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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 12 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 170156
Size: 12' x 8'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly
The Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly comes with an apex style roof, holds a 15 Years guarantee, fit with double doors, is treated using a pressure treated process [1], and makes use of c004457 materials. The 6 windows used on this particular 12′ x 8′ use a polyethylene [2] glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: european softwood
Our experts say this has 2 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 sand felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
2. A pressure treated treatment like the one used on this shed 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 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 [3] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (357 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [4], as well as being used on 3% (12 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [5]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 7% of 12′ x 8′ sheds (19 in total) [6], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 12′ x 8′ sheds (77), the Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly is just above the average with an Expert Score of 80.
The walls are 7mm thick and we rate this one of the worst thicknesses out of the 10 found on same-size sheds [7]. It is used on 3% of all sheds [8] and is also used across 1% of the top 10% of sheds [9] we analysed. 1% of 12′ x 8′ sheds (4 in total) use 7mm thick walls [10], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 12′ x 8′ sheds (79), the Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly is just above the average with an Expert Score of 80.
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Roofing
Sand felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 4 types identified on same-size sheds [11], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 3% of sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of 12′ x 8′ sheds. While the Expert Score of the average sand felt covered 12′ x 8′ shed is 1 point higher than this item (80 vs the average of 81), you can be sure it’s not the roof covering bring the score down as this one of the highest scoring roof coverings found on 12′ x 8′ sheds. 3% of 12′ x 8′ sheds (7 in total) make use of a sand felt material as a roof covering.
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Window
Polyethylene windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 6 glazing types found on 12′ x 8′ sheds [12]. This particular type of glazing is used on 4% of all windowed sheds and 1% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. 5% of 12′ x 8′ sheds with windows (10 in total) use polyethylene windows.
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Height
The height of this shed is 2257.0mm (7′) which is 15% more than the average 12′ x 8′ shed, giving you 297.0mm (1.0′) extra headroom.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 226 12′ x 8′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly has an Expert Score that is 7% lower than average and is £64 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 226 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 £1,402 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Jersey 7′ x 13′ Dip Treated Shed Double Door with Three Opening Windows Top Coat. It is priced at £228, this is 616% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 7 points higher than the Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 80 for this product, the 13′ x 7′ Shire Jersey Premium Pressure Treated Double Door Wooden Garden Shed is the best 12′ x 8′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,399, that’s £231 less than the Forest Garden 12 x 8ft Large Double Door Overlap Apex Pressure Treated Shed with Assembly.
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.
13′ x 7′ Shire Jersey Premium Pressure Treated Double Door Wooden Garden Shed
12’x8′ Tiger Garden Studio
12′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex 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.
10′ x 10′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 1010GEYZ
13′ x 7′ Shire Jersey Premium Pressure Treated Double Door Wooden Garden Shed
10′ x 10′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal 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.
10′ x 10′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 1010GEYZ
13′ x 7′ Shire Jersey Premium Pressure Treated Double Door Wooden Garden Shed
9’10 x 5′ Absco Space Saver Pent Double Door Metal Shed Grey
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.
12′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed
11′ x 9′ Palram Canopia Yukon Dark Grey Skylight Plastic Shed
12′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Combination Apex Shed
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
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| Expert Score | 83 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,449.00 | £254.99 | £1,329.00 | £1,599.00 | £324.99 |
| Size | 7' x 5' | 4' x 3' | 6' x 8' | 6' x 8' | 6' x 2' |
| Brand | Shed Republic Ultimate | Mercia | Shed Republic Ultimate | Shed Republic Ultimate | Mercia |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 7mm | 12mm | 12mm | |
| Guarantee | 3 Years | 10 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 10 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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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.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 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. 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. Polyethylene: Polyethylene (Low Density) LDPE, LLDPE is not commonly used for the construction of garden buildings or storage units. The most common use for LDPE is in the thin film used to cover poly tunnels.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of Polyethylene (Low Density) are that it is not very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of 65 °C. This is however offset by the outstanding Notched Impact Strength data that showed ‘no break’. ↩
3. Cladding types identified: feather edge, interlocking boards, interlocking log, overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove, wood ↩
4. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board sheds ↩
5. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 overlap board sheds ↩
6. 12′ x 8′ cladding data sourced from: 275 12′ x 8′ overlap board sheds ↩
11. Roof covering types identified: epdm synthetic rubber, mineral felt, polyester felt, sand felt ↩
12. Glazing material types identified: acrylic, double glazed, horticultural glass, polyethylene, security windows, single glazed, styrene, toughened double glazed, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