding data sourced from: 101 9′ x 12′ shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm summer houses ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 74 12mm summer houses ↩
9. 9′ x 12′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 87 9′ x 12′ 12mm summer houses ↩
10. Roof material types identified: osb, plywood, tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 11mm, 12mm ↩
12. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
13. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm, 16mm ↩