Shire Aster 12x8 Summerhouse

This modern handmade Aster Summerhouse with its versatile design cleverly incorporates a separate storage room and is a fabulous addition to your outdoor living. The windowless storage room can be assembled to the right or left of the summerhouse area to suit your garden. With eaves over 7 ft high the Aster also provides a very comfortable spacious interior. This large garden room is perfect for dining and relaxing. The high quality bi-fold doors and single door are both fitted with a mortice lock. The bi-fold doors and two fixed windows are glazed with styrene safety glazing. The building is constructed on mighty 44mm square framing and clad with planed shiplap tongue and groove boards made only from the highest grade slow grown FSC approved northern European pine. The floor and roof are 12mm T&G boards and the roof comes with green mineral felt supplied. The summerhouse is supplied with a honey brown dip treated base coat preservative ready for you to topcoat to your choice immediately on installation this could be a paint or a stain. Our picture illustrates what can be achieved with decoration (Imperial dimensions are approximate to the nearest foot please refer to the exact metric dimensions in the data given). Allowance should be made for the roof overhang and access for painting and during installation If factory installation is selected. Your building will be delivered and installed onto your prepared site. This needs to be flat and level to a sufficient size. Grass soil or gravel are not sufficient as they will move with the weight of a building. Following your order, you will be sent a link to choose your delivery day. On the morning of delivery day, you will also receive live tracking information.

The item is flat packed and delivered kerbside.

Please contact us prior to ordering as delivery surcharges may apply.

Internal Dimensions (mm) -
Storage Shed 860 W x 2300 D
Summerhouse 2590 W x 1700 D
Ridge Height 2370 mm
Eaves Height 2128 mm

External Dimensions (mm) -
3590 W x 2390 D
Ridge Height 2457 mm
Eaves Height 2184 mm

With Overhang (mm) -
3720 W x 2574 D

Storage Shed Opening - 676 x 1710 mm
Bi-Fold Door Opening - 2009 x 1812 mm
Window Opening - 492 W x 1807 H

Weight - 487kg

MAINTENANCE
Your timber building will need to be treated prior to assembly (except log cabins which should be treated following assembly) and at least annually thereafter, but as instructed by the manufacturer of the treatment used. We would recommend that your building is treated prior to assembly and again within 3 months of assembly.

TREATMENTS
Almost all buildings need to be treated to protect the timber from the elements, mould and insects. This can either be a solution applied to the surface of the timber or the timber can be pressure treated.

Treatment applied to the surface of the timber will need to be retreated annually to protect the timber. Pressure treated timber doesn’t need to be retreated to protect the timber but you may decide to treat anyway for aesthetic reasons as pressure treated timber will turn grey over time.

Shire recommend that floor joists are not in contact with the ground. This can be achieved by using a damp proof layer between the base and the joist or alternatively construct a base from pressure treated timbers so that the floor of the building lays across.

Care should be taken to ensure floor joists are treated properly.

Shire do not recommend the use of Pressure Treated tongue & groove cladding as this has a tendency of excessive shrinkage as the impregnated timbers dry. Shire Log Cabins are not treated as treatment prior to construction causes the timber to expand resulting in the boarding not fitting together properly. The floor joists are, however, pressure treated.

Most buildings will need to be treated prior to construction in a good quality preservative. Shire also offer a ‘top coat’ option to save you the job (not available for Log Cabins). On top of the base coat we apply a layer of good quality wood preservative in honey brown.

WHAT TO BUILD ON
The base onto which the building is to be placed must be absolutely firm and level. If it isn’t the doors and windows will warp and not open or close as they should. Also an uneven or base that is not level will put strain on panels that could lead to long term damage.

There are several options you may consider to create a firm, level base – concrete or paving slabs. Pressure treated bearers may be laid on top of the constructed base to lift the building away from surface water, although pressure treated bearers are not suitable for large buildings.

Alternatively, adjustable bases are available for some building sizes which level out a slight slope and keep the floor joists away from standing water. This method is suitable for use on firm soil or lawns.

Whichever method you decide upon you should leave a minimum of 18” or 450 mm all around for access whilst assembly the building and maintenance work. You should also remove any overhead obstructions that could interfere with the assembly of the building or damage it during use. If using bearers, ensure that they run in the opposite direction to the floor joists in the building.

Shipping 

Delivery Charges

We offer free shipping on most of our products to the majority of mainland UK postcodes, however this may change depending on the item and the courier that we use. Any delivery charges will be calculated automatically at the checkout. 

Some items may not be available to offshore postcodes. 

If you are ordering a Shire or some Palram-Canopia items, please note that these will be delivered straight from the manufacturer and delivery times may vary. 

Larger items such as furniture sets and pergolas can take up to 7 working days to be delivered. A member of staff will be in touch to advise on your delivery.

Some of these larger items, such as furniture sets, will be delivered kerbside on a pallet. If you cannot accept a pallet delivery, please contact us prior to ordering.

Please call us on 01253 836594 if you are unsure on the charges or delivery timescales.

Please note when ordering: No collections take place on Bank Holidays or weekends. This will also affect any delivery upgrades. 

Returns Policy

Changed your mind?

We are sure that you will be happy with your purchase, however if you change your mind then you can return unwanted items 30 days after purchase. Items must be unused and in original condition, with all packaging, tags and labels intact.

As we choose to keep our prices as low as possible with free postage, this means that we cannot offer free returns. If you are returning an item due to changing your mind, you can either arrange a return yourself and provide us with the relevant tracking details, or if you wish for us to arrange a collection for you, we can book this for you and a collection charge will be deducted from the refund. Collection charges start from £12.00 depending on the size and weight of the item, and the courier we will need to use for this.

Once the goods arrive back in our warehouse, this will be checked over. Your refund will then be processed within 7 days of reaching our warehouse using the same method that you paid with. 

Returning a faulty or damaged product?

On occasion, we do experience faults to our items either during transit or manufacturing flaws. 

We please request that you inform us of this as soon as possible so we can help rectify the problem. We will likely ask you for either a photo or video of the problem so we can resolve this as quick as possible for you.

Our customer service team will assist you with resolving or collecting the item. 

Once the goods arrive back in our warehouse, this will be checked over. Your refund will then be processed within 7 days of reaching our warehouse using the same method that you paid with.