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Shed

15/12/2025

Deep Dive: Timber Treatment

When purchasing a wooden garden building, structure or accessory, it is important to also choose a timber treatment method that best suits your needs and outdoor space. There are three main types of treatment available: pressure, dip and untreated, which all have unique advantages as well as disadvantages. Pressure Treatment When timber is pressure treated, a liquid preservative is forced into the material in order to protect against deterioration due to rot or insect attack. To begin with, the wood is placed into a container which is filled with a... Read More

24/11/2025

Easy Gardening Jobs for Autumn & Winter

The spring and summer of 2025 was “blink and you’ll miss it” and it is now time to begin thinking about preparing your outdoors for its autumn and winter hiatus. We have put together a brief list of simple but useful gardening jobs to help your outdoors stay in good shape over the cooler months and ready for spring. Store Your Furniture Since garden furniture is a long-lasting investment, it is important to keep it stored effectively when not in use to ensure that you get several years of use... Read More

15/05/2025

The Garden Shed: Part 3 – Plastic Storage

An affordable alternative to wooden and metal storage, plastic sheds are a versatile, reliable garden storage solution – ranging from larger sheds to simple cushion boxes. Welcome to the third and final part of our series The Garden Shed, where we use our expertise to highlight the benefits of timber, metal and plastic sheds to help you decide which is the best for your garden and storage needs, ending with plastic sheds. Easy Assembly Thanks to all plastic construction, assembly couldn’t be any simpler. Many plastic sheds simply click together... Read More

24/03/2025

The Garden Shed: Part 2 – Metal Storage

Whilst timber sheds are the traditional option for garden storage, the metal alternative is growing in popularity. But what are the advantages and why should you choose a metal shed for your garden? Welcome to part two of our series The Garden Shed, where we use our expertise to highlight the benefits of timber, metal and plastic sheds to help you decide which is best for your garden. This time, Metal. Durable Metal shed panels may seem flimsy when they are taken out of the box, but when assembled they... Read More

04/02/2025

The Garden Shed: Part 1 – Timber Storage

When you think of the garden shed, you probably think of the traditional wooden storage building that has been a staple in gardens across the world for over a century. In fact, timber sheds are the cornerstone of our business; in the early 1980s, the Rowlinson 6X4 Shiplap Shed was created – the first of its kind, and in those days had a retail price of only £99! However, choosing the perfect shed for your garden storage needs and budget can be a difficult and time consuming task. Thanks to... Read More