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First Added - August 4 2022
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Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 18777
Size: 8' x 3'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the BillyOh Mini Keeper Overlap Apex Bike Store
The BillyOh Mini Keeper Overlap Apex Bike Store comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable double doors that use a turn button locking system.
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 tongue & groove construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.
2. The mineral felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
3. 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 [1] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (357 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [2], as well as being used on 3% (12 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [3]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 19% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (69 in total) [4].
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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 [5]. 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 17 points below the average of 92 for 8′ x 3’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. 20% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (74 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.
A 11mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is an about average thickness used for a roofing material out of 12 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds [6]. It’s used on 5% of all sheds with a further analysis of the top 10% of sheds (436 in total) showing us that none of them use a roof of this thickness. 3% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (12 in total) use a 11mm thick roof boarding.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size sheds [7], 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′ x 3′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 8′ x 3’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (75 vs the average of 89), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 26% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (96 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 [8]. 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 16 points below the average of 91 for 8′ x 3’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. 23% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (86 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.
A 11mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is an about average floor board thickness according to our experts out of 12 found on same-size sheds [9]. It’s found on 9% of all sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of sheds. 6% of 8′ x 3′ sheds (23 in total) use 11mm thick floor boarding.
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Doors
The door height is 1,172.00mm (4′) tall which is 27% or 314.44mm (1′) shorter than the average 8′ x 3′.
The door width is 728.00mm (2′) wide which is 45% or 330.11mm (1′) narrower than the average 8′ x 3′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 270 8′ x 3′ sheds with comparable specifications. The BillyOh Mini Keeper Overlap Apex Bike Store has an Expert Score that is 18% lower than average and is £130 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 270 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 £276 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Shetland Shiplap Apex 6′ x 4′ Dip Treated Shed Single Door with Window Top Coat. It is priced at £112, this is 245% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 17 points higher than the BillyOh Mini Keeper Overlap Apex Bike Store.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 75 for this product, the Oren 6′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed is the best 8′ x 3′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £619, that’s £231 more than the BillyOh Mini Keeper Overlap Apex Bike Store.
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 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Oren 8′ x 4′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 5′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Apex 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 4′ Lotus Heritage Green Pent Metal Shed
6′ x 4′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 65GEYZ
6′ x 4′ Forest Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Wooden 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 4′ Yardmaster Platinum Tall Pent Metal Shed
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Apex Bike Shed
Redlands 5′ 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.
6′ x 4′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Apex Shed
6′ x 4′ Forest Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Shed
4’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Double Door Shed
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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.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 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.
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.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Untreated: Any wooden structure that is left untreated will have its lifespan dramatically shortened. This is especially the case with Douglas fir or European softwoods such as Whitewood (spruce) or Redwood (Pine), most garden buildings sold in the UK are made from such wood.
The Wood Protection Association says that “the risk of attack increases significantly if the moisture content of wood, for any reason, rises above 20%” they also talk about how more lower durability cuts of wood (known as sapwood) are getting used to build with than in years gone by. They also say that “sapwood on the other hand is a source of food for many species of fungi and insects and is always vulnerable to attack.” This risk is particularly prevalent with European softwoods.
The BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) and BS EN 350:2016 (this advises on methods for determining and classifying the durability of wood and wood-based materials against biological wood-destroying agents) says the natural durability class of such European softwoods is between 3 and 5. With class 3 listed as moderately durable, class 4 listed as slightly durable and class 5 listed as not durable. All three classes have a service life of less than 15 years in a frequently wet environment (such as a UK garden). Yet the application of a preservative treatment or modification of lower durability species is designed according to BS8605 part1 (this is the British standards specifications for external timber cladding) to extend service life to 15/30 years or more.
Having a wooden garden structure supplied as untreated is relatively rare. The vast majority of wooden buildings are supplied with some form of basic treatment, usually a short term water based dip treatment. If you buy an untreated wooden building/structure then we strongly advise that you treat it annually with a solvent-based wood treatment. For full penetration it requires 2-3 coats. It is also recommended that you treat the inside of the structure as well.
If you are wanting something that will require much less maintenance throughout the products life cycle then we would strongly suggest looking at something that is pressure treated also known as tanalised timber.
By correctly treating timber you can take a sub 15 year service life for a not very durable European softwood and extend its service life to 15/30 years or more according to the Timber Decking and Cladding Association. ↩
2. Cladding types identified: interlocking log, overlap board, pine, shiplap tongue & groove, timber, tongue & groove, wood ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board sheds ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 overlap board sheds ↩
5. 8′ x 3′ cladding data sourced from: 367 8′ x 3′ overlap board sheds ↩
6. Roof material types identified: osb, sand felt, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
7. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 16mm, 19mm ↩
8. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt, polyester felt, sand felt, shingles ↩
9. Floor material types identified: osb, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
10. Floor thickness types identified: 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm ↩