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 8×6 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 6×8 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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Diamond Sheds
Free Assembly Included
Platinum Sheds
Free Installation Included
Bespoke Options
The urban gardens of the UK are active with a great range of wildlife as these creatures try to eke out survival in our every changing world. With foxes, hedgehogs, wild birds as well as many insects the garden is important to them all. The garden can be full of valuable nutrients and food and the home occupants can help, not necessarily a good thing, where waste food is left for these animals to scavenge. Some animals are welcome such as the hedgehog and the massive array of birds where some, such as foxes, are not quite as welcome. People in general have a divided opinion about foxes, where some people love them, some despise and fear them with many just accepting them. They are nice in a way with their bright colours certainly in the drab winter months.
You will find that a 8×6 shed is a help to these creatures as this building can provide shelter for them and help to keep the wind away. On the rare warmer days the heat radiating from the building is a welcome break from the cold and they can enjoy this. The shed also helps them to hide away from any predators during the day.
Whilst not everyone welcomes these creatures you will find many are good for the garden. Hedgehogs are great at controlling slugs and ladybirds feed on aphids. Worms are great at borrowing through the earth and help to improve the soil and where would we be without bees pollinating our fruit, flowers and vegetables.
If you would like to encourage wildlife into your garden, which many people do, you will find that a ‘prim and proper’ garden is not the best option. An untidy garden is good for them, a bit like a teenager’s bedroom, as this will make them more at home. Be careful when you treat your 6×8 shed and try to keep the treatment off the surrounding garden. If you have a pond this is also good for wildlife but you must be aware of the dangers where young children are present, who must always come first.
However, as much as you may love foxes, you do need to stop them building dens under your shed. This is helping to increase the fox population, which is not really sustainable, and can lead to foxes getting braver, by necessity, and entering our homes. This is according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) who state that the domestic garden is seeing larger number of foxes appearing.
To prevent foxes digging under your garden shed you need to look out for any holes which may be appearing and fill them in or block them up. However, always ensure that the foxes are not using the hole beforehand. If they are then you need to wait about after the cubs have been born.
The RSPB conducted a survey name Make Your Nature Count and this asked people to spend a hour in their garden and to see what birds or wild life were visible. Results of an earlier survey in 2008 showed that a quarter of all the gardens in the UK are home to foxes, which is a staggering amount. They very rarely pose a risk to humans as attacks are rare, but the biggest problem is their noise. The survey also suggested that an 8×6 shed is the best size for most gardens.
An animal welfare consultant, Jim Barrington, said that foxes, in general, are welcome in our gardens. They rarely cause any damage but do often get blamed for digging up lawns which they don’t normally do. If you want to discourage foxes then you should cut back any trees in your garden as well as shrubs. If you have any shady corners then remove them and, most importantly, fill in any gaps around any 6ft x 8ft sheds or garden buildings. These simple actions will tell the foxes they are not welcome.
