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Malvern Solar sheds provide a flexible solution to bringing on seedlings in the spring and overwintering tender plants. For smaller gardens they offer an ideal way to maximise the use of precious space. Constructed in the heavy duty style, you will struggle to find a building of similar quality. The Malvern Solar timber shed is supplied with 25in staging along the width of the building as standard (fitted under the main window). 4mm toughened safety glass is also included as standard.
Top Tip - Choose Western Red Cedar cladding with a stable door for a beautiful cottage style building!
Please take a look at our photo gallery which will show you various sizes of this building along with pictures of its construction and optional items.
Choice of Timber Cladding
Choose between 12mm deal (pine), 12mm pressure treated deal (pine), cedar, 19mm deal (pine) or 19mm pressure treated deal (pine). The 12mm and 19mm deal are pre-treated with a water based preservative inside and out before it leaves the factory. The 12mm and 19mm pressure treated deal has a long-lasting treatment forced deep inside the timber giving the timber an attractive green hue which compliments gardens well. The Western Red Cedar is a beautiful and versatile timber which produces its own natural oils and preservatives making it a durable and rot-resistant species of timber, perfect for a garden shed.
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Roof
The Malvern Heavy Duty range buildings are supplied as standard with a green, red or black colour felt roof.
Fully Framed, Ledged and Braced Door with 3 Lever Lock
Strong, secure and built to last with heavy duty antique-style hinges.
Joinery Made Fixed Georgian Windows
Professionally made fixed georgian windows made with toughened safety glass
Heavy Duty Framework
Additionally diagonal framing for strength and rigidity.
Slatted Staging
The Solar Potting Shed includes 25" staging along the width of your building, perfect for those seedlings.
Under 2.5m Height
The Malvern Heavy Duty range is designed with a ridge height of under 2.5m so that planning permission is only needed in special circumstances.
12 Month Guarantee
All buildings are fully guaranteed to be free from defects and faulty installation for a period of 12 months.
| Front Height | Rear Height | Doors |
|---|---|---|
| 2.29m | 1.98m | 0.89m Standard |
Installation Service
Installation by our own skilled fitters onto a suitably prepared base (not included).
Range of Sizes
For the Malvern Solar Potting shed, we have a great choice of sizes available - making sure we have the perfect building for your property!
Heavy Duty Floor
For additional strength and durability, upgrade to 19mm timber floor boards.
Floor Bearers
Pressure treated, rot-proof floor bearers create an air-gap between your building and the floor, helping to prevent damp from the ground getting to the building.
Stable Door
Change the standard single door for a stable door - enhancing the visual appeal of your garden building.
The perfect way to overwinter your plants or to start some seedlings off in the Spring, the Solar shed has been a favourite with our customers for over 20 years.
About three years ago we upgraded the specification to match our other Heavy Duty sheds, with 2" x 2" framing, fully framed doors with 3 lever locks, the best staging we know of in the industry and a host of other improvements. Since then it has gained a new lease of life !
The building pictured is 8ft x 7ft and is constructed with long life Cedar cladding.
Each Solar shed can be professionally installed by Malvern's own teams of skilled fitters on the same day as delivery is made ( if the installation option is chosen )
This brand new 6 x 6 Solar has the sturdy ledged and braced door fitted at the right hand end. One opening window is supplied with all Solars and 4mm toughened safety glass is a standard feature.
Pressure treated construction has become more and more popular in recent years due to its good looks and long life.
Pictured here, the 8ft x 7ft model is a dual purpose storage building with staging included to give seedlings and cuttings all the light they need to get established.
Each Solar shed can be professionally installed by Malvern's own teams of skilled fitters on the same day as delivery is made ( if the installation option is chosen )
This is the biggest of the Solar Sheds in our range. 10ft long and 8ft deep, this offers substantial amounts of space for storage and for growing.
Toughened safety glass is standard . The door end needs to be specified at the time of ordering. One opening vent window is provided as standard.
Please note the stable door option fitted with this building which helps provide additional ventilation and keeps small children and pets at bay !.
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It's important to provide adequate ventilation if you are using your Solar shed for overwintering plants or bringing on seedlings in the spring. The top vent fitted to the Solar has a casement stay so you can choose how far it should open. Please also take note of the roof overhang on our Solar sheds which prevents water penetrating the building via the window hinge.
Malvern Solar Sheds have 2inch x 2inch framing throughout. This is exceptionally strong and gives structural rigidity to the whole building making it resistant to bad weather and ensuring many years of trouble free use.
