Wooden Sheds

A wooden shed remains the British garden default for one straightforward reason: it looks at home in any garden, painted or natural. The construction is the variable that matters. Tongue-and-groove cladding (boards that interlock) is the long-life choice and stays watertight for years; overlap cladding (boards stacked over each other) is lighter, cheaper, and more prone to gaps as the wood moves. Floor thickness is the second specification. 12mm OSB is the budget standard; 18mm tongue-and-groove softwood is the tier that stops mowers and toolboxes from going through. Aosom UK and Buy Sheds Direct cover the £23 to £6,349 spread; Cheaper-Online.co.uk handles the £100-£800 mid-bracket of overlap and shiplap sheds. Wood needs an annual treatment coat (about £25 of fence-treatment from any garden centre); factor that in when comparing against a maintenance-free metal or plastic alternative. The grid below filters by size, cladding, floor and treatment.