Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor (Base included) – Assembly service included

Our verdict on the Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor Assembly service included

The Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor Assembly service included comes with an apex style roof, holds a 15 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable double doors that use a hasp and staple locking system, and is treated using a pressure treated process ^[1]. The windows window used on this particular 7′ x 5′ use a

Base material: wood

Our experts say this has 4 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.

3. When asking our experts, they said a 7.5mm glazing material is on of the best you can have on a shed.

4. 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 ^[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 13% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (51 in total) ^[5], and if we compare this item against those 51 we find it’s Expert Score is 13% higher than the average score for a 7′ x 5′ overlap board shed.

The walls are 7mm thick and we rate this one of the worst thicknesses out of the 10 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 7′ x 5′ sheds (23 in total) use 7mm thick walls ^[9], and if we compare this item against those 23 we find it’s Expert Score is 15% higher than the average score for a 7′ x 5′ 7mm shed.

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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. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 1 point lower than the average for 7′ x 5’s that use sand felt roof material (90 vs the average of 91), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 7′ x 5′ sheds. 1% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (2 in total) use sand felt construction for the roof.

A 8.0mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 12 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[11]. It’s used on 2% of all sheds and 3% of the top 10% of sheds. 3% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (13 in total) use a 8.0mm thick roof boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 10% higher than average.

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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 10 found on same-size sheds ^[12]. It’s found on 2% of all sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of sheds. 3% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (12 in total) use 14mm thick floor boarding, with this product having an Expert Score 9% higher than average.

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Window

The windows on this shed use a 7.5mm thick glazing, we rate this one of the best thicknesses for window glazing out of 8 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds ^[13]. Glazing this thick is found on 1% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and our analysis of the top 10% of sheds shows us that none of those 256 sheds that make up the top 10% come with a glazing this thick. Even though the Expert Score of this shed is 1 point lower than that of the average for 7.5mm glazed 7′ x 5’s (90 vs the average of 91), you can be sure it’s not due to the thickness of the windows because this one of the highest scoring available on 7′ x 5′ sheds. 1% of 7′ x 5′ sheds (2 in total) use 7.5mm thick glazing.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1590.0mm (5′) which is 17% less than the average 7′ x 5′ shed, giving you 272.0mm (0.9′) less headroom.

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We found 323 7′ x 5′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor Assembly service included has an Expert Score that is 2% higher than average and is £16 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 323 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 £866 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Arran Shiplap 6′ x 6′ Dip Treated Shed Double Door with One Opening Window Top Coat. It is priced at £134, this is 645% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 2 points higher than the Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor Assembly service included.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 90 for this product, the Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed is the best 7′ x 5′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £674, that’s £326 less than the Forest Garden 7×5 Apex Pressure treated Overlap Wooden Shed with floor Assembly service included.

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.
Oren 8′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 6′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike Shed
5’x7′ Tiger 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.
6’8 x 6’6′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 66GEYZ
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ 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.
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal Shed
6’8 x 6’6′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 66GEYZ

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