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Looking for Quality

Don't select a shed from a brochure - go and see it for yourself so you can judge its construction and quality of fittings.

Check the thickness of timber used for wall panels and look for solid construction such as shiplap and overlap cladding. With shiplap the tongues and grooves of the planks slip into one another. With overlap each plank overlaps the one below it.

Most sheds are made from pine or deal. Some are factory-treated with a preservative. If not it is well worth applying a coat of preservative and repeating the treatment each year to prevent decay.

Check the quality of the floor, a poor-quality floor will flex with your movement and will not be suitable for a workshop.

Garden sheds comprise a number of pre-fabricated wall panels and roof sections that are simply joined together to form the structure.

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