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First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 26 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: BUNDLE-GC1T
Size: 4' x 2'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest
The Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest is treated using a dip treated process [1] and makes use of certified sustainable materials.
Base material: pine
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 8% of 4′ x 2′ garden storage (8 in total) [5], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 4′ x 2′ garden storage (87), the Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest is the same with an Expert Score of 87.
The walls are 12mm thick and we rate this an about average thickness out of the 3 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. 5% of 4′ x 2′ garden storage (5 in total) use 12mm thick walls [9].
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Roofing
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering, and out of 2 types identified on same-size garden storage [10], 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 4′ x 2′ garden storage. While the Expert Score of the average mineral felt covered 4′ x 2′ garden storage is 3 points higher than this item (87 vs the average of 90), 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 4′ x 2′ garden storage. 6% of 4′ x 2′ garden storage (6 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering.
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Height
The height of this garden storage is 940mm (3′) which is 1% more than the average 4′ x 2′ garden storage, giving you 10.0mm (0.0′) extra height.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 45 4′ x 2′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest has an Expert Score that is 3% higher than average and is £23 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 45 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 £111 with this vidaXL Garden Storage Box 126x72x72 cm Wood Brown. It is priced at £118, this is 94% less than this and has an Expert Score of 75, 12 points less than the Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 87 for this product, the 3’7 x 1’8 Forest Wooden Shiplap Apex Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage is the best 4′ x 2′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £225, that’s £4 less than the Rowlinson Tongue and Groove Garden Storage Chest.
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.
3’7 x 1’8 Forest Wooden Shiplap Apex Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Adley 4′ x 3′ Tongue and groove Shiplap Storage Chest
4×2 Shire Wooden Garden Storage Unit
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.
3’7 x 1’8 Forest Wooden Shiplap Apex Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
4×2 Biohort StoreMAX 120 Metal Box
4′ x 2′ Falcon 130 Heavy Duty Metal Garden Storage Box 400L
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 storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
3’7 x 1’8 Forest Wooden Shiplap Apex Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
4×2 Biohort StoreMAX 120 Metal Box
4×2 Trimetals Sentinel Metal Garden Storage Unit
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Expert Score | 83 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £199.00 | £254.00 | £2,469.00 | £1,449.00 | £214.99 |
| Size | 4' x 1' | 3' x 2' | 10' x 8' | 7' x 5' | 4' x 2' |
| Brand | Loxley | Rowlinson | Shed Republic Ultimate | Shed Republic Ultimate | Forest Garden |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 34mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 7mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 15 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
Sources
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.
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.
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.
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: acacia, douglas fir, overlap board, pine, shiplap tongue & groove, slatted, spruce, wood ↩
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. 4′ x 2′ cladding data sourced from: 106 4′ x 2′ shiplap tongue & groove garden storage ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 12mm garden storage ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 96 12mm garden storage ↩
9. 4′ x 2′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 5 4′ x 2′ 12mm garden storage ↩
10. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt, sand felt ↩