When choosing a timber building, you need to check the specifications to ensure it will have the strength to last. So always check out the thickness of the timber, whether it’s made from redwood or the cheap inferior whitewood, how thick the framing is etc. Are the doors and windows joinery made, meaning they will last a long time? Does it has toughened glass for safety or imperfect horticultural glass, plastic or perspex? All important questions.
On many of the buildings available on the web, you will find that they will deliver them to your house and leave them for you to build. You can save a little money this way, but you will have to build it yourself. That’s OK if you are a good DIYer, but it will still be hard work. The best option is to take advantage of 1st Choice’s FREE assembly option on the Diamond and Platinum buildings. They will do all the hard work – all you need to do is build a level base for it to go onto. And they can even arrange that for you as well if you wish. This way, you can be sure your new building will be built correctly, and all you need to do is enjoy it.
We have a large range of
garden shed sizes for you to choose from and in several styles. However, we specialise in making buildings to suit your needs. Whether it needs to be taller, extra or fewer windows, the doors and windows moved, we can do that for you. Ensure you buy the building to suit you and your family with no compromises. Give us a call on (0333) 800 8880 or visit our showroom and discuss what you would like. We are happy to provide a quote to suit you with no pressure.
To make the most of your new building, it’s a good idea to have it
lined and insulated to get the most use out of you all year round. Doing so will keep the building cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It’s possible to do this yourself if you feel confident. However, there is an option to do this for you on all the
Platinum buildings. It can be seen as a luxury, but you will be glad you did on those hot summer days or cold winter days. Just contact us, and we will arrange a free quote for you.
We provide 14×10 sheds with a protective treatment but why not consider a building painted with Sadolin (Diamond Buildings) or Valtti (Platinum Buildings) paints. Both are available in a range of colours so you find a colour to suit you. You can find more details about
painted sheds here. Or, just contact us, and we will arrange a free quote for you.
Sadolin Superdec 'Clover Leaf'
Free Fitting Included
Sadolin Superdec 'Sea Step' +
Free Assembly Included
Sadolin Superdec 'Four By Two'
Free Fitting Included
Sadolin Superdec 'Outside'
Free Installation Included
Tikkurila 'Sage Green' Wood Stain
Free Assembly Included
Tikkurila 'Chestnut Brown' Stain
Free Assembly Included
Tikkurila 'Charcoal Grey' Wood Stain
Free Assembly Included
Tikkurila 'Oakwood' Wood Stain
Erected Free Of Charge
Before deciding on a new 10×14 shed for your garden, you should always do your homework (sorry!) as it’s very easy to be taken in with a flashy website leaflet or colour brochure. Try to find time and make a trip down to our showroom where you can examples on view. By doing so, you will then be able to decide what you may be buying. We have a large collection of wooden buildings that you are welcome to view. We will be delighted to show you the different buildings and answer any queries you may have. We can provide quotations as well. Another thing to do is to take a look at the
feedback from previous customers which can be enlightening.
All of our timber sheds which we sell are not the 'cheap and cheerful' buildings you can buy online made from inferior materials and down to a price. After 40 years in the business we know what is important in making a quality garden shed - one that will last and will look good in your garden.
Don't risk buying a 'bad un'. Do your research and always, if possible, go and look at your intended purchase before signing on the 'dotted line'. Don't end up in the situation - if only! Visit one of our show sites and see for yourself how good our sheds are. You won't regret it.
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There has always been a great deal of competition between England and the Australia in many sporting events, with cricket and rugby being the main ones. However, England will always have the edge in the garden sheds competition. With England’s long history of being obsessed with the little bit of ‘man’s’ space in the garden, although more and more woman are competing with the men to ensure that their garden sheds are as good as and as important as the traditional male shed, Australia are sadly lacking in this important event.
It’s a shame that the organisers of the Olympics did not introduce the sport of garden shed buildings at this year event which I feel it could have done. I believe that all the hosts are able to select a new sport at their Olympics. I’m sure that England, on behalf of the Great Britain, could have won gold in this event.
In fact even though I’ve turned 60 I feel that I could give a good account of myself as over the years I have assembled no end of garden sheds, although I suppose after 40 years in the shed business it was no surprise.
I remember a few years ago my colleague, Steve Gunner and myself went to a garden building exhibition at Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey and we took three garden sheds along to display. We got there early and carried the sheds into the hall and set work assembling them which we did rather quickly.
At the end of the day the organisers presented awards for the various displays and at the end they made a special award to us has they were astonished at our skills at assembling these sheds, including a 14X10 monster, and the speed which we built them. I was so shocked that the bottle of wine they gave us – I dropped it.
Every year in northern Australia towns gear up for the annual Melbourne Cup and in Ayton a massive metal shed is home to thousands of punters from around the are to watch the horse race. Peter Shields, the organiser said that all they want to know is how many horses are running in the race. For instance if there are 14 horses running in the race then they have just 14 numbers in the hat and you just pick a number.
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race and has been held since 1861. The Marketing men call is “the race that stops a nation”, it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. As this is held in one of the worlds hottest places it’s important that the various grandstands and enclosures are providing adequate shelter from the sun.
In effect these grandstands and enclosures could be the nearest thing which Australia has to garden sheds as they are effectively just open fronted sheds on a massive scale. I’m sure that Sir Norman Foster would certainly be able to compete for gold in these types of garden constructions if that’s not belittling a massive talents.
A little further afield in Gymie in Queensland they will pay host to another unique racing event involving camels to coincide with the Melbourne Cup. Over 2000 people are expected to get together where there will be six camel races. I would assume again that sort form of cover will be required similar to the major sheds in Ayton.
What sort of thing do you do in your garden shed? Do you have a 14ft x 10ft shed or would you like one that size? Have you watch horse racing in your shed? And do you think England should have had a garden shed Olympic event at this year’s Olympics?
