Achieve your work/life balance with the Xtend range of garden buildings from Forest Garden. These new buildings have everything you could wish for in a home office - contemporary looks, real energy efficiency, ease of construction and keen pricing. Space is at a premium in most homes and extensions are costly. An Xtend garden building is constructed from high quality, energy efficient materials and is underwritten with a 15-year structural guarantee Xtend is a clever choice for your garden building as it comes delivered in pre-cut modular SIP panels ready for assembly. Some of the best designed new homes are now made this way, so why not your new garden building? A step-by-step guide means the build is incredibly straightforward. Keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer, Xtend delivers real energy efficiency. Double glazed windows, highly efficient insulated walls, roof and floor combine to drive down energy costs. It’s a fact that Xtend garden buildings can be as energy efficient as a new-build home - with an EPC energy rating of B. Installation is included with this Xtend garden building from Forest Garden. Features and Benefits Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) The core structure of an Xtend building is made from SIPs panels - high-performance material for building construction. The 21st century way to build 9 7mm thick insulated walls consist of 75mm of polystyrene insulation sandwiched by two sheets of oriented strand board (OSB) Gives structure and insulation in one pre-assembled and cut-to-size panel Total wall thickness including SIPS panels, internal and external cladding and cavities is 177mm Roof is 11mm OSB + 100mm insulation + 11mm OSB = 122mm total External Cladding Pre-cut external timber cladding panels for quick and easy assembly No measuring and cutting every single batten and board to size before mounting Cladding panels are simply positioned on the building and screwed into place Panels are made with 15mm thick premium interlocking tongue and groove boards mounted to framing battens Comes untreated and we recommend the application of any of the following Sikkens Cetol HLS Plus • Restol Wood Oil • Timmersol ETS Double Protectant • Osmo Country Colour • Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain Internal Cladding Pre-cut interior MDF panels for quick and easy assembly for walls and ceiling No measuring and cutting every panel Wall panels are mounted to 28mm thick battens creating a cavity perfect for routing electrical wiring Roof battens are 45mm thick to allow for recess roof lights Comes with primer applied - can be painted in a colour of your choice using standard interior emulsion paint The panel design has a vertical beaded profile The floor is left unfinished for you to add your own choice of covering Roof Covering External roof covering is made from 1.2mm thick EPDM black rubber It creates a maintenance-free waterproof membrane Does not crack, split or rot Does not support moss or algae growth UV stable & environmentally friendly Safe and easy to install - the system is laid with cold-applied adhesives (supplied) One-piece sheet means no joints and no leaks 50 years roof life expectancy Anthracite grey fascias include Windows & Doors Window material: uPVC 5 chamber Window colour: Anthracite grey externally with grained finish Smooth white internally Window locking: Two double clasp, mushroom-headed espagnolettes Door material: uPVC reinforced 5 chamber Door colour: Anthracite grey externally with grained finish Smooth white internally Door locking: 7 point multi-lock with ultion three-star security barrel Glazing 28mm, A-rated, double glazed, safety glass Energy Efficiency Highly efficient insulated walls roof and floor Double glazed windows Warm in Winter, cool in Summer Energy efficiency model rating of 78 (category C)* Potential to increase to 82 (category B) with the addition of a photovoltaic solar panel Specifications Construction Type: SIPs panels with external Tongue & Groove cladding/internal MDF cladding. Roof Type: Pent Treatment: None (Kiln Dried) Colour: Natural Timber Product Size (h x w x d) cm Overall dimension when assembled, including overhangs: 250 x 254 x 290 Width at base (footprint) (cm): 253 Depth at base (footprint) (cm): 250 Estimated Weight (kg): 1600 Material: Various - see spec breakdown. Country of Origin: United Kingdom Wall Cladding Thickness (mm): External 15mm / Internal 9mm Door Type (single / double): Single Number of Windows: 1 (fixed), 1 (opening) Glazing: Yes - Double Glazing Material: Glass Roof Material Inner: SIPs panels Roof Thickness (mm): 122mm Roof Material Outer: EPDM Rubber Membrane Floor Material: SIPs panels Floor Thickness (mm): 108mm Door Locking (eg: plate/wire hasp & staple): 7 point multilock Delivery Information You will be contacted towards the end of your lead time by Forest Garden or their Courier with a delivery date. If this date is not convenient you can reply to the message to book a more convenient delivery date. The delivery timescales are as stated on the product page with the exception of the below Post Codes where the lead time may be extended: AB-CO-DD-DG-EH-FK-G-IP-IV-KA KW-KY-ML-NR-PA-PE-PH-PL-TD-TR. We are sorry but Forest Garden do not deliver or offer an assembly service to the following Postal Codes: BT1-BT99, GY1-GY9, HS1-HS9, IM1-IM9, IV41-IV56, JE1-JE5, KA27-KA28, KW15-KW17, PO30-PO41, PO49, TR21-TR25. Installation Process We also offer an installation service on selected products. So, if you’d rather take a back seat when it comes to building, don’t worry. Our assembly service means your new purchase is in safe hands and you can leave all the hard work and heavy lifting to us. After you have booked in your delivery, you will be contacted separately to arrange a suitable installation date. This will usually be carried out by our own expert fitting team. However, depending on your location or purchase, we may use a third-party company. Some products, such as the Vale Greenhouses, Gazebos and Retreat Sheds, offer installation on the same day as delivery. For most products, however, delivery and installation will be arranged separately. Installation is typically within 7-10 days of delivery, however at certain times of the season and depending on postcode this can increase to 3-4 weeks, please check with your retailer when ordering. Upon delivery of your product, it is important to check all parts and sections to ensure everything is present. If there are any shortages or damaged parts, please contact us and we will ensure the required parts are supplied before the installation team arrive. If a job is aborted because the item has not been checked there will be a further charge to rebook. Ideally, store the product as close to the assembly location as possible with the sections laid flat and cover the roof and floor sheets where practical. We do offer the service of installing in your absence as long as you have side access. We do need written consent and clear instructions on the position of the shed. On the day of Installation please ensure: - There is a suitable solid level base prepared before the installers arrive on the day. If you require advice on building a base, please see our base preparation letter for guidance. Should the job be aborted due to an unsuitable base, there is likely to be a revisit charge. - The area for the build is unobstructed. The installation team require at least 18 inches around the whole building. Therefore, please ensure there are no obstacles that may hinder the installation such as other garden buildings, fish ponds or structures. Please make sure all vegetation is cut back prior to the installers arriving to allow for a successful build. Also, please make sure the garden is free of any trip hazards such as children’s toys, tools, etc. We also ask that any pet waste has been cleared from the garden. - You have requested permission from your neighbours for our assembly team’s access if required. - There is suitable access to the installation site without having to enter your property. We are not insured to carry items through your property. If you do not have suitable access then you will have to arrange for the items to be moved to the site of installation prior to the fitters arriving. - There are adequate parking facilities for the assembly team’s vehicle and any necessary parking permits have been secured. - There is access to power at the site (our installation teams carry extension cables). - There is someone at the property for the entire time of the installation. This is particularly important so the installers can check you are happy with the siting of the product prior to the commencement of installation, and for the installers to familiarise you with your new building after the build is complete. For further details on how to correctly prep the installation area, see Forest’s handy preparation guide HERE
