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Garden Structures

September Gardening Jobs

3 September 2010

With the summer slowing fading into the distant memory September is the month in which you should begin getting your garden ready for the colder months ahead. At the beginning of autumn you should be getting your greenhouse and plants ready for the winter, harvesting fruit and vegetables and also planting spring bulbs ready for [...]

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What makes a good garden shed?

23 August 2010

Find out the advantages and disadvantages of a plastic shed, wooden shed and a metal shed.
The pros and cons of each garden shed material:
Plastic Garden Sheds
Pros
Maintenance free
Cheap
Light weight and easy to move around your garden
Quick and easy assembly
Wide opening front allowing for easy access
Cons
Not attractive
Not environmentally friendly
Limited range of sizes
Metal Sheds
Pros
Maintenance free
Extremely durable
Ultimate security
Choice of [...]

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Wooden Garden Sheds Buyers Guide

20 August 2010

Are you planning to buy a new wooden garden shed to store your tools, lawn mower, barbecue and garden furniture in?
If so here are a few tops tips on what to consider before you buy a garden shed.
What size shed?
The most popular size shed is definitely the 8×6 shed, however you will find that you [...]

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Garden sharing schemes

18 August 2010

Garden sharing schemes have been arising all over the UK. The aim of garden sharing projects is to pair up people who can no longer cope with their gardens with local green fingered neighbours who are desperate to get stuck in but have no or little green space of their own.
In Edinburgh the garden sharing [...]

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How to Execute an Enchanting Summer Garden Party

29 July 2010

Begin your party planning by assessing exactly what you already have: the particular nature of your flowers or vegetables, any special architecture – a gazebo, shack, wicker furniture, fountain, etc and use these pieces for inspiration. Keep your guest list relative to the size of your space, and get ready to relax in your [...]

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Wooden Sheds – The construction boom in our back gardens!

30 June 2010

The BBC has today reported that the number of wooden garden sheds in our back gardens has been increasing at a rapid rate since the beginning of the recession.
The rise in the number of redundancies and shortage of new job vacancies has created a new workforce of ‘Sheddies.’
Whilst new building schemes have been halted nationwide [...]

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How do I prevent mould in a garden shed?

28 June 2010

A wooden garden shed is a great place to store not only gardening equipment but also the overspill of items from your home. Storing items in a garden shed will help to increase the lifespan of your tools and children’s outdoor toys, however these items can suffer from mould if you are not careful.
In order [...]

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Custom built, contemporary and cost effective holiday homes

21 June 2010

Over at Decorated Shed we offer energy efficient garden buildings designed to your specification which can include under-floor heating, traditional heating or a wood burning stove. Our buildings are all green built and we greatly take in to consideration carbon offset and the effects certain factors can have on the environment.
Our holiday home annexes are [...]

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Jacks guide: How to build a shed base.

21 June 2010

All garden sheds require a strong and sturdy base. If you are planning to build a new shed in your garden you must ensure that you have a level sound base for it to go on. Always remember that your new shed requires a level and dry foundation, if the base area is not level [...]

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Building a home gym in your back garden

18 June 2010

With more and more people working longer hours and spending hours on the bus, train or in the car computing to and from work our time for leisure activities is rapidly decreasing. Even when you get home from a hard day’s work the last thing you want to do is get back in the car [...]

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