DELIVERY INFORMATION
We can appreciate that not everybody has the perfect access. If your building needs to be taken through a house or over walls/fencing, we should be informed at the point of enquiry.
We would also request that any obstructions be removed that may hinder the installation of your building before our arrival. For example:
- any arches, lintels or bars over garden gates that your building needs to pass through.
- any over hang of trees or branches.
- plant pots, garden tools etc
- If the only access is through a neighbour’s garden fence, we request that the access panel be removed before our arrival.
Your building will be delivered in sections and some of these panels can be extremely heavy. Therefore we require straight runs and a distance to the site of no more than 20 metres. If your distance is more than 20 metres, please inform us at the time of your enquiry.
BASE REQUIREMENTS
The ideal base for your garden building is a concrete base which should be FIRM & LEVEL.
Alternative bases for your building would be a full paving slab area or a Timber Base as shown on the bottom of our Sheds page.
Grass or Earth is not recommended as this is not stable and due to movement that will effect your garden building.
We can offer a Timber Frame or Bearer base.
We do have subcontractors that can provide quotes for concrete bases if required. Please ask for details.
BASE INFORMATION
At the time of delivery we will erect the building on a base that the customer has provided for us.
Unless at the time of ordering, we have given you a price and agreed to level an existing base, no corrections will be made to the customer’s base on the day of installation. We recommend that you check your existing base and rectify if uneven before our arrival.
If your building has been sited on a base that is uneven after the initial few days of installation, you may experience certain changes to your building i.e. finding the door hard to close, the door has dropped and you are unable to use the pad bolt. This is a classic sign that the base you have provided for us is not level and firm.
We are happy to rectify this problem but there would be an additional charge for us to do so.
MAINTENANCE
Your Garden Building has been treated with a good quality Mid Oak Treatment. To prolong the life span of your building, it is recommended that you treat your building annually with a good quality treatment.
If you have chosen to have your building treated with our Thorndown paint range, we will take great care when painting your building to achieve the best result & finish. This treatment is not our own product – if in the future any problems arise, please contact Thorndown direct. Thorndown advise that knots will show through the paint (more so on lighter colours). This is a natural process and cannot be avoided. It is also natural for resin exudation and tannin on softwood to raise to the surface and weather naturally.
Once your building is installed it will be your responsibility to maintain your building and we recommend that you visually inspect your felt roof and window silicone yearly. It is also important to check after heavy storms and winds to prevent any water ingress into your building. We cannot be held responsible for any storm damage to your building as weather is a natural occurrence.
Mineral Felt may on occasions ripple due to changes in temperature, strong winds or heavy rain storms, this will not affect it’s water proofing properties. We recommend that you re-felt as soon as possible, if any damages are caused by the weather to avoid water ingress.
The Turn Buttons fitted at the top and bottom of your door/doors should be used at all times to prevent any door movement i.e. warping
TIMBER INFORMATION
Beaminster Sheds manufacture buildings from good quality Timber which has been grown in a much colder climate than the UK. The trees grow at a much slower rate which results in a better grade of Timber. Our Timber is sourced from sustainable forests in Scandinavia.
Timber is a natural organic material and is not a manufactured item. It is prevalent to changes in temperature and humidity, which is a natural occurrence in timber as it expands and contracts.
Any shakes, knot drops or splitting of Timber will not be regarded as faulty and will not affect the performance or durability of your building and if desired can be rectified by applying a proprietary wood filler which once dry can be sanded and re-treated. We cannot be held responsible for this natural occurrence in Timber
All timber used in our buildings has been seasoned and kiln dried and bought from a reputable, local Timber Merchant and is fit for purpose.
Contact us to find out more.
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