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Platinum Modern Medstead Potting Sheds for Your Garden
By utilising your garden and with the addition of this Medstead potting shed you will be able to enjoy delicious fresh produce at your table allowing you to enjoy a little of the ‘Good Life’.
However, before taking the plunge you need to do a little homework to ensure you won’t be disappointed. It’s natural to be attracted to cheap prices but there is always a reason an item is cheap. And this mainly stems from the quality of materials used and the care taken in construction. Often using cheap potentially dangerous glass, cheap inferior whitewood and OSB floor and roofs.
By buying ‘cheap’ you can often end up regretting it afterwards.
Don’t Buy On Price Alone
This modern Medstead Potting Shed is based on the Platinum Supreme workshops following the same principles. The attention to detail is key to these buildings from the quality of timber used, the brass hinges & 5 lever mortice lock on the stable door, the high-grade polyester roofing felt as well as the quality of construction. This includes diagonal bracing in the corners and the screwed joints throughout. A super bench and opening window are also standard. Add in the pressure treating of the floor, cladding and framing and you have a potting shed which is going to last and will be the very best for your garden.
Extra Thick Floor as Standard & Choice of claddings
You can choose from thick 15mm (finished thickness) shiplap or 19mm (finished thickness) loglap redwood T&G cladding for your SunStore potting shed. 19mm (15mm finish) timber is used on the extra strong floor and the roof is 16mm (12mm finish) roof covered with a heavy-duty polyester felt. There is an option to upgrade to Onduline if you wish. Solid long lasting redwood timber is standard and not the cheap inferior whitewood commonly used on most potting sheds. The timber used for the cladding, framing and floor is also pressure treated with a design life of 15 years against rot.Crucially on a building with a large expanse of glass toughened glass is used as standard and provides great safety in the garden. A prime consideration if children are playing in there. The more commonly used horticultural glass is potentially very dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Some suppliers use plastic or perspex but this scratches and is noisy when it’s windy. Add in the screwed diagonal bracing and the attention to detail is obvious.
Bespoke Medstead Potting Sheds To Suit
Where as there is a standard range of sizes available and this will suit most people it may be that you would like something a little different or in a different size. This is often a possibility so just give us a call and ask the question. Where ever possible we will do what we can to meet your needs. Don’t settle for second best when there may be an option>
Platinum Medstead Modern Potting Sheds
If you have an opportunity always try to see your potential shed beforehand. At the moment we don’t have the Medstead on display but you can examples of the Platinum range of buildings near Guildford which has a largish display of buildings. This should give you a good idea of the method of construction and the attention to detail which you can never get from a brochure or computer screen. As far as other web sites which don’t offer an option to view you need to be a little wary and maybe ask the question – why won’t they give you an opportunity to view
Free Installation * on all Medstead Potting Sheds as Standard
Besides all the above great features we will erect your new modern potting shed in your garden free of charge in our (*) green delivery areas and this will save you a lot of work as well as time. You can also be sure that the building is erected correctly and this will ensure longevity for your new Medstead. How good is that? You will find that many suppliers don’t offer this service trying to make out it’s easy to build your own shed. Well, it’s not always so. By having your new potting shed built for you you can relax knowing there should be no problems in the coming years when ‘Mother Nature’ throws all it can at it. If you do want to assemble your own potting shed then we can offer a discount off the standard retail price.
Always Buy From a Reputable Manufacturer
As in all businesses there are ‘bad apples’ so you need to be a little careful before shelling out your hard earned money. However, there is far more ‘good apples’ available to choose from. So how do you choose? A good indicator is how long they have been trading and what customer feedback they have received during that time. This can help you decide.1st Choice Leisure Buildings, which is a family business, has been trading since 1979, even before Maggie Thatcher, and have sold many, many 1000’s of garden buildings. We are also the 1st company to sell garden buildings on the internet since 1996 (before Google) so are not stuck in the past. You can also see feedback from some of our customers on this independent feedback Site. By taking a look at sites like this you can get a good idea about the business you may be dealing with. We hope as a family business you might choose us.
