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First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 73 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: BUNDLE-4X6FPSUN
Size: 5' x 4'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House
The Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House comes with a pent style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable single doors that use a lock and key + turn button locking system, is treated using a dip treated process [1], and makes use of certified sustainable materials. The 4 four pane windows used on this particular 5′ x 4′ use a 3mm toughened glass material.
Base material: timber
Our experts say this has 9 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 12mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 92% of the top 10% of summer houses.
2. The tongue & groove construction used for the roof is the same kind you’ll find used across 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
3. The 12mm thick roof construction is as thick as the roofing used on 81% of the top 10% of summer houses.
4. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 86% of the top 10% of summer houses.
5. The 12mm thick floor boards are the same thickness we see being used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses.
6. The toughened glass window installation is known to be a great choice, and our data shows us that 93% of the top 10% of summer houses make use of this kind of glazing.
7. A dip treated treatment process lets us know that this summer house should be expected to last for a good few years, and is used on 70% of the top 10% of summer houses.
8. The shiplap tongue & groove cladding used on this summer house is one the best available for summer houses rated by our experts.
9. The heavy duty mineral felt roof covering found on this summer house 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 summer house fairs across the market.
Cladding
Amazing, 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 walls and is the only type [2] we’ve identified on same-size summer houses, that you’ll also see getting used on 50% (368 of 741) of all summer houses analysed [3], as well as being used on 49% (36 of 74) of the top 10% of summer houses [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 2 found on same-size summer houses [6]. It is used on 78% of all summer houses [7] and is also used across 92% of the top 10% of summer houses [8] we analysed. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use 12mm thick walls [9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
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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 summer houses [10]. This roofing material is used on 69% of all summer houses analysed, and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this summer house which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 2 thicknesses identified on same-size summer houses [11]. It’s used on 66% of all summer houses and 81% of the top 10% of summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
Heavy duty mineral felt is used as the roof covering. Our experts say it’s the best roof covering material, and is also the only kind identified on same-size summer houses [12]. It comes fitted on 4% of summer houses and used on 16% of the top 10% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) make use of a heavy duty mineral felt material as a roof covering, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
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Flooring
Outstanding, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.
The manufactures of this summer house 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 summer house [13]. This type of floor construction is used on 78% of all summer houses we analysed, and 86% of the top 10% of those summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
A 12mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 2 found on same-size summer houses [14]. It’s found on 72% of all summer houses and used on 82% of the top 10% of summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
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Window
Toughened glass windows come installed on this summer house. As a glazing option, we rate it the best glazing types and is also the only type found on 5′ x 4′ summer houses [15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 20% of all windowed summer houses and 93% of the top 10% of summer houses with windows we analysed. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses with windows (8 in total) use toughened glass windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those toughened glass 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
The windows on this summer house use a 3mm thick glazing, we rate this an about average thickness for window glazing out of 2 different thicknesses found on same-size summer houses [16]. Glazing this thick is found on 12% of all the windowed summer houses we analysed and used on 45% of the top 10% of windowed summer houses. 100% of 5′ x 4′ summer houses (8 in total) use 3mm thick glazing, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 5′ x 4′ summer houses (88), the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House is just above the average with an Expert Score of 90.
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Height
The height of this summer house is 2030mm (7′) which is 8% less than the average 5′ x 4′ summer house, giving you 162.0mm (0.5′) less headroom.
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Doors
The door height is 1,692.00mm (6′) tall, which after analysing all 5′ x 4′ summer houses, matches the average exactly.
The door width is 785.00mm (3′) wide which is 9% or 71.00mm (0.2′) narrower than the average 5′ x 4′.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 8 5′ x 4′ summer houses with comparable specifications. The Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House has an Expert Score that is 2% higher than average and is £18 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring summer houses out of the 8 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 £1 with this Redlands 4′ x 6′ Raven Summer House. It is priced at £649, this is 1% equal than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 2 points less than the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 92 vs 90 for this product, the Redlands 4′ x 8′ Magpie Summer House is the best 5′ x 4′ summer house with comparable specifications, and is priced at £904, that’s £255 more than the Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a summer house with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 summer houses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Redlands 4′ x 8′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House
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 summer houses that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
Redlands 4′ x 8′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House
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 4′ x 8′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Magpie Summer House
Redlands 4′ x 6′ Skylark Summer House
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
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| Expert Score | 93 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,474.00 | £4,734.00 | £9,331.89 | £13,135.07 | £11,047.50 |
| Size | 15' x 7' | 11' x 7' | 7' x 5' | 12' x 8' | 10' x 6' |
| Brand | Redlands | Redlands | Marlborough Insulated Buildings | Marlborough Insulated Buildings | Marlborough Insulated Buildings |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 16mm | 16mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm |
| Guarantee | 15 Years | 15 Years | |||
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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Sources
Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 2 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.
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.
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: shiplap tongue & groove ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 74 shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
5. 5′ x 4′ cladding data sourced from: 8 5′ x 4′ shiplap tongue & groove summer houses ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm summer houses ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 74 12mm summer houses ↩
9. 5′ x 4′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 8 5′ x 4′ 12mm summer houses ↩
10. Roof material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
11. Roof thickness types identified: 12mm ↩
12. Roof covering types identified: heavy duty mineral felt ↩
13. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
14. Floor thickness types identified: 12mm ↩
15. Glazing material types identified: toughened glass ↩
16. Glazing thickness types identified: 3mm ↩