Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor (Base included)

Our verdict on the Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor

The Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable single doors that use a hasp and staple locking system, and is treated using a dip treated process ^[1].

Base material: wood

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 construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

2. A floor that is 14mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of shed.

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 ^[2] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (357 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[3], as well as being used on 3% (12 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[4]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 16% of 4′ x 3′ sheds (19 in total) ^[5].

The walls are 7mm thick and we rate this one of the worst thicknesses out of the 7 found on same-size sheds ^[6]. It is used on 3% of all sheds ^[7] and is also used across 1% of the top 10% of sheds ^[8] we analysed. 6% of 4′ x 3′ sheds (7 in total) use 7mm thick walls ^[9].

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Roofing

Sand felt is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this one of the best forms of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[10]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all sheds analysed, and after looking top 10% of sheds (436 in total), none of them make use of this roof material. Out of all 4′ x 3′ sheds we find this is actually the only one to use a sand felt roofing.

A 8.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 8 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[11]. It’s used on 2% of all sheds and 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 5% of 4′ x 3′ sheds (6 in total) use a 8.0mm thick roof boarding.

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Flooring

A 14mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 8 found on same-size sheds ^[12]. It’s found on 2% of all sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this shed is 4 points lower than that of the average for 4′ x 3’s floored with a 14mm material (80 vs the average of 84), you can be sure it’s not due to the flooring because this one of the highest scoring flooring thicknesses available on 4′ x 3′ sheds. 3% of 4′ x 3′ sheds (3 in total) use 14mm thick floor boarding.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1600.0mm (5′) which is 16% less than the average 4′ x 3′ shed, giving you 250.0mm (0.8′) less headroom.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 95 4′ x 3′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor has an Expert Score that is 12% lower than average and is £103 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 95 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 £174 with this 6′ x 2’6 Forest Large Double Door Pent Wooden Garden Storage Bike / Mower Store Outdoor. It is priced at £200, this is 87% less than this and has an Expert Score of 80, 0 points equal than the Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 80 for this product, the Rowlinson 4′ x 3′ Windowless Heritage Shed is the best 4′ x 3′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £454, that’s £80 more than the Forest Garden 4×3 Apex Dip treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor.

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.
Adley 6′ x 2’6″ Shiplap Pent Shed
Redlands 3′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
Rowlinson 4′ x 3′ Windowless Heritage 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 2′ Forest Large Premium Log and Tool Store
Rowlinson 4′ x 3′ Pressure Treated Shiplap Apex Shed
Rowlinson 4′ x 3′ Windowless Overlap Apex 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.
Redlands 3′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
Adley 3′ x 6′ Premium Windowless Shiplap Apex Shed
Redlands 7′ x 3′ Shiplap Apex 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.
Adley 3′ x 6′ Premium Windowless Shiplap Apex Shed
Oren 4′ x 4′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Security Shed
Redlands 4′ x 4′ Double Door Shiplap Modular Pent Shed