Features
- Window Opens for Ventilation
- Sizes from 8×6 to 12×8 Sun Store Potting Sheds
- T&G Timber Fully Pressure Treated
- Redwood T&G Timber (not inferior whitewood)
- FREE Internal Workbench Included
- Extra Strong 15mm T&G Floors & Cladding
- FREE Fitting In Green Delivery Areas
- Solid Tanalised T&G Floor & Cladding
- Thick (44mm) Stable Doors
- Toughened Glass- NOT Cheap Perspex
- 5 Lever Lock & Brass Butt Hinges
- Eaves Height is 1.91m on These Potting sheds
- Please Ask About Bespoke Options.
- Sun Store Utilises 38mm Galvanised Nails
- Platinum Sun Rooms on Display for Viewing
- Potting Sheds Screwed Together from Inside
- Timber Subframes Built for Potting Sheds
- Prices for following sizes are usually online. If not please ask. Also, other sizes by request.
7×5 | 5×7 | 8×6 | 6×8 | 10×6 | 6×10 | 12×6 | 6×12 | 9×7 | 7×9 | 8×8 | 10×8 | 8×10 | 12×8 | 8×12
Specifications
| Sizes: | Medstead Solar Apex sheds available in sizes from 8×6 up to a superb 12 x 8 in a modern potting shed style. |
| Cladding: | Available in two thickness of claddings – 19mm (15mm finished thickness) T&G Shiplap OR 22mm (20mm finished thickness) T&G Loglap. (Redwood deal not the cheaper whitewood). Tanalised timber for long life. Screwed construction. |
| Vertical Framing: | Strong 44 x 34mm (2″ x 1½” nominal) planed and rounded timber as standard. Effectively thicker in corners when erected. |
| Roofs: | Solid ‘Proper’ T&G timber which is 16mm (12mm finished thickness) thick and covered with heavy polyester roofing felt. NO unsuitable chipboard, plywood, OSB, sterling board or sheet materials as these are unsuitable for outdoor use and which you would find on cheap potting sheds. Option for Onduline roof. |
| Floors: | Extra thick 19mm (15mm finished thickness) T&G boards. Pressure treated 44 x34mm (2×2 nominal) pressure impregnated floor joists for long life. NO chipboard, plywood, OSB or sterling board as these are unsuitable for outdoor use. |
| Doors: | Stable Doors, 44mm thick, and fully braced. Shed doors normally hinged towards the low side of the shed. Size: 5′ 10″ x 2′ 6″ wide. Supplied with a five lever mortice lock and brass hinges. Beware of doors with NO bracing. |
| Staging: | Solid Timber bench-staging is included as standard underneath the front windows. |
| Windows: | Windows on front high side and both ends. Included as standard is at least one opening shed window. Clear TOUGHENED glass bedded in clear silicone. NOT cheap horticultural, plastic, or scratchable perspex. |
| Corner Strips: | ‘Wrap Around’ corner strips for extra protection to the end grain of the timber on these traditional sheds and for a smarter finish. |
| Height (Tall): | Lower wall height is 191cm (6′ 3″) on all Medstead potting sheds. Higher wall height is approx 215cm (7′ 0″). Extra height available if required. (Internal heights quoted NOT external which most firms quote) |
| Treatment: | Tanalised pressure treatment for long life is used as standard on the potting shed walls, framing and floors. 15 years design life against rotting. Although the timber is protected against rotting it’s important that you apply a coat of waterproof treatment within 3 months of delivery to ensure the fullest life for your new building. |
| Fittings: | These are all rust resistant or galvanised (or brass on the door) to ensure long lasting good appearance to your workshop. NO staples are used as these are not suitable for a quality potting shed. |
| Assembly: | All our Modern Medstead potting garden sheds are fitted FREE of charge in our green delivery areas, provided you provide a solid level concrete, paving slab base, timber decked area or possibly could be built on your timber bearers. Optionally, we have an option for building a timber raft for you. This potting sheds are secured using screws for ease of taking it down again if you decide to move. |
| Delivery: | Delivery is FREE to most of England (mainland). Outside of this free delivery area it is often possible to deliver and erect these solar potting sheds for a small surcharge. |
| Alterations: | Please ask. |
| Sizes: | Unless specified as finished size then sizes quoted are before machining which reduces the size quoted by about 3mm. BEWARE. Many solar potting shed manufacturers quote BEFORE machining sizes making them APPEAR larger – don’t be fooled. |
INSTALLED FREE * – Amazing Roofs – Sturdy Framing – 44m Thick Doors. T&G Timber – Pressure Treated – Toughened Glass
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