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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 11 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 598647
Size: 9' x 9'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed
The Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed comes with a pent style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with doors that are lockable through the lock and key locking system. The 3 windows used on this particular 9′ x 9′ use a double glazed glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Certifications this product meets:
FSC certified timber[1]
Our experts say this has 5 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 shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this shed is one the best available for sheds rated by our experts.
2. A 72mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.
3. The epdm synthetic rubber roof covering found on this shed is rated to be one of the best by our experts.
4. Our experts say this the tongue & groove floor material used here is one of the best available on all sheds.
5. This double glazed glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this shed fairs across the market.
Cladding
Great, our experts say most of the cladding options used are among the best.
The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms 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 31% (1,373 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [3], as well as being used on 42% (185 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 29% of 9′ x 9′ sheds (77 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 9′ x 9′ sheds (87), the Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed is the same with an Expert Score of 87.
The walls are 72mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 15 found on same-size sheds [6]. It is used on 1% of all sheds [7] and after analysing the top 436 products that make up the top 10% of sheds [8], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. Further analysis shows us that out of all 9′ x 9′ sheds this is the only one to use 72mm thick walls [9].
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Roofing
Epdm synthetic rubber is used as the roof covering, and out of 5 types identified on same-size sheds [10], is said to be the best roof covering material. It comes fitted on 1% of sheds and used on 1% of the top 10% of 9′ x 9′ sheds. 1% of 9′ x 9′ sheds (3 in total) make use of an epdm synthetic rubber material as a roof covering, with this product having an Expert Score of 14% higher than the average.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this shed chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction out of 3 types found on same-size sheds [11]. This type of floor construction is used on 36% of all sheds we analysed, and 59% of the top 10% of those sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 2 points below the average of 89 for 9′ x 9’s using a tongue & groove flooring, with it being on 59% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality flooring material. 35% of 9′ x 9′ sheds (94 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.
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Window
Double glazed windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 6 glazing types found on 9′ x 9′ sheds [12]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds with a look at the top 10% of sheds showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. Out of all windowed 9′ x 9′ sheds this is the only shed to make use of double glazed windows.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 232 9′ x 9′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £284 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 232 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 £8,497 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Security Shiplap 10′ x 8′ Dip Treated Shed Single Door with Four Fixed Pane Window Top Coat. It is priced at £303, this is 2808% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 0 points equal than the Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 87 for this product, the 13’2 x 6’6 Shire Jersey Double Door Wooden Garden Shed is the best 9′ x 9′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,099, that’s £7,701 less than the Mercia Insulated Garden Room 3x3m Installed.
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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed
13’2 x 6’6 Shire Jersey Double Door Wooden Garden Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Reverse 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 8′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed 108TBSL
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 108GEYZ
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite 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 8′ Yardmaster Shiplap Metal Shed 108TBSL
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
10′ x 8′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 108GEYZ
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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Reverse Apex Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Reverse Apex Shed
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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.
Homebase – 35509 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.
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. Untreated: Any wooden structure that is left untreated will have its lifespan dramatically shortened. This is especially the case with Douglas fir or European softwoods such as Whitewood (spruce) or Redwood (Pine), most garden buildings sold in the UK are made from such wood.
The Wood Protection Association says that “the risk of attack increases significantly if the moisture content of wood, for any reason, rises above 20%” they also talk about how more lower durability cuts of wood (known as sapwood) are getting used to build with than in years gone by. They also say that “sapwood on the other hand is a source of food for many species of fungi and insects and is always vulnerable to attack.” This risk is particularly prevalent with European softwoods.
The BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) and BS EN 350:2016 (this advises on methods for determining and classifying the durability of wood and wood-based materials against biological wood-destroying agents) says the natural durability class of such European softwoods is between 3 and 5. With class 3 listed as moderately durable, class 4 listed as slightly durable and class 5 listed as not durable. All three classes have a service life of less than 15 years in a frequently wet environment (such as a UK garden). Yet the application of a preservative treatment or modification of lower durability species is designed according to BS8605 part1 (this is the British standards specifications for external timber cladding) to extend service life to 15/30 years or more.
Having a wooden garden structure supplied as untreated is relatively rare. The vast majority of wooden buildings are supplied with some form of basic treatment, usually a short term water based dip treatment. If you buy an untreated wooden building/structure then we strongly advise that you treat it annually with a solvent-based wood treatment. For full penetration it requires 2-3 coats. It is also recommended that you treat the inside of the structure as well.
If you are wanting something that will require much less maintenance throughout the products life cycle then we would strongly suggest looking at something that is pressure treated also known as tanalised timber.
By correctly treating timber you can take a sub 15 year service life for a not very durable European softwood and extend its service life to 15/30 years or more according to the Timber Decking and Cladding Association. ↩
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. ↩
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 shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
5. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
6. 9′ x 9′ cladding data sourced from: 269 9′ x 9′ shiplap tongue & groove sheds ↩
7. Cladding thickness types identified: 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 16mm, 19mm, 20mm, 34mm, 44mm, 72mm ↩
8. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 72mm sheds ↩
9. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 436 72mm sheds ↩
10. 9′ x 9′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 1 9′ x 9′ 72mm sheds ↩
11. Roof covering types identified: epdm synthetic rubber, mineral felt, polyester felt, resin, sand felt ↩
12. Floor material types identified: osb, plastic, shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
13. Glazing material types identified: acrylic, double glazed, horticultural glass, polyethylene, security windows, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass, toughened safety glass ↩