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Hugh Evans
We are extremely pleased with our Vantage 300 and use it most days. Very impressed with the high quality of the timber finish and how it all fitted together snugly. We did however add a few "tweaks" such as a timber strip around the edge of the roof to hide the sheeting and give added strength and a threaded rod to fix the roof cap. We would recommend this product to friends.
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Lesley Rooks
Easy to install, needs two people to complete it, my husband thinks the floor quality could be a bit better otherwise excellent. This looks lovely in our garden and awaiting the warm summer evenings to be able to sit in it and enjoy it. Would recommend this product to friends and family. The shingle is a good extra and well worth spending the little bit extra.
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Trish Shepher
We bought our Vantage 300 in November and when the weather permitted we erected it over the winter. Instructions were easy to follow. The hardest part was the green shingles on the roof but it was well worth the effort for the finished result. We used a threaded rod to fix the roof cap as recommended in a previous review. We also sealed any gaps between the panels. We lined the inside walls and roof with plywood to have a smooth finish. We used cuprinol willow and Farrow and Ball matchstick paint. Luckily we had some spare oak flooring which we were able to put on the floor. We decided not to put the frames on the windows as we like to have the view of our garden unbroken. We are now working on the landscaping. Absolutely delighted with the finished result, it has enhanced the end of our garden and has provided a lovely place to sit.
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Pam Horn
Well we got delivery of our Vantage 300 and there was a lot of pieces. It took us a week on and off to put it together my husband and I . It was like doing a jigsaw and all the pieces fit perfectly well. We ordered the shingle roof which took 1 1/2 days with help to put on, but well worth it. We didn't put Georgian windows in as liked the clear view better. We opted for the cream paint from Dunster House and it only took 2 coats and was good quality paint. We have painted inside and sealed it and we are thinking of putting insulation in for the winter. Although very cosy with the little heater we have now. The only trouble we have now is prising ourselves out of it, we love it, so do all our friends and family. Thank you for a great product.
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Michael Pullan
Everything arrived early May but due to the great british weather have only just finished as did not want to rush/ruin building our Vantage 250. I would like to say what a fantastic product, Materials very good quality, all arrived nothing broken,We opted for the shingles and the cream paint and after many hours work is now fully weatherproof, even after monsoon rain i expected some leaks! but no water tight. It took two of us to build it and i would say two much for one person on there own, unless very fit, and good at DIY. Instructions were very clear and easy to read. You do need plenty of space as it is bigger than i thought, and putting on the shingles on the roof you will need long ladders and arms to reach the middle! Just finished installing the electrics yesterday and now with sockets and lights working, we can enjoy this marvellous summer house even though summer is nearly over! Finally i would buy from Dunter House again and next years project is a Greenhouse which we will look at what Dunster House has to offer.
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Chris Wrigley
Really pleased with how easily our summer house fitted together with easy to follow instructions. Very helpful and friendly company and have recommended you to others.
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Martin Clark
Very pleased with the Vantage 250 summerhouse. It all went together very well (but definitely a two-man job) with the probable exception of the roof shingles fitting. This is an extremely time consuming job but ultimately results in an excellent appearance.
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Teresa Maggsu
I really believe that Dunster House have listened to their customers. The whole process from ordering to delivery went without a hitch.Assembly was straightforward although some previous practical DIY experience is helpful for self-builders. A generous quantity of all fixings and screws was provided and having purchased your roof shingles I have to say that they are high quality and really set off the finished summer house. The only thing we have changed is the width if the shingles running up the outside of the rafters which we feel are now in better proportion but that is just our personal taste. All in all, the Vantage is an excellent product, well made from quality timber and really good value. We will certainly purchase your products again in the future and thank you again for providing such a fine focal point for our garden.
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Jenny Bothwell
My summerhouse was delivered, erected and painted on the only dry day in December! Talk about timing! I love it and can't wait for the weather to get warmer so that I can kit it out with some comfy chairs, rug, coffee table, snack cupboard, put pictures and a clock up on the walls and turn it into a super-pad for the grandkids. It's got a name already …. The Tardis! The Vantage 250 is very well made and despite living in a very exposed position, it hasn't moved even slightly during the storms! Hmmm, I might just move in there myself! No photos sadly as I wouldn't know the first thing about uploading them, but it looks just like it does in the catalogue, minus the flowers of course at the moment! I wholeheartedly recommend the Vantage 250.
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Stuart Aston
This product is excellent and all of good quality. Get prepared for a fair amount of work to paint up the house as it comes in plain but high quality wood that needs priming and then final treatment to your colour choice. The up side to this is you are totally free to personalise your summer house as you want to. I've really enjoyed making a copy in cream the same as the one on the Dunster House website! This is a highly recommended product far better than others we have seen from the competition. Definitely go for the shingle roof tile effect.
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