Forest 4Life 7x5 Pressure Treated Windowless Double Door Apex Wooden Shed

The Forest 4Life 7x5 Windowless Double Door Apex Shed (4LA75DDNWMHDBUN) is a 7ft x 5ft (2.28m x 1.53m) pressure treated wooden shed with an apex roof. It is built in the UK from FSC® certified timber and comes with a 25-year anti-rot guarantee the longest on the market. This is a serious step up from a standard overlap shed.

Walls are built from 7mm overlap cladding on 28mm x 28mm framing that is 30% more framing than standard wooden sheds. The floor is 12mm solid pressure treated timber which is far stronger than the OSB floors found in cheaper sheds. The 8mm OSB roof is reinforced with a metal truss bracket and covered in green mineral felt. Because it is pressure treated rather than dip treated you never need to re-treat it saving an estimated £200 over the shed's lifetime.

Double doors measure 1090mm wide x 1640mm tall with double-Z framing and hidden security hinges. The hasp and staple closure takes a padlock. The windowless design adds real security nobody can see what is stored inside.

The fully modular panel design makes assembly easier than most wooden sheds. Floor and bearers are included as standard. Clear instructions and a full set of fixings come with it.

Framing is 28mm x 28mm timber 30% more than standard sheds. Walls use 7mm straight-cut overlap cladding which is less likely to warp or develop gaps than irregular-cut boards. The 12mm solid timber floor sits on pressure treated bearers. The apex roof is 8mm OSB reinforced by a metal truss bracket for alignment and strength then covered in green mineral felt. Double doors have double-Z bracing to prevent dropping. All timber is pressure treated using a vacuum-flood-pressure-vacuum-dry process forcing preservative deep into the wood fibres.

FSC certified UK grown timber throughout. Walls are 7mm overlap cladding on 28mm x 28mm framing. Floor is 12mm solid pressure treated timber on pressure treated bearers. Roof is 8mm OSB sheet reinforced with a metal truss bracket and finished with green mineral felt and smooth-planed barge boards. All timber is pressure treated no specific species stated by Forest Garden.

A solid level base such as concrete or paving is required before assembly. Laying the shed on grass is not suitable. A 12mm pressure treated timber floor and bearers are included as standard. If you do not have a suitable base Forest offer an optional wooden or plastic base kit both are sold separately and must be prepared before any installation visit.

The Forest 4Life uses a fully modular panel system where smaller interchangeable sections are easier to handle and transport than full-size panels. Clear instructions and a full set of fixings are included. Two people are recommended. Forest also offer a paid professional installation service installation is typically arranged within 2 to 3 weeks of delivery. You must have a prepared level base in place before the installers arrive.

The internal base footprint is approximately 2.12m wide by 1.47m deep. A petrol or electric lawnmower will fit comfortably alongside a compact wheelbarrow. A workbench along one wall is feasible Forest sell a compatible 3ft 11in wooden workbench as an add-on. Wall-mounted shelving brackets fit the framing well. Two adult bikes side by side would be very tight. This size suits one bike plus tools and garden equipment rather than large ride-on machinery.