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Sheds

Garden Sheds for all

7 December 2011

There are many different types of garden shed. Aside from the wide variety of shapes and sizes, sheds can be wooden, metal or vinyl. There are also specialist sheds – designed for specific purposes. Find out more…

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What is the difference between a vinyl shed & a plastic shed?

14 December 2010

Vinyl sheds and plastic sheds are fast becoming a popular alternative to the more traditional wooden shed or metal shed as they are far easier to assemble and offer superb secure outdoor storage. You will also find that these types of garden building are far cheaper. If you are planning to buy a plastic shed [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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