The Ashcroft is our starter garden shed: a 6ft x 4ft apex building in pressure-treated European softwood that takes a mower, a strimmer, a set of garden tools and the bikes off the patio. The apex roof sheds British rain to both sides rather than pooling, the styrene window brings daylight to the bench end, and the black hasp and staple takes a standard padlock.

Walls are 8mm overlap boards on a planed 28mm x 28mm framework, so the panels stay square once they are bolted together. The floor is 11mm tongue-and-groove on solid timber bearers that lift the boards clear of a wet base, and the roof is 11mm boarding covered with mineral felt. Every panel is pre-cut and pre-drilled: two people put an Ashcroft up in an afternoon with a screwdriver, a hammer and a spirit level.

What is included

Pre-cut and pre-drilled wall, roof and floor panels
Mineral roofing felt and clout nails
Black powder-coated hinges, hasp and staple, and door handle
All screws and fixings plus illustrated assembly instructions

Dimensions and materials

External size (W x D)	185 cm x 124 cm
Internal size (W x D)	176 cm x 115 cm
Ridge height	196 cm
Eaves height	158 cm
Door opening (W x H)	62 cm x 168 cm
Cladding	8 mm overlap, pressure-treated European softwood
Framing	28 mm x 28 mm planed timber
Floor	11 mm tongue-and-groove on timber bearers
Roof	11 mm boarding with mineral felt
Weight	105 kg

Care

Pressure treatment protects the timber against rot and insect attack from the day it arrives. Give the shed a coat of exterior wood stain or oil in the first year and a re-coat every two to three years to hold the colour, and keep the felt clear of fallen leaves. Freshly treated softwood mellows from honey-brown towards silver-grey outdoors; that is the surface only and does not weaken the wood.

Delivery and returns

Free UK delivery on every order, with no minimum spend. We dispatch in 1 – 2 business days and transit takes 5 – 7 business days on a tracked DPD or Parcelforce service, so most orders arrive within 6 – 9 business days. All prices include VAT. You have 30 days from delivery to return an unused item, on top of your statutory 14-day right to cancel.

overlap cladding

Ashcroft 6×4 Apex Garden Shed