Information to assist you. . .

We here at Regency have been manufacturing quality buildings for over 20 years and would like your building to be a useful addition to your garden and believe these few point will ensure that it is an asset for many years to come. We ask you to bear in mind that timber is a natural product that needs care and maintenance and is subject to naturally occurring changes according to temperatures which can result in some movement in both timber roof coverings. Through experience we have also constantly looked at ways of offering our customers the best in design, quality and service to this end we may find necessary to amend/alter the specification without notification.

Construction

We only use the finest European softwood and Canadian Western Red Cedar you will not find any chipboard or sterling board which is associated with inferior buildings in any of our products. All our buildings come supplied with everything you need to construct it, which includes, felt, glass, screws and nails. All play buildings are supplied with Perspex and all other buildings are supplied with horticultural glass as standard although safety glass is available as an optional extra. All buildings except the Popular range are supplied factory glazed, which can save hours on site. If you are looking at purchasing a building with exterior timber cladding or Western Red Cedar please be aware that they are constructed with softwood internal framing, softwood roofs and softwood boarded floors on tanalised joists. You may also notice, due to the nature of Cedar, variations in colour shading. All buildings in or range are supplied with a basecoat which is applied by totally immersing each section in our quality oil based treatment ensuring penetration on all sides. Roof sections are additionally protected by green mineral felt on all buildings. With the exception of our Popular range all our floors are supplied with tanalised joists as standard. Any building larger than 10’ (3050mm) on any side will be manufactured in more than one piece for ease of access and transport

Options

Should you find a design you like but one of our standard may not fit your space, then don’t worry normally we can adapt one to fit. Our team of joiners can not only make special sized buildings they can produce a non standard building to suit your needs so take a sketch with sizes to your local stockist for a quote. We also offer a full range of optional extras which can be fitted to any of our buildings. These include double doors, verandas, heavy-duty floor, special size doors, stable doors, extra height, heavy-duty framing, Western Red Cedar cladding, Deluxe cladding, extra windows, toughened glass, opening windows, red roofing felt, heavy-duty roofing felt, red, black or green mineral felt tiles, cedar timber roof or Cedar shingles.

Location

Consideration to siting a building is nearly as important as the building itself so take time to ensure that the site for your building is correct. Things to consider would be proximity to boundaries which could affect planning, the position of the sun if you wish to maximise natural light especially when you hope to use it most. To ensure the longevity of your building we do not recommend that trees or shrubs overhang the building.

Base

It is essential that the base and foundations are correctly prepared for your building as failure to provide a suitable base could effect both the operating of the doors and any opening windows. We would recommend the base is at least the minimum size of the building ordