Redlands 6′ x 6′ Overlap Apex Shed

Our verdict on the Redlands 6′ x 6′ Overlap Apex Shed

The Redlands 6′ x 6′ Overlap Apex Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, fit with single doors, is treated using a dip treated process ^[1], and makes use of certified sustainable materials. The 2 windows used on this particular 5′ x 5′ use a 2mm single glazed material.

Base material: european softwood

Our experts say this has 4 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 9mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.

2. The tongue & groove construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

3. The mineral felt 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.

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 19% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (69 in total) ^[5].

The walls are 9mm thick and we rate this one of the best thicknesses out of the 12 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. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 3 points lower than the average for 5′ x 5’s that use 9mm thick cladding (77 vs the average of 80) ^[9], you can be sure it’s not due to the cladding thickness as this one of the highest scoring thicknesses available on 5′ x 5′ sheds. 2% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (8 in total) use 9mm thick walls.

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Roofing

Tongue & groove is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[10]. This roofing material is used on 34% of all sheds analysed, and 57% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 15 points below the average of 92 for 5′ x 5’s using a tongue & groove roofing, with it being on 57% of the top 10%, you can be assured that this is a quality roof material. 20% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (74 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the roof.

A 12mm thick roof boarding was used on this shed which is one of the best thicknesses used for a roofing material out of 12 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[11]. It’s used on 29% of all sheds and 48% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is 15 points below that of the average for 5′ x 5’s that use 12mm roofing (77 vs the average of 92), with it being on 48% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 17% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (61 in total) use a 12mm thick roof boarding.

Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 3 types identified on same-size sheds ^[12], 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 5′ x 5′ sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 5′ x 5’s cover their roofs with mineral felt (77 vs the average of 89), with it being on 49% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 26% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (96 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.

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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 ^[13]. 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 14 points below the average of 91 for 5′ x 5’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. 24% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (86 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor.

A 12mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is one of the best floor board thicknesses according to our experts out of 12 found on same-size sheds ^[14]. It’s found on 31% of all sheds and used on 54% of the top 10% of sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this particular shed is below the average 5′ x 5’s that use 12mm flooring (77 vs the average of 90), with it being on 54% of the top 10%, this should give you confidence in its quality. 21% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (76 in total) use 12mm thick floor boarding.

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Window

Single glazed windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 7 glazing types found on 5′ x 5′ sheds ^[15]. This particular type of glazing is used on 16% of all windowed sheds and 19% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. 19% of 5′ x 5′ sheds with windows (36 in total) use single glazed windows.

The windows on this shed use a 2mm thick glazing, we rate this one of the worst thicknesses for window glazing out of 8 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds ^[16]. Glazing this thick is found on 8% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and used on 14% of the top 10% of windowed sheds. 12% of 5′ x 5′ sheds (22 in total) use 2mm thick glazing.

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Height

The height of this shed is 2179mm (7′) which is 12% more than the average 5′ x 5′ shed, giving you 237.0mm (0.8′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,692.00mm (6′) tall which is 8% or 124.77mm (0.4′) taller than the average 5′ x 5′.
The door width is 785.00mm (3′) wide which is 8% or 59.51mm (0.2′) narrower than the average 5′ x 5′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 267 5′ x 5′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Redlands 6′ x 6′ Overlap Apex Shed has an Expert Score that is 14% lower than average and is £59 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 267 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 £462 with this Optional extra – Add top coat Shetland Shiplap Apex 6′ x 4′ Dip Treated Shed Single Door with Window Top Coat. It is priced at £112, this is 411% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 15 points higher than the Redlands 6′ x 6′ Overlap Apex Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 77 for this product, the Adley 6′ x 4′ Pressure Treated Garden Bar is the best 5′ x 5′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £404, that’s £170 less than the Redlands 6′ x 6′ 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.
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Apex Bike Shed
Oren 6′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike 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.
6′ x 4′ Lotus Heritage Green Pent Metal Shed
6′ x 4′ Lotus Heritage Green Apex Metal Shed
6′ x 4′ Yardmaster Platinum Tall Pent 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.
6′ x 4′ Yardmaster Platinum Tall Pent Metal Shed
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Apex Bike Shed
Redlands 5′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike 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.
6′ x 4′ Forest Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Shed
6′ x 4′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Apex Shed
4’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Double Door Shed