The picture shows where the sides meet the roof ... which is constructed with real timber boarding rather than with chipboard or other board products sometimes used by other manufacturers.
Black japanned door handles and hinges in antique style are standard fittings with our Solar Sheds.
Also well illustrated in this picture is the 3 lever mortice lock.
This picture illustrates the strength of a Malvern Solar Shed door.
Fully framed, ledged and braced, this 35" width door will not go out of square! It has a built-in 3 lever mortice lock for security.
Pictured here on a Heavy Duty Apex the door is exactly the same on the Solar Shed.
This is the staging we fit in our Solar Sheds. It is constructed for long life and good looks and is rounded at the edges to prevent splintering. It is mounted on cantilever brackets which means that the space below the staging is not obstructed by awkward staging supports.
We think it is the best available for Solar Sheds in our industry.
These substantial staging supports provide ease of access to the space beneath the staging ... normally blocked up with staging legs on our competitors' versions of this building.
Our standard cladding on Solar sheds is 12mm deal ( pine ). This is treated with a wash of quality wood preserver both inside and out before it leaves the factory.
Our standard cladding on Solar sheds is 12mm deal ( pine ). This is treated with a wash of quality wood preserver both inside and out before it leaves the factory.
Illustrated here is the 19mm thick cladding option. Some customers prefer this as the shed walls are considerably thicker and allow some items to be mounted on the boards. In very windy locations it also makes what is already a very sturdy building heavier and less prone to damage.
Pressure treatment is literally that : all components of the building are placed in a large pressurised cylinder which forces the preservative deep into the timber. The formulation of the preservative gives the pressure treated Solar sheds their green / yellow hue which complements so many gardens.
Good looks and an extended lifetime are the main benefits of choosing pressure treated construction.
This picture illustrates the cedar cladding used on a large proportion of our Solar Sheds. Cedar is known for its long life and good looks. It has its own natural oils in the timber which makes it very resistant to rot. Despite this we still pre-treat your Solar Shed with a wash of quality wood preserver before it leaves the factory thus ensuring it gets off to a great start in life !
Pictured here on a Heavy Duty Apex shed, the cladding is identical on the Solar.
If you are a novice when it comes to sheds then this picture is for you !
Our shed floors are constructed with floor joists which are deal (pine). These can be seen under the floor running down the length of this shed. If they are set directly onto your base they will deteriorate after a few years as water penetrates into the timber. By choosing a set of pressure treated floor bearers ( the timber running side to side in this picture ) you will create an air gap which keeps the floor joists dry and therefore extends the life of your shed significantly. These bearers will last a lifetime as the preservative is forced into the timber under pressure. This is the same process used for fenceposts and suchlike. We highly recommend the purchase of bearers with your shed.
New for 2017, Black has been added to Red and Green to allow you to choose the mineralised roof felt colour that best fits your location.
We offer a range of different length shelves, 9" wide, for all of our Malvern sheds.
The Solar features toughened safety glass as a standard item. This is held in place with plastic blocks as illustrated.
These are extremely durable and contrast with the wooden blocks found on other manufacturers' buildings.
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We take pride in making sure that your building will arrive in perfect condition - that is why we use our own team of drivers and fitters. As with all of our garden buildings, we like to provide our customers with a suitable delivery time. We always give good notice of our arrival date allowing you to be sure it is the right time for you. We always appreciate any helpful information regarding access to your pre-prepared base area, plus any details you may need to share with us about reaching you - so that the delivery process can run as smoothly as possible.
Our Malvern Traditional Sheds all come with optional installation. If you are thinking about having your garden shed installed by our skilled team of fitters, please be aware that you will need to have a good, strong, level base, pre-prepared prior to your delivery date. We would normally recommend a base constructed from either slabs, concrete or heavy duty decking. We will always confirm these details with you at point of order and we will provide you with base plans if needed. These measures ensure that no detail is left out - ensuring that your garden shed will be both delivered and installed without any inconvenience. Alternatively, if you choose to install the building yourself, we will provide a complete set of easy-to-follow instructions and fittings.
Our delivery times can vary from season to season, but typically, you should expect to receive your building around 3-4 weeks from when you order. All of our buildings are made to order, so during the busy spring to summer seasons, this may increase to 6-10 weeks dependant on the building that you have purchased. Please feel free to contact us on 0800 999 0123 to check our current delivery times.
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