Detailed Specification

Please note: all imperial measurements are approximate and the Shire Highclere Summerhouse is made from metric measurements.

Description

The Highclere summerhouse has great looks is perfect for the focal point in any garden. Manufactured in the UK, Shire's summerhouses are renowned for their quality and probably manufacture the best value for money summerhouses in the UK today. You have the option to change the fixed side windows to opening windows.

The 10' x 8' Shire Highclere Summerhouse is perfect for those who want a summerhouse which provides a modern touch and plenty of  light.  This summerhouse will give you an opportunity to spend your leisure time outdoors so that you can enjoy your garden.  The 4 fixed full glazed styrene windows will provide you with plenty of light and garden scenery.  The Highclere Summerhouse is a multi-purpose building and has many uses such as a place for relaxing, storage or a hobby room or maybe entertaining.  The double doors allow you easy access.  Just the summerhouse for any garden.

Framework: A robust planed 44mm x 44mm (1 3/4' x 1 3/4') framework (walls and floor) that gives the building strength.

Walls: The walls of the summerhouse are constructed using high quality 12mm thick softwood planed tongue and groove shiplap pattern boarding and is FSC certified timber.  It uses specially designed tongue and groove cladding to give you a summerhouse that is not just durable but also a summerhouse that looks great in your garden. Also our planed tongue and groove shiplap cladding design closes the pores and together with its curved profile promotes the run off of water making the summerhouse more water resistant.

Floor: The floor is manufactured from high quality 12mm planed tongue and groove matching pattern boarding. The summerhouse floor also comes with high quality floor joists giving the summerhouse a solid sturdy feel and greater load capacity.

Roof: The roof is constructed from plywood and includes roofing felt. The plywood has a high uniform strength.

Doors: Double Doors are manufactured using proper joinery.  Fully glazed with environmentally friendly styrene which is a safer alternative to traditional glass.  The double doors on the Highclere Summerhouse allows plenty of light to flood in.

Windows - The summerhouse windows are glazed with environmentally friendly styrene which is a safer alternative to traditional glass, these full windows on the Highclere summerhouse allows plenty of light to flood into the summerhouse.
Full assembly instructions are provided with the summerhouse and with all the fittings in the box as standard you will be amazed at how simple your summerhouse is to install.

Treatment: All Shire garden buildings are supplied pre-treated with a base coat to both sides in a golden brown water based industrial product. Shire the manufacturer recommends that you apply a water based top coat of your choice. This will protect the timber from weathering on your shed making it last longer and will need to be repeated accordingly in relation to the manufacturer's instructions.

Note: Images shows the summerhouse painted to show show the summerhouse can be personalised.  Plesae refer to inforamtion on 'Treatment'.

Supplied flat packed for ease of handling and assembly. All fittings and felt are included in the price with clear easy to follow instructions.

About Shire

Established in 1945 Shire are the UK's leading and one of the oldest established manufacturer of garden buildings. Shire benefit from being adjacent to the Port of Wisbech through which Shire discharge timber into their warehouses. Shire is the proud manufacturer of the largest timber garden building range produced in the UK. Their range includes Garden Sheds, Log Cabins, Eco Homes, Home Offices, Sheds, Workshops, Summerhouses, Playhouses, Arbours, Storage units and Pet houses.

Their UK production facilities cover some 23 acres and include huge undercover stock holding facilities, an advanced high speed timber planing mill, modern well equipped joinery production facility and semi-automated production lines. All Shire garden buildings are manufactured in the UK using the finest spruce timber, imported directly and machined through the most up to date machines to ensure the best quality and best value for money garden sheds in the UK.

Key Features

• Stylish Contemporary Design

• 10ft wide summerhouse

• High Grade Slow grown timber means a tight grain giving extra strength, a much longer life and superior build quality that looks attractive in the Garden

• Robust 12mm Tongue and Groove Shiplap Wall Construction. 

• Tongue and Groove Floor

• Strong rounded framework ie no sharp edges

• Plywood Roof 

• FSC Certified

• 4 Fixed Full Length Styrene Windows 

• Option to change the side windows to opening windows

• Full glazed Double Doors for easy access

• All fixtures, fittings and roofing felt included

Delivery

ALL DELIVERIES ARE DELIVERED TO KERBSIDE AND ARE FLAT PACKED READY FOR ASSEMBLY

FREE delivery is offered to the majority of mainland UK postcodes but some areas may incur a surcharge and some postcode areas are not covered at all. Please check your postcode in the ‘Delivery cost checker’ above to confirm availability and any possible surcharges.

Delivery Leadtimes
The estimated delivery lead time for this product is identified on the product page above. Lead times are in working days (Monday - Friday) excludes Bank Holidays. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are not guaranteed - due to fluctuation in demand - but are provided in good faith and are representative of delivery at that time. Some remote areas will take a little longer.

Booking Delivery
By entering your postal code in the ‘Pick a delivery day. ENTER POSTCODE’ Box above you can select a delivery date. The evening before this delivery date you will be sent a text message (where a mobile has been provided) with an estimated delivery window.  This update can only be provided where a mobile number has been supplied on the billing address section at the time of checkout.

Upon Delivery
Delivery is made by Shire the manufacturer. Delivery of this item is typically made by a 17 ton flat-bed (similar size to a council refuse lorry). Delivery is typically between 7am and 7pm. The delivery drivers are only insured to deliver to kerb side or driveway. We would not risk damaging your property whilst delivering a product. Unfortunately we will not be able to go through your property. Deliveries are hand-balled off by the driver.

We would recommend against arranging for a third party to install the building before it's been delivered and checked that all parts are present, as we cannot be held liable for any third-party costs.

Installation option
If you are choosing the installation option after placing your order you’ll be contacted within 5 working days by Shire the manufacturer either by a text message or automated telephone message (the latter if a mobile number is not supplied). This message will supply you with the name of the website to go on to where you will be required to accept the terms and conditions for assembly. Any delay in accepting these terms and conditions may affect your timescale. Once you have accepted these terms and conditions you will be contacted during the timescale with a date for the delivery/assembly of your order. The installation option will extend your lead time by up to 15-25 working days. This may take longer during seasonal periods. Please be aware that the installation team will require full access to your garden, 18" clearance all around the building and a firm and level base. Shire's installation team will not bring a building through your home as they are not covered by insurance to enter a customer’s home.

Customer Questions

From Ms M-
I was just wondering about the side window opening options: how do they open?

Elbec Response-
The optional side window on the Highclere Summerhouse are top hinged and open outward from the bottom.

Customer Reviews

25th August 2017

Robert Carpenter said...

"Del on time on day driver very helpful nice sturdy product good value for money spent.
The only downside was there whee no instructions on the assembly for the summerhouse hence the three star rating

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elbec reply
Thank you for your review. Instructions are included with all our products usually found in the fixings pack. If they are missing, just contact us for a set.
Kind regards
elbec customer care team
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