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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: BUNDLE-OVED1008DOL-1AA
Size: 7' x 9'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed
The Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed comes with an apex style roof; holds a 10 Years guarantee; fit with double doors; is treated using a dip treated process [1]; and makes use of made in the uk, certified sustainable materials. The 6 windows used on this particular 7′ x 9′ use a glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: timber
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. A 34mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.
2. The mineral felt roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
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 7% of 7′ x 9′ sheds (22 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 9′ sheds (77), the Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 80.
The walls are 34mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 12 found on same-size sheds [6]. It is used on 1% of all sheds [7] and is also used across 1% of the top 10% of sheds [8] we analysed. Further analysis shows us that out of all 7′ x 9′ sheds this is the only one to use 34mm thick walls [9].
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Roofing
Osb is the of construction method 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 18% of all sheds analysed, and 8% of the top 10% of sheds. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 13 points lower than the average for 7′ x 9’s that use osb roof material (80 vs the average of 93), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 7′ x 9′ sheds. 21% of 7′ x 9′ sheds (62 in total) use osb construction for the roof.
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size sheds [11], 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 7′ x 9′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 7′ x 9’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (80 vs the average of 87), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 24% of 7′ x 9′ sheds (70 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this shed chose osb for the floor construction, we rate this an about average form of floor construction out of 3 types found on same-size sheds [12]. This type of floor construction is used on 20% of all sheds we analysed, and 5% of the top 10% of those sheds. 22% of 7′ x 9′ sheds (66 in total) use osb construction for the floor.
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Height
The height of this shed is 2061mm (7′) which is 2% more than the average 7′ x 9′ shed, giving you 37.0mm (0.1′) extra headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,630.00mm (5′) tall which is 4% or 60.54mm (0.2′) taller than the average 7′ x 9′.
The door width is 1,550.00mm (5′) wide which is 42% or 461.53mm (2′) wider than the average 7′ x 9′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 264 7′ x 9′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed has an Expert Score that is 8% lower than average and is £84 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 264 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 £848 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Sun Pent 10′ x 6′ Single Door with Eight Windows Dip Treated Wooden Garden Potting Shed Top Coat. It is priced at £181, this is 469% less than this and has an Expert Score of 85, 5 points higher than the Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 80 for this product, the 8′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed is the best 7′ x 9′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,299, that’s £270 more than the Loxley 8′ x 10′ Double Door Overlap Apex Shed.
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.
8′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed
8’x8′ Tiger Shiplap Windowless Pent Shed Plus
8’x8′ Tiger Shiplap Windowless Apex Shed Plus
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.
9’11 x 6’5 Yardmaster Balmoral 106WGL Metal Shed
8′ x 8′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal Shed
10′ x 6′ Lotus Heritage Green Apex 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.
8′ x 8′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal Shed
8′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed
8′ x 8′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal 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.
8′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed
10′ x 6′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Apex Shed
10′ x 6′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Reverse Apex Shed
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  | ||
| Expert Score | 75 | 83 | 75 | 85 | 85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £303.00 | £1,449.00 | £254.99 | £1,329.00 | £1,599.00 |
| Size | 6' x 3' | 7' x 5' | 4' x 3' | 6' x 8' | 6' x 8' |
| Brand | BillyOh | Shed Republic Ultimate | Mercia | Shed Republic Ultimate | Shed Republic Ultimate |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 7mm | 12mm | 12mm | |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 3 Years | 10 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 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.
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. Cladding types identified: feather edge, metal, overlap board, shiplap tongue & groove, 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. 7′ x 9′ cladding data sourced from: 295 7′ x 9′ overlap board sheds ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 34mm sheds ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 436 34mm sheds ↩
9. 7′ x 9′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 1 7′ x 9′ 34mm sheds ↩
10. Roof material types identified: osb, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt, polyester felt, sand felt ↩
12. Floor material types identified: osb, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