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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-LTLS3112DOL-1AA
Size: 4' x 2'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store
The Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store holds a 10 Years guarantee and is treated using a pressure treated process [1].
Base material: european softwood
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 34mm thick cladding used is as thick as the walls found on 100% of the top 10% of log stores.
2. A pressure treated treatment process lets us know that this log store should be expected to last for a good few years, and is used on 100% of the top 10% of log stores.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this log store fairs across the market.
Cladding
The overlap board cladding(walls) used here is the worst form of construction for log store walls out of the 2 types [2] we’ve identified on same-size log stores, that you’ll also see getting used on 8% (2 of 26) of all log stores analysed [3], and sadly not present at all on any of the 2 log stores that make up the top 10% of log stores [4]. In fact this is the only 4′ x 2′ log store you’ll find that uses an overlap board wall [5].
The walls are 34mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 3 found on same-size log stores [6]. It is used on 27% of all log stores [7] and is also used across 100% of the top 10% of log stores [8] we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this particular log store is 1 point below the average 34mm clad 4′ x 2’s score of 98, the fact that 100% of the top 10% use a cladding this thick is reassuring as a sign of quality. 50% of 4′ x 2′ log stores (2 in total) use 34mm thick walls [9].
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Height
The height of this log store is 1430mm (5′) which is 6% more than the average 4′ x 2′ log store, giving you 77.0mm (0.3′) extra headroom.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 4 4′ x 2′ log stores with comparable specifications. The Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £128 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring log stores out of the 4 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 Loxley Large Tongue and Groove Triangular Log Store. It is priced at £129, this is 8% more than this and has an Expert Score of 100, 2 points higher than the Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 97 for this product, the Loxley Large Tongue and Groove Triangular Log Store is the best 4′ x 2′ log store with comparable specifications, and is priced at £129, that’s £10 more than the Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a log store with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 log stores that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Loxley Large Tongue and Groove Triangular Log Store
Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store
4 x 2 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Log 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 log stores that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Loxley Large Tongue and Groove Triangular Log Store
Loxley Large Overlap Triangular Log Store
4 x 2 Pressure Treated Tongue And Groove Log Store
Product Details
Comparisons of Similar Sheds
 |  |  |  |  | |
| Expert Score | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £487.90 | £418.61 | £443.63 | £464.80 | £418.61 |
| Size | 7' x 2' | 4' x 2' | 5' x 2' | 6' x 2' | 4' x 2' |
| Brand | Marlborough All | Marlborough All | Marlborough All | Marlborough All | Marlborough All |
| Material | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden | Wooden |
| Cladding Thickness | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm | 12mm |
| Guarantee | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years |
| Go | Go | Go | Go | Go |
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.
Homebase – 35509 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.
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. Pressure Treated: Considered the most durable wood treatment, this is where the wood undergoes a process called tanalisation. This is where the timber is submerged in specialist wood preservatives (such as Tanalith E, this is actually the origin of the word ‘tanalisation’), this is a unique combination of copper and organic biocide ingredients (it is the copper that gives the finished wood the slightly green colour). The wood then goes into a high pressure vacuum tank (the Wood Protection Association has a good article/video on this) 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 BS 8417 code of practice (this advises on the choice of timber species and the use and application of wood preservatives) says “ penetration to either 6 mm (15 years) or 12mm (for 30 years) has to be achieved in any exposed surface in sawn material.”
It is also worth noting that if cross cutting, notching or boring treated timber during or after installation, ALWAYS apply an end grain solvent-based (or oil-based) wood preservative treatment to the freshly exposed areas, this will maintain the integrity of the protection. NEVER put cut ends in the ground, even if end grain coated. ↩
2. Cladding types identified: overlap board, tongue & groove ↩
3. Global cladding data sourced from: All overlap board log stores ↩
4. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 2 overlap board log stores ↩
5. 4′ x 2′ cladding data sourced from: 4 4′ x 2′ overlap board log stores ↩
7. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 34mm log stores ↩
8. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 2 34mm log stores ↩
9. 4′ x 2′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 2 4′ x 2′ 34mm log stores ↩