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Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room (19mm)

First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 19 Data Points Updated - 2 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: SKU: 101203

Size: 15' x 11'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

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Good Ranked in the Top 10% of Garden Rooms.
Position 51 of 540 Garden Rooms - Up 220 places from previous update.
Quality of materials
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See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room

The Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room comes with an apex style roof, holds a 5 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable double doors that use a cylinder locking system. The 2 windows used on this particular 15′ x 11′ use a 15mm double glazed material.

Base material: wood

Our experts say this has 7 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 tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 89% of the top 10% of garden rooms.

2. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 100% of the top 10% of garden rooms.

3. The tongue & groove cladding used on this garden room is one the best available for garden rooms rated by our experts.

4. A 19mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on garden rooms.

5. A floor that is 19mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of garden room.

6. This double glazed glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed garden rooms.

7. When asking our experts, they said a 15mm glazing material is on of the best you can have on a garden room.

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

Cladding

The tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is the best form of construction for garden room walls out of the 2 types [1] we’ve identified on same-size garden rooms, that you’ll also see getting used on 36% (34 of 95) of all garden rooms analysed [2], as well as being used on 22% (2 of 9) of the top 10% of garden rooms [3]. You’ll also find the tongue & groove cladding showing up on 67% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (2 in total) [4], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (90), the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.

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Roofing

Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size garden rooms [5]. This roofing material is used on 48% of all garden rooms analysed, and 89% of the top 10% of garden rooms. 100% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (3 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 7% higher than the average in this regard.

A 19mm thick roof boarding was used on this garden room which is the best thickness used for a roofing material out of 3 thicknesses identified on same-size garden rooms [6]. It’s used on 4% of all garden rooms and 11% of the top 10% of garden rooms. 67% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (2 in total) use a 19mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (90), the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.

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Flooring

Great, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.

The manufactures of this garden room chose tongue & groove for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of garden room [7]. This type of floor construction is used on 51% of all garden rooms we analysed, and 100% of the top 10% of those garden rooms. 100% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (3 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor with this product having an Expert Score of 7% higher than the average.

A 19mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts out of 3 found on same-size garden rooms [8]. It’s found on 4% of all garden rooms and used on 11% of the top 10% of garden rooms. 67% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (2 in total) use 19mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (90), the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.

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Window

Amazing, our experts say most of the window options used are among the best.

Double glazed windows come installed on this garden room. As a glazing option, we rate it the best glazing types and is also the only type found on 15′ x 11′ garden rooms [9]. This particular type of glazing is used on 12% of all windowed garden rooms and 13% of the top 10% of garden rooms with windows we analysed. 67% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms with windows (2 in total) use double glazed windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those double glazed 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (90), the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.

The windows on this garden room use a 15mm thick glazing, we rate this the best thickness for window glazing out of 4 different thicknesses found on same-size garden rooms [10]. Glazing this thick is found on 2% of all the windowed garden rooms we analysed and used on 13% of the top 10% of windowed garden rooms. 67% of 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (2 in total) use 15mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 15′ x 11′ garden rooms (90), the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is just above the average with an Expert Score of 92.

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Height

The height of this garden room is 2380.0mm (8′) which is 17% more than the average 15′ x 11′ garden room, giving you 350.0mm (1′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 2,030.00mm (7′) tall which is 6% or 119.00mm (0.4′) taller than the average 15′ x 11′.
The door width is 2,070.00mm (7′) wide which is 31% or 489.00mm (2′) wider than the average 15′ x 11′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 2 15′ x 11′ garden rooms with comparable specifications. The Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room has an Expert Score that is 7% higher than average and is £34 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden rooms out of the 2 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 £3,233 with this 20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse. It is priced at £3,096, this is 104% less than this and has an Expert Score of 80, 12 points less than the Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room.

The Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room is the best scoring garden room available out of all 2 15′ x 11′ garden rooms we analysed.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden room with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 1 garden rooms that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

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 garden rooms that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room
Palmako Hedwig 4.5m x 3.3m Garden Room Garden House
20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

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.
Palmako Solveig 4.5m x 3.3m Contemporary Wooden Summer House Garden Room
Palmako Hedwig 4.5m x 3.3m Garden Room Garden House
20’x8′ Tiger Barn Retreat Summerhouse

Product Details

Building Type
Cheap Garden Offices, Cheap Summer Houses, Double Glazed Summer Houses, Garden Offices, Garden Rooms, Large Summer Houses, Log Cabin Garden Offices, Modern Garden Rooms, Modern Summer Houses, Summer Houses, Wooden Summer Houses
Metric Size (Meters)
15' x 11'
Material
Wooden
Roof Style
Apex
Number of Windows
2
Door Type
Double Door
Cladding Type
Tongue & Groove
Treatment Type
Treated
Guarantee
5 Years
Locking System
Cylinder
Floor Material
Tongue & Groove
Floor Thickness
19mm
Glazing Material
Double Glazed
Glazing Thickness (Imperial)
15mm
Glazing Thickness (Metric)
15mm
Floor Thickness (Imperial)
19mm
Floor Thickness (Metric)
19mm
Eaves Height (Imperial)
2380.0mm
Eaves Height (Metric)
2380.0mm
Ridge Height (Imperial)
2810.0mm
Ridge Height (Metric)
2810.0mm
Depth Including Overhang (Imperial)
10"
Depth Including Overhang (Metric)
3300.0mm
Width Including Overhang (Imperial)
1' 2"
Width Including Overhang (Metric)
4520.0mm
Framing Size
88mm Panel
Depth At Base (Imperial)
10"
Depth At Base (Metric)
3300.0mm
Door Height (Imperial)
2030.0mm
Door Height (Metric)
2030.0mm
Door Width (Imperial)
2070.0mm
Door Width (Metric)
2070.0mm
Roof Material
Tongue & Groove
Roof Thickness (Imperial)
19mm
Roof Thickness (Metric)
19mm
Width At Base (Imperial)
1' 2"
Width At Base (Metric)
4520.0mm
Overall Depth (Imperial)
10"
Overall Depth (Metric)
3300.0mm
Overall Height (Imperial)
9"
Overall Height (Metric)
2810.0mm
Overall Width (Imperial)
1' 2"
Overall Width (Metric)
4520.0mm
Roof Thickness
19mm
Log Cabin Depth
11ft
Log Cabin Width
15ft
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan
Door Size (Imperial)
7' x 7'
Door Size (Metric)
2030.0mm x 2070.0mm

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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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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.

Shedstore – 1373 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.
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.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.


1. Cladding types identified: shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove 

2. Global cladding data sourced from: All tongue & groove garden rooms 

3. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 9 tongue & groove garden rooms 

4. 15′ x 11′ cladding data sourced from: 3 15′ x 11′ tongue & groove garden rooms 

5. Roof material types identified: tongue & groove 

6. Roof thickness types identified: 12mm, 19mm 

7. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove 

8. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm, 19mm 

9. Glazing material types identified: double glazed, toughened glass 

10. Glazing thickness types identified: 3mm, 15mm 

Product ID: SKU: 101203

Size: 15' x 11'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

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