| Type | Style | Height | Width | Depth | Doors | Windows | Flat Packed |
| Tongue & Groove Shed | Apex | 6ft 11in | 6ft 9in | 8ft 1in | 1 - Single | 2 - Openable | Yes |
Made with Pressure Treated Timber
Comes Unpainted and Supplied as Flat Pack Kit with Instructions
FSC Certified Timber
We offer fast, reliable delivery, nationwide. Delivery is free for Forest Garden products to most mainland addresses.*
Once your order has been placed, we will contact you to arrange delivery.
We deliver Monday to Friday 8am-8pm and usually within 7-10 working days of your order. Please note this can change depending on availability of stock.
*We are able to deliver to most UK mainland addresses. If delivery is to be made in the following areas, please call us on 01529 308839 for a quote: Postcodes AB, PR, PL, HS, KW, IV.
If your delivery is to be made to Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Channel Islands, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and overseas, we can deliver to your choice of shipper in the UK for you to arrange your own onward shipping.
If, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to deliver on the confirmed delivery date, we will contact you to arrange an alternative date. We cannot accept liability for any costs due to delayed delivery (eg cost of labour).
If you cancel the order on the day of delivery, a haulage charge will be made.
Goods must be signed for on delivery. If you are unable to accept the goods, or sign for them, or you decline the delivery, a redelivery charge will be made.
Please advise when booking if there are access restrictions to the delivery address.
Please check all the goods before signing for them. Damaged goods must be reported to us within 48 hours of delivery along with photographs of damage. Please report the damage to the delivery driver upon receipt and contact customer.service@turnbullsonline.co.uk or call 01529 308839.
Our awesome timber team get together in the potting shed to consider pressure-treated wood, flat-pack assembly, accessible gardening and whether to paint - or not to paint - timber garden products for your Outdoor Living.
What does it mean if my planter or garden bench is made from pressure-treated wood?
Pressure treated products are made from wood that has been naturally or kiln dried to remove moisture. It is then placed in a pressure treatment tank to allow preservative to penetrate the wood. The wood comes out with a green tinge when new, but fades to a honey or beech colour over time. Wooden garden products that are pressure-treated withstand weathering very well. Forest Garden guarantees theirs against rot for 15 years with no annual wood preservative treatment required.
So what is dip-treated wood? You will see some garden timber products on sale that are dip-treated. They're generally cheaper in price because dipping is a quicker treatment process. However, dip treatments thin and fade over time. When choosing wooden garden furniture or planters it’s worth asking yourself - do you want to cut down initial costs with a dipped product, or save time and money in the long run by purchasing something made from pressure-treated timber?
How easy are flat-packed items to assemble?
Most Forest Garden products are easily assembled by one or two people. They come with come with all the fixtures and fittings you’ll need, and have detailed assembly instructions. What’s more, if you’re still not sure which way round your fault packed product goes you can click in to Forest TV which has a great range of ‘How to’ videos to help you.
Where do Forest Garden source their wood to make their products?
Forest Garden products are all made in UK sawmills and are nearly all sourced from UK Forestry Commission woodlands. So the wood is FSC Certified Timber and we feel happy we are selling you great products made with commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. If you care about the impact of wood production, check out the Forest Stewardship Council website at http://www.fsc-uk.org/en-uk
Can I stop my Forest Garden product turning grey?
Of course! If you want to keep the brighter colour of fresh timber we recommend you give your wooden product a fresh coat of good quality wood preservative after you’ve had it for about a year. This will have the same brightening effect as a good wax and wash does on your car! But avoid doing this on a baking hot day – the timber will dry out too quickly and it may cause warping.
What if I want to paint my Forest Garden product?
We love painted garden furniture and planters! There’s a huge range of colours available to create a very different effect to the usual natural wood you see in many gardens. Choose a mild, dry day and give yourself half an hour – it’s fun and if you don’t like the effect, it’s really quick and easy to change it. Exterior paints for garden furniture are readily available.
What is the Forest Garden Accessible Gardening range all about?
We all appreciate how a bit of time outside in the garden can really make a difference to our day. So we really like the fact that Forest Garden have designed a range of garden furniture and products that support people who have mobility or accessibility issues and who love gardens and gardening. Cleverly adapted benches, tables and raised beds allow people who need to sit or use a wheelchair to enjoy their garden. The Accessible Gardening range has been developed in collaboration with the gardening charity Thrive which uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people. Thrive has lots of useful tips on easier gardening.
It's good news that more trees are grown than harvested in Europe, where 90% of our garden timber comes from. These forests act as carbon sinks, sucking up carbon dioxide released from natural and man-made sources. Look for PEFC or FSC Chain of Custody certification and you’ll know you’ve got a shed, arch or gazebo made from timber grown in a sustainable, managed forest.
When buying a shed or fence it’s important that it’s made from timber that’s fit for purpose. Garden timber buildings, fencing and structures need to be made of wood that will have a life of at least 15 years. Some timber is naturally more durable - its structure and density make it long-lasting and resistant to rot. Make a shed from oak or a greenhouse from Western red cedar and you’ve got natural durability. Other imported timbers that have this natural durability are ipe, iroko, jarrah and balau.
Most of the garden timber products available to buy in the UK are made from European softwoods that have been pressure-treated to ensure they are durable enough for outdoor use. You’ll recognise timber that’s been treated with wood preservative under pressure by its greeny/brown tint. Modern preservatives are safe for plants, pets and people unless eaten. However, the advice from the industry is: don’t burn offcuts from pre-treated timber on a bonfire or barbecue. They should be disposed of in a landfill site. If you are applying coats of solvent-based preservatives on sheds or fence panels, then it’s important you follow the manufacturer’s advice and instructions established by the Wood Protection Association.
Wood must be treated to comply with BS8417, and there are four different treatments or Use Classes. These timber treatments are graded according to intended use. When buying a garden timber product, it’s especially important to check whether the timber is suitable for above ground or in-ground contact. The Timber Trade Federation gives the following useful summary: Class 2 treatments for internal timbers, Class 3 for external timbers used above ground and Class 4 treatment for external timbers used on or in the ground.
Have you seen treated timber with tiny vertical cuts on its surface? It’s called incising - each post is subjected to multiple fine saw cuts. They are then kiln-dried to reduce moisture and then the preservative is added. Timber that’s been treated this way soaks up the preservative very effectively and lasts longer. Manufacturers using this process offer longer guarantees.
Just a heads up for you - industry associations are concerned about future possible timber shortages and price rises. The global demand for timber is huge, with the Chinese market being particularly hungry. They’re also worried new customs arrangements post-Brexit could create a supply logjam from the source countries, impacting on UK construction and manufacturing of timber products for homeowners.
The Wood Campus offers a wealth of useful information, training and guidance for DIY individuals, architects, builders and merchants. It’s the ‘UK’s timber learning and information portal, providing a range of learning and information tools for professional users of wood, from customers and staff of builders’ merchants to architects and specifiers.’ Worth a look!
Of course, you can speak to our team anytime about product suitability. Give us a call on 01529 308839. We've a wide choice of high quality timber garden sheds, fencing, pergolas and buildings choose from to suit all budgets.
