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Looking for a Garage but not after one of those cold looking concrete structures? Why not take a look at our Hercules garages. Not only do they look good, but they are built to stand the test of time. We pressure treat all of our garages to ensure that they stay free from rot and insect infestation to up to 10 years. Why not choose something from our optional extras section to really make your garage stand out from the rest.
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Unlike our competitors, we only use high-quality spruce timber in our garden garages rather than the cheaper alternative pine or mixed timber. Why do we use slow grown spruce rather than the much cheaper alternatives?
Spruce is considered more stable as it expands and contracts less than pine. This stability means that the spruce walls of our garden buildings minimise gaps appearing as the timber changes along with the weather. We responsibly source all our timber, where it grows slowly in the cold northern regions. We all know the old adage of counting the rings to see how old a tree is, well our timber grows slower, and takes longer to get to size meaning it has more rings in it. This means it has a tighter grain, and each ring helps prevent cracks and shakes appearing in the densely packed timber.
Our garden buildings really are built to last therefore we use only the highest quality, slow-grown spruce. Spruce is much more resilient to warps and splits compared to its cheaper alternative pine. Being a whitewood, it doesn’t discolour anywhere near as much as pine so it is also much more aesthetically pleasing for a log garage. Considered more stable, less knotty and resinous than pine, spruce will also produce a lot less sap. It is also less dense meaning it is not as susceptible to mould and rot.
Many manufacturers use a mix of timber saving them money. They will buy the lowest cost timber and then mix these up during production, often using finger joints. Ending up with a wooden garage, where the walls are a mix of pine (redwood) and spruce (whitewood). Not only does the timber garage then look comical, with stripy walls of different timbers, but this just shows a lack of pride about the finished product.
All of our timber frame garages are fully pressure treated as standard. We take the pre-cut lengths of timber and place them in a large pressure treatment tank, where the timbers are impregnated with a non-toxic preservative. We add a colourant during this process, giving the timber a rich brown colour. By pressure treating the timber, we can offer a genuine 10-year guarantee against rot and insect infestation.
This treatment prevents the timber from rot, decay and insect infestation for up to 10 years. Due to this costly but effective process we can offer our customers a genuine 10-year guarantee against rot and insect infestation on all the timber. We only suggest that you apply a good quality water repellent to prolong the longevity of the timber.
We use chunky 140mm x 140mm posts which not only look pleasing but they also support the heavy-duty roof purlins, guaranteeing a strong robust structure which is built to last.
Attached to the chunky posts is a 70mm framework with full lengths of 15mm shiplap cladding. The cladding interlocks creating a strong watertight bond along with a channel that allows rain to run off the garage to the ground quickly. Not only is this cladding design practical but also creates an attractive, professional appearance.
Our side hinged wooden garage barn doors are provided with 3 very robust T-shaped hinges on each door together with all the fixings. The framework on the door sashes is a thick 45mm x 100mm heavy duty frame supporting 19mm thick tongue & groove cladding.
When the doors are open, you have a generous 2m wide x 1.86m high (6’7” x 6’ 1”) opening. Allowing you plenty of space to drive your car in and out.
We deliver our products to mainland United Kingdom (England, Wales and Scotland). Some exceptions apply; these are illustrated on the map below.
Scottish areas may be subjected to slightly longer delivery turnarounds, please contact us for details.
FREE delivery on selected products over £200 to mainland England and Wales.
Delivery to postcode areas PL, TQ, TR, EX may take 1 week longer, beyond the delivery shown on the product page.
Green - £19.99 delivery fee on all orders under £200.
Blue - Delivery to postcode areas PL, TQ, TR, EX6, EX7, EX20, EX21, EX22, EX23, EX39 may take 1 week longer, beyond the delivery shown on the product page.
Yellow - £59.99 delivery fee.
Orange - £84.99 delivery fee.
Red - We are unable to deliver to these areas.
Assisted Delivery
If you cannot provide an able bodied person to offload the vehicle with the help of our driver, we can provide additional manpower with our Assisted Delivery Service. The driver will arrive with some help to unload the lorry, meaning that you can put your feet up.
We offer this service on all items that are delivered, we do not offer this on our couriered products. Prices for this service can be found on individual products.
Should you require further information on our standard or assisted delivery services, please contact a member of our Sales Team.
Scottish areas may be subjected to slightly longer delivery turnarounds, please contact us for details.
To ensure the very best quality, we only use slow-grown White Spruce Timber, which is harvested in cold climates to ensure solid, dense log rings. This gives the wood superior strength and longevity, and also a much more consistent colour than the likes of Pine.
Despite the care we take in selecting the very best Timber available, it’s not like predictable brick or cold steel, this natural material has characteristics and quirks unique to every log.
Because our timber logs once fed water and nutrients back and forth from its roots to its leaves, its very nature is to be porous and swell up when it gets wet. Any wooden product will do this throughout its life, but there are a few things you can do to help limit this movement.
These include:
1. A great design!
2. Water Repellent Treatment.
3. Ventilation.
4. Regular Seasonal Maintenance.
Natural Timber Properties
After building your timber product, this natural construction will begin to ‘settle’. This means that you will likely see some natural timber imperfections appear. These types of natural imperfections can include:
Please be aware that, as these are natural timber properties they are not considered as defects under our Terms & Conditions (for more information, check out our Ts&Cs here). However, in most cases, these imperfections will not impact the integrity or function of your timber product, and/or can easily be rectified. For advice on how to rectify these and for more support, please get in touch with our Customer Services Team on cs@dunsterhouse.co.uk.
