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Garden Storage Box – Dip Treated (1.1m x 0.6m)

First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 10 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: SKU: 37995

Size: 2' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

Mano Mano
£287.50
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Average Ranked in the Top 67% of Garden Storage.
Position 675 of 1017 Garden Storage - Up 61 places from previous update.
Quality of materials
Construction quality
Ease of construction
Value for money

See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the Garden Storage Box Dip Treated

The Garden Storage Box Dip Treated holds a 10 Years guarantee and is treated using a dip treated process [1].

Base material: wood

Certifications this product meets:

FSC certified timber[2]

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this garden storage fairs across the market.

Cladding

The overlap board cladding(walls) used here is the worst form of construction for garden storage walls out of the 7 types [3] we’ve identified on same-size garden storage, that you’ll also see getting used on 2% (15 of 965) of all garden storage analysed [4], as well as being used on 6% (6 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage [5]. You’ll also find the overlap board cladding showing up on 5% of 2′ x 3′ garden storage (3 in total) [6].

The walls are 8mm thick and we rate this the worst thickness out of the 5 found on same-size garden storage [7]. It is used on 1% of all garden storage [8] and after analysing the top 96 products that make up the top 10% of garden storage [9], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. Further analysis shows us that out of all 2′ x 3′ garden storage this is the only one to use 8mm thick walls [10].

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Roofing

A 8mm thick roof boarding was used on this garden storage which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 3 thicknesses identified on same-size garden storage [11]. It’s used on 2% of all garden storage with a further analysis of the top 10% of garden storage (96 in total) showing us that none of them use a roof of this thickness. 3% of 2′ x 3′ garden storage (2 in total) use a 8mm thick roof boarding.

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Flooring

A 8mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the worst floor board thickness according to our experts out of 3 found on same-size garden storage [12]. It’s found on 2% of all garden storage and used on 8% of the top 10% of garden storage. 6% of 2′ x 3′ garden storage (4 in total) use 8mm thick floor boarding.

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Height

The height of this garden storage is 578mm (2′) which is 87% less than the average 2′ x 3′ garden storage, giving you 504.5mm (2′) less height.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 21 2′ x 3′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Garden Storage Box Dip Treated has an Expert Score that is 11% lower than average and is £88 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 21 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 £468 with this Wooden Log Store. It is priced at £95, this is 493% less than this and has an Expert Score of 85, 10 points higher than the Garden Storage Box Dip Treated.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 75 for this product, the 3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage is the best 2′ x 3′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £220, that’s £344 less than the Garden Storage Box Dip Treated.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden storage with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson Midi Garden Store
Rowlinson Mini Store

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 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson 2 x 3ft Timber Recycling Box Storage
Asgard 2 Metal Gas Bottle Storage

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 2 garden storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
3’4 x 1’8 Suncast Mega Tall Garage Storage Cabinet

Product Details

Building Type
Garden Storage, Garden Storage Boxes, Grey Garden Storage Box, Heavy-duty Garden Storage Boxes, Large Garden Storage Boxes, Outdoor Storage Cabinets, Outdoor Toy Storage, Small Garden Storage Boxes, Wooden Garden Storage, Wooden Garden Storage Chests, Wooden Outdoor Storage Boxes
Metric Size (Meters)
2' x 3'
Material
Wooden
Number of Windows
Has Windows
Cladding Type
Overlap Board
Cladding Thickness
28mm
Treatment Type
Dip Treated
Guarantee
10 Years
Floor Thickness
8mm Thickness - OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
Floor Thickness (Imperial)
8mm
Floor Thickness (Metric)
8mm
Eaves Height (Imperial)
578mm
Eaves Height (Metric)
578mm
Ridge Height (Imperial)
640mm
Ridge Height (Metric)
640mm
Framing Size
28 mm x 28 mm
Roof Thickness (Imperial)
8mm
Roof Thickness (Metric)
8mm
Depth At Base
0.479m
Roof Thickness
8mm Thickness - OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
Ridge Height
0.640m
Eaves Height
0.578m
Width At Base
0.985m
Width
98.5 cm
Roof Style
Flat
Base Size
0.64m x 1.08m x 0.55m
Felt
Black Sand Felt
Fsc Certified
From Sustainable Sources
Environmental Certification
FSC
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan

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Joel Bird

Joel Bird

Profile

Our resident shed building expert Joel was the 2014 winner of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year having beat over 10,000 applicants to win. He returned to the show the following year as a judge. He is also the author of The Book of Shed and has designed & built over 50 small bespoke garden builds. Joel has appeared on various TV or Radio shows include George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Alan Titchmarsh Love your Garden, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

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Sources

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. Dip Treated: Dip treating is a temporary protective base coat treatment that is mainly designed to help protect the building during transit and for around one month after it is assembled. This water-based treatment is the least time-consuming and cheapest type of wood treatment. It involves dipping the wood in a protective water-based preservative and then leaving it to dry. The action of dipping is where ‘dip treatment’ comes from.

A dip-treated garden building is not considered fully treated with wood preservatives; it’s vital to re-treat your dip-treated building, preferably with a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment. Then re-treat it on an annual basis using a solvent-based (or oil-based) wood treatment.

If you don’t want to treat something on an annual basis then a pressure treated wooden building might be a better option, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation (pressure treatment) during production. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), the wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank 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 Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this. 

2. FSC Certified Timber: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that is “dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.” When you see the FSC certification it means the forest where this wood was sourced from is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity, while ensuring it sustains economic viability. FSC-certified forests are managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. FSC certified timber is comparable to Certified Timber

4. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board garden storage 

5. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 96 overlap board garden storage 

6. 2′ x 3′ cladding data sourced from: 65 2′ x 3′ overlap board garden storage 

7. Cladding thickness types identified: 7mm, 8mm, 12mm 

8. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 8mm garden storage 

9. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 96 8mm garden storage 

10. 2′ x 3′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 1 2′ x 3′ 8mm garden storage 

11. Roof thickness types identified: 8mm, 11mm 

12. Floor thickness types identified: 8mm, 11mm 

Product ID: SKU: 37995

Size: 2' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

Mano Mano
£287.50
See Deal

Support WhatShed: by making a purchase after clicking a link above, a portion of the sale supports this site.