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Garden Buildings Direct is the UK's leading manufacturer for wooden storage sheds. With a plethora of design styles and features that are unique to each shed, our garden sheds are designed to be versatile. Our windowed sheds provide the buildings with natural lighting, which is perfect if you want to use your shed for DIY or woodwork projects. Alternatively, a windowless design adds that extra bit of security, with any valuables out of sight and out of mind. We offer wooden garden sheds to suit all budgets and preferences.
Choose between tongue and groove and overlap cladding, apex and pent roofing, and much more, in order to customise your shed to suit your needs. Whether it’s a tool shed, a garden office or something completely different, you’ll find exactly what you need at Garden Buildings Direct. Our garden buildings offer premium value at a budget-friendly price, and with a variety of feature options to choose on each one, you can turn a simple wooden shed into almost anything you can think of.
Our premium tongue and groove panels are 11mm thick as standard and are engineered to slot together seamlessly, without the need for fixings. This design gives our timber products great strength and protection from the elements. Tongue and groove cladding is stronger and more weather-resistant than shiplap and overlap cladding, and is the perfect way to prevent any rainwater getting into the shed and damaging belongings.
Our 7mm overlap cladding panels are specifically designed to overlap so that water runs off the side of the building. Our overlap sheds are a cheaper alternative, perfect for first-time buyers, small families or new homeowners on a budget. While overlap provides defence in most conventional rain storms, tongue and groove cladding is more appropriate if you’re looking for absolute long-term protection from the elements.
For maximum protection, you can opt for our pressure treated sheds. Pressure-treated woods have been immersed in preserving liquids and then left in a pressured chamber so the preservatives set into the wood. Not only is it a more sustainable way of treating timber, but a pressure treated timber shed will require less maintenance over time. This saves you time and money in re-treating your shed, resulting in a longer-lasting shed.
That being said, even pressure treated sheds may need care and maintenance every few years. Speak to a member of our customer team to discuss maintenance requirements of our buildings to help you choose the right product.
Our wooden shed products come fitted with either a traditional apex roof or a contemporary pent roof. Your choice of roofing style will depend on what look you are going for but also what you might be using your wooden shed for.
An apex roof is the traditional pointed roof made famous by kids drawings of houses and makes for a classic log cabin aesthetic in your wooden garden buildings. Apex roofing also provides more headroom, so if you’re looking to use your wooden shed as a garden workshop, office or any other building you’re going to be spending a lot of time in, an apex roof might be a better choice.
A pent roof, on the other hand, provides a sleek and sharp contemporary design look for your garden building. While some pent sheds are constructed to a height that accommodates for standing room, pent roofing is generally more suitable to buildings you’re not likely to be spending time in, such as tool sheds, bike storage or other storage sheds.
Choose between sheds with or without windows, depending on your needs. Windows are an essential addition to any garden office or workshop, but they might provide a security issue for storage sheds. Take a look at our windowless options for storing bikes, wheelie bins or garden tools, and our sheds with windows for a summer house or tool shed.
We carry a wide range of garden storage solutions beyond our wooden sheds for sale, made with hard-wearing materials such as aluminium, steel and plastic. Whatever style of shed you’re looking for, our products deliver premium value at budget-friendly prices.
The lifespan of a wooden shed can greatly range, depending on a number of crucial factors. These include the type of wood used when manufacturing the shed, how well constructed it is, and its location within your garden. Properly treated and maintained timber can extend the life of a good quality wooden garden shed to up to fifteen years.
Wooden sheds can range in price depending on the size and materials. Our selection of wooden sheds range from £219 for a basic storage unit to over £1000 for a full sized workshop.
A solid and level base can determine how long your wooden shed will last and how stable it is. Although it is possible to place a shed directly on your lawn, it is much safer to install a sturdy base made of wood or plastic or place your shed on concrete.
Garden Buildings Direct is the UK's leading manufacturer for wooden storage sheds. With a plethora of design styles and features that are unique to each shed, our garden sheds are designed to be versatile. Our windowed sheds provide the buildings with natural lighting, which is perfect if you want to use your shed for DIY or woodwork projects. Alternatively, a windowless design adds that extra bit of security, with any valuables out of sight and out of mind. We offer wooden garden sheds to suit all budgets and preferences.
Choose between tongue and groove and overlap cladding, apex and pent roofing, and much more, in order to customise your shed to suit your needs. Whether it’s a tool shed, a garden office or something completely different, you’ll find exactly what you need at Garden Buildings Direct. Our garden buildings offer premium value at a budget-friendly price, and with a variety of feature options to choose on each one, you can turn a simple wooden shed into almost anything you can think of.
Our premium tongue and groove panels are 11mm thick as standard and are engineered to slot together seamlessly, without the need for fixings. This design gives our timber products great strength and protection from the elements. Tongue and groove cladding is stronger and more weather-resistant than shiplap and overlap cladding, and is the perfect way to prevent any rainwater getting into the shed and damaging belongings.
Our 7mm overlap cladding panels are specifically designed to overlap so that water runs off the side of the building. Our overlap sheds are a cheaper alternative, perfect for first-time buyers, small families or new homeowners on a budget. While overlap provides defence in most conventional rain storms, tongue and groove cladding is more appropriate if you’re looking for absolute long-term protection from the elements.
