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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 13 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 594416
Size: 7' x 5'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft
The Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft comes with an apex style roof, is fit with lockable double doors that use a latch locking system, and is treated using a dip treated process [1]. The 2 windows used on this particular 7′ x 5′ use a styrene [2] glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Certifications this product meets:
FSC certified timber[3]
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. When looking at cladding material used on the top 10% of all garden rooms, shiplap tongue & groove is used on 78% of them.
2. The tongue & groove floor material is a great choice and is what we find being used by 100% of the top 10% of garden rooms.
3. A 34mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this garden room is one of the best rated by our experts.
4. The mineral felt roof covering found on this garden room 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 room fairs across the market.
Cladding
Outstanding, 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 garden room walls out of the 2 types [4] we’ve identified on same-size garden rooms, that you’ll also see getting used on 43% (41 of 95) of all garden rooms analysed [5], as well as being used on 78% (7 of 9) of the top 10% of garden rooms [6]. You’ll also find the shiplap tongue & groove cladding showing up on 63% of 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (5 in total) [7], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (86), the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
The walls are 34mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 3 found on same-size garden rooms [8]. It is used on 2% of all garden rooms [9] and after analysing the top 9 products that make up the top 10% of garden rooms [10], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. Further analysis shows us that out of all 7′ x 5′ garden rooms this is the only one to use 34mm thick walls [11].
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Roofing
Mineral felt is used as the roof covering. Our experts say it’s one of the best roof covering materials, and is also the only kind identified on same-size garden rooms [12]. It comes fitted on 32% of garden rooms and used on 56% of the top 10% of 7′ x 5′ garden rooms. 63% of 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (5 in total) make use of a mineral felt material as a roof covering, and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (84), the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this garden room 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 garden room [13]. This type of floor construction is used on 51% of all garden rooms we analysed, and 100% of the top 10% of those garden rooms. 88% of 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (7 in total) use tongue & groove construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (86), the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
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Window
Styrene windows come installed on this garden room. As a glazing option, we rate it the worst out of the 3 glazing types found on 7′ x 5′ garden rooms [14]. This particular type of glazing is used on 13% of all windowed garden rooms with a look at the top 10% of garden rooms showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. 29% of 7′ x 5′ garden rooms with windows (2 in total) use styrene windows, and when taking the average Expert Score of those styrene 7′ x 5′ garden rooms (85), the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.
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We found 8 7′ x 5′ garden rooms with comparable specifications. The Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft has an Expert Score that is 1% equal than average and is £124 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden rooms 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 £770 with this 7 x 5 Shire Lumley Superior Wooden Garden Summerhouse. It is priced at £590, this is 131% less than this and has an Expert Score of 90, 2 points higher than the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 87 for this product, the 8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Full Pane Summerhouse is the best 7′ x 5′ garden room with comparable specifications, and is priced at £903, that’s £457 less than the Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden room with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 garden rooms that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Full Pane Summerhouse
Loxley 8′ x 6′ Chalford Summer House
Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft
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 rooms that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Mumley 7′ x 5′ Pressure Treated Double Door Summerhouse
7 x 5 FULLY INSULATED Apex Summerhouse 64mm Walls, Floor and Roof -12mm + 40mm Insulated EcoTherm + 12mm T&G) Double Glazed Safety Toughened Windows + EPDM Roof + FREE INSTALL
7 x 5 FULLY INSULATED Apex Summerhouse 64mm Walls, Floor & Roof -12mm + 40mm Insulated EcoTherm + 12mm T&G)- LONG Double Glazed Safety Toughened Windows +EPDM Roof + FREE INSTALL
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 rooms that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Full Pane Summerhouse
7 x 5 Shire Lumley Superior Wooden Garden Summerhouse
Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft
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.
8’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Full Pane Summerhouse
Loxley 8′ x 6′ Chalford Summer House
Shire Lumley Summerhouse (incl. installation) 7x5ft
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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.
Homebase – 35509 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.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found no matches.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 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. Styrene (Polystyrene (High Impact) HIPS): Styrene as it is commonly known or High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a very versatile form of plastic. It has a very wide range of uses but for garden buildings styrene is typically used as a budget option for windows.
Styrene is a shatter-resistant material, which is why it is ideal for situations where safety needs to be considered, such as playhouses. This benefit can be offset by a few other drawbacks, unfortunately styrene has a tendency to yellow over time (the technical term is Photoyellowing and it is caused by prolonged exposure to UV Light), the degradation of its polymers over time also causes it to become more brittle.
Another drawback of styrene is its thermal coefficient of expansion (it is 80 x 10-6), this is higher than most other glazing options. This means that as the material heats up and cools it can contract and expand more than other glazing options. This cycle can lead to a loose fit of windows over time.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of Styrene (Polystyrene (High Impact) are that it is not very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of between 60 to 80 °C. This is coupled with the fairly low range the Notched Impact Strength data shows of 10.0 – 20.0 Kj/m². ↩
3. FSC Certified Timber: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that is “dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.” When you see the FSC certification it means the forest where this wood was sourced from is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity, while ensuring it sustains economic viability. FSC-certified forests are managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. FSC certified timber is comparable to Certified Timber. ↩
4. Cladding types identified: shiplap tongue & groove, tongue & groove ↩
5. Global cladding data sourced from: All shiplap tongue & groove garden rooms ↩
6. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 9 shiplap tongue & groove garden rooms ↩
7. 7′ x 5′ cladding data sourced from: 8 7′ x 5′ shiplap tongue & groove garden rooms ↩
9. Global cladding thickness data sourced from: All 34mm garden rooms ↩
10. Top cladding thickness data sourced from: Top 9 34mm garden rooms ↩
11. 7′ x 5′ cladding thickness data sourced from: 1 7′ x 5′ 34mm garden rooms ↩
12. Roof covering types identified: mineral felt ↩
13. Floor material types identified: tongue & groove ↩
14. Glazing material types identified: horticultural glass, single glazed, styrene, toughened glass ↩