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Rowlinson Midi Garden Store

First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 15 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: SKU: BUNDLE-MIDIST

Size: 3' x 2'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 3

Mano Mano
£273.43
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Wilko
£250.00
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Sheds.co.uk
£244.00
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90
Amazing! Ranked in the Top 7% of Garden Storage.
Position 64 of 1017 Garden Storage - Down 46 places from previous update.
Quality of materials
Construction quality
Ease of construction
Value for money

See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the Rowlinson Midi Garden Store

The Rowlinson Midi Garden Store holds a 10 Years guarantee, is treated using a dip treated process [1], and makes use of certified sustainable materials.

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

2. The mineral felt roof covering found on this garden storage 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 garden storage fairs across the market.

Cladding

The shiplap tongue & groove cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for garden storage walls out of the 7 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size garden storage, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (76 of 965) of all garden storage analysed [3], as well as being used on 33% (32 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage [4]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 11% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (7 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 3′ x 2′ garden storage (88), the Rowlinson Midi Garden Store 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 5 found on same-size garden storage [6]. It is used on 7% of all garden storage [7] and is also used across 24% of the top 10% of garden storage [8] we analysed. 8% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (5 in total) use 12mm 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 and is the only type we’ve found on same-size garden storage [10]. This roofing material is used on 2% of all garden storage analysed, and 13% of the top 10% of garden storage. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this garden storage is 3 points lower than the average for 3′ x 2’s that use osb roof material (90 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 3′ x 2′ garden storage. 8% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (5 in total) use osb construction for the roof.

Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 2 types identified on same-size garden storage [11], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 6% of garden storage and used on 29% of the top 10% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage. While the Expert Score of the average mineral felt covered 3′ x 2′ garden storage is 3 points higher than this item (90 vs the average of 93), you can be sure it’s not the roof covering bring the score down as this one of the highest scoring roof coverings found on 3′ x 2′ garden storage. 5% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (3 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this garden storage chose osb for the floor construction, we rate this an about average form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of garden storage [12]. This type of floor construction is used on 2% of all garden storage we analysed, and 16% of the top 10% of those garden storage. 9% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (6 in total) use osb construction for the floor.

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Height

The height of this garden storage is 1845mm (6′) which is 184% more than the average 3′ x 2′ garden storage, giving you 1,195.0mm (4′) extra height.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 21 3′ x 2′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Rowlinson Midi Garden Store has an Expert Score that is 8% higher than average and is £11 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 21 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 £174 with this Wooden Log Store. It is priced at £95, this is 183% less than this and has an Expert Score of 85, 5 points less than the Rowlinson Midi Garden Store.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 90 for this product, the 3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage is the best 3′ x 2′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £220, that’s £49 less than the Rowlinson Midi Garden Store.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden storage with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson Midi Garden Store
Rowlinson Mini Store

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 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson 2 x 3ft Timber Recycling Box Storage
Asgard 2 Metal Gas Bottle Storage

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 2 garden storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
3’4 x 1’8 Suncast Mega Tall Garage Storage Cabinet

Product Details

Building Type
Garden Storage, Garden Tool Storage, Small Garden Tool Storage, Wooden Garden Storage
Metric Size (Meters)
3' x 2'
Material
Wooden
Cladding Type
Shiplap Tongue & Groove
Cladding Thickness
12mm
Treatment Type
Dip Treated
Guarantee
10 Years
Height (Imperial)
1845mm
Height (Metric)
1845mm
Depth
64 cm
Height
184.5 cm
Width
64 cm
External
Height: 1845mm x Width: 935mm x Depth: 640mm
Footprint
Width: 879mm x Depth: 560mm
Ideal Base
Width: 929mm x Depth: 610mm
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan
Floor Material
OSB
Roof Covering
Mineral Felt
Persons To Assemble
2 Persons Recommended
Roof Material
OSB
Opening Windows
None
Accreditations
Certified Sustainable

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Joel Bird

Joel Bird

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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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Sources

Merchants Checked

12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 3 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.
Wilko.com – 21232 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.
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. 

3. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove garden storage 

4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 96 shiplap tongue & groove garden storage 

5. 3′ x 2′ cladding data sourced from: 65 3′ x 2′ shiplap tongue & groove garden storage 

6. Cladding thickness types identified: 7mm, 8mm, 12mm 

7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm garden storage 

8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 96 12mm garden storage 

9. 3′ x 2′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 5 3′ x 2′ 12mm garden storage 

10. Roof material types identified: osb 

11. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt, sand felt 

12. Floor material types identified: osb 

Product ID: SKU: BUNDLE-MIDIST

Size: 3' x 2'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 3

Mano Mano
£273.43
See Deal
Wilko
£250.00
See Deal
Sheds.co.uk
£244.00
See Deal

Support WhatShed: by making a purchase after clicking a link above, a portion of the sale supports this site.