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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 24×8 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.

Before deciding on a new 8×24 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.

In the early 2000’s economical climate when the British public were struggling to keep their heads above water and items for the garden are often put to one side as a new garden shed or summer house is not top of the list for replacement when there are limited funds available. You will find many garden sheds being converted to run small enterprises with a large range of activities.

Certainly buildings 24X8 or larger are ideal for this. Some involve the garden such as gardening, tree or hedge cutting or storage of general handy man tools and equipment. Along with that small offices or craft sheds are quite common. In many jobs expenses were paid to cover the everyday costs incurred in running their activities which makes total sense and is a perfectly valid reason for being paid. The Customs and Excise have quite strict guidelines on expenses stating that expenses have to be ‘by reason of the employment’ and this covers cases where an employee would not have received a benefit unless he was an employee.

Employment has to be one of the reasons benefit is granted but does not have to be just this reason however conditions to receiving benefit is an operative cause – clear as mud. I think I will clear off down the shed for a little contemplation.

MP’s were, and still are, of course, in the news in connection with claiming expenses from all manner of things such as gardening works, to second homes and possibly new garden buildings, new kitchens and bathrooms. Quite often claims were made but the money was not actually paid over as the goods were not bought. Now, it’s all well and fine, that expenses should be payable if the case is genuine and we would all like to do so. As they say ‘we are all in it together’ (If you believe that then you are probably in one of the Gentleman’s Clubs in London) but we are not and this claim is total rot.

The good news to come from the enquiry led by Sir Christopher Kelly is that MP’s will be barred from claiming for gardening expenses. This means that the gardener will have to be paid by the MP in question, they won’t be able to buy new garden sheds, fence, summerhouses or garden workshops. They won’t even be able to claim for repairing the garden shed or fence. Which has to be right!!

How can you justify a new garden shed or a tidy garden to be an expense in connection with their work? MP’s work mainly in offices and don’t need a garden shed or tidy garden to do their job properly (that’s a novel ideal – an MP doing his job properly) I suppose if a 24 x 8 shed or 20×6 summer building was converted to an office where the MP’s met his constituents then I would think that would be all right.

Some of the more outrageous claims included Douglas Hogg MP whose claim for notoriety was for his claiming for a new 24ft x 8ft duck house, essentially a garden shed for ducks. He was also criticised for claiming for the cleaning cost of his moat. David Heathcoat-Amory MP charged for 500 sacks of manure for his garden and Nick Clegg was asked to pay back £910 for his gardening costs. There were countless more claims involving garden related items.

Sir Christopher Kelly has proposed changes which will prevent MP’s claiming for any further gardening cost, which can only be seen as right. If they want a new shed, summer house, duck house or a tidy garden they should pay for it themselves. Also cleaning expenses were be closely scrutinised to ensure these are valid and fair.