For maximum protection, you can opt for our pressure treated sheds. Pressure-treated woods have been immersed in preserving liquids and then left in a pressured chamber so the preservatives set into the wood. Not only is it a more sustainable way of treating timber, but a pressure treated timber shed will require less maintenance over time. This saves you time and money in re-treating your shed, resulting in a longer-lasting shed.
That being said, even pressure treated sheds may need care and maintenance every few years. Speak to a member of our customer team to discuss maintenance requirements of our buildings to help you choose the right product.
Our wooden shed products come fitted with either a traditional apex roof or a contemporary pent roof. Your choice of roofing style will depend on what look you are going for but also what you might be using your wooden shed for.
An apex roof is the traditional pointed roof made famous by kids drawings of houses and makes for a classic log cabin aesthetic in your wooden garden buildings. Apex roofing also provides more headroom, so if you’re looking to use your wooden shed as a garden workshop, office or any other building you’re going to be spending a lot of time in, an apex roof might be a better choice.
A pent roof, on the other hand, provides a sleek and sharp contemporary design look for your garden building. While some pent sheds are constructed to a height that accommodates for standing room, pent roofing is generally more suitable to buildings you’re not likely to be spending time in, such as tool sheds, bike storage or other storage sheds.
Choose between sheds with or without windows, depending on your needs. Windows are an essential addition to any garden office or workshop, but they might provide a security issue for storage sheds. Take a look at our windowless options for storing bikes, wheelie bins or garden tools, and our sheds with windows for a summer house or tool shed.
We carry a wide range of garden storage solutions beyond our wooden sheds for sale, made with hard-wearing materials such as aluminium, steel and plastic. Whatever style of shed you’re looking for, our products deliver premium value at budget-friendly prices.
The lifespan of a wooden shed can greatly range, depending on a number of crucial factors. These include the type of wood used when manufacturing the shed, how well constructed it is, and its location within your garden. Properly treated and maintained timber can extend the life of a good quality wooden garden shed to up to fifteen years.
Wooden sheds can range in price depending on the size and materials. Our selection of wooden sheds range from £219 for a basic storage unit to over £1000 for a full sized workshop.
A solid and level base can determine how long your wooden shed will last and how stable it is. Although it is possible to place a shed directly on your lawn, it is much safer to install a sturdy base made of wood or plastic or place your shed on concrete.
At Garden Buildings Direct, we offer two different types of cladding in our wooden shed range. Cladding is the covering on your shed, and is what stops the weather damaging the shed interior, as well as any valuables stored inside.
Our tongue and groove wooden sheds represent a premium option, providing interlocking timber which creates a strong and durable panel to ensure longevity and excellent weather resistance.
Meanwhile, as the name suggests, overlap boards are placed on top of one another to create a rustic, overlapping effect. While being a cheaper alternative to tongue and groove, overlap cladding is still excellent in allowing rainwater to easily run-off the side of your shed.
With tongue and groove cladding, panels are designed to interlock. The result of this are smooth panels which comfortably join together, providing a clean finish.
Tongue and groove cladding provides a huge amount of strength and durability to any wooden shed, thanks to its interlocking system. Because of this, the longevity of your shed will be increased, and more than enough protection will be provided against the harshest weather Britain is capable of throwing at it.
With overlap cladding, wooden boards are placed on top of each other. This provides a traditional and rustic aesthetic, as each board overlaps the previous one to create a panel effect.
Overlap cladding is a brilliant option for a starter shed. This cladding is much cheaper than its counterparts, while still providing plenty of weather protection, as it causes rainwater to run off the sides.
If you want your wooden shed to last, then proper care and maintenance is a must, with rotting wood being one of the most common problems to deal with.
There are several ways to prevent your shed from rotting:
You can keep a wooden shed dry by venting it as much as possible during coldest months of the year. This will allow fresh air to circulate through your shed, preventing a build-up of moisture.
Heating your shed is also an effective means of keeping damp under control. If your shed has mains power, then a tubular or electric heater is definitely worth considering, in order to keep the internal temperature above the point where moisture can cause damp and mould.
If you intend to have your shed placed on a foundation or base, then we would recommend having the bottom of your wooden shed a minimum of four inches off the ground. This will allow sufficient air circulation underneath the shed, which is essential in stopping the underside of your shed from becoming damp, and rotting as a result.
Generally, due to their relatively small size, no. If they’re not likely to infringe on anyone else’s property and will go unnoticed, chances are you won’t need planning permission. Always check with your local authority however, if you’re not sure. There are a few minor regulations you should be aware of, so check these to make doubly sure you won’t get into trouble:
Concrete, wood and plastic can all act as suitable materials for garden shed bases. We offer the Eze base, a wooden perimeter base fixed into the ground with plinths, and the EcoBase, a base in the form of plastic blocks that are fixed together and filled with pea gravel.
It is entirely personal preference as to whether you paint or stain your shed. Both have their advantages - they both protect and preserve the wood in their own individual ways; in the same vein, there are cons to both to consider as well.
Paint will add a much thicker, bolder finish to your wood as it sits on the surface and means that the grain of the wood, as well as any imperfections, will be rendered invisible. Stain soaks into the wood, meaning that the final tone of your wood will be influenced by it’s original shade.
Paint will last longer without needing to be re-coated, but once it does peel and chip, you’ll have to strip it off in order to paint again if you want a pristine finish. Stain wears away quicker naturally, but you can apply more on top of what you’ve already done.
Stain is generally cheaper than paint.