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Sheds

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
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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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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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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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Jack’s quick guide to buying a garden shed

16 June 2010

When choosing a garden shed there are some important questions you must ask yourself first:
1 – What will I be using it for?
2 – Where will it be situated in my garden?
3 – What type of material do I want my garden shed to be made from?
Do your research and plan how much you reasonably [...]

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What do you keep in your shed? Find out the top 10 items

10 May 2010

Garden Sheds are a great addition to many gardens throughout the UK offering both additional living space and lots of extra storage for garden tools and furniture that you do not want to keep in your home!
At Jacks Garden Store we have created a list of the top 10 things that are kept in garden [...]

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Looking after your metal shed – Jacks top maintenance tips

11 March 2010

Metal sheds are a fantastic safe and secure storage solution for your garden.
One of the main advantages of having a metal shed instead of a more traditional wooden shed is the amount of maintenance a metal shed requires. Unlike timber sheds, metal garden sheds need very little maintenance. The key to maintenance free metal sheds [...]

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Buying the right wooden garden shed – Jacks Guide

18 February 2010

Sheds are wonderful timber buildings which allow you to store all of your outdoor equipment in a safe and secure place. When deciding which shed to buy there are so many different factors which must be taken into consideration.
There are a wide range of wooden sheds available that are designed for a variety of purposes [...]

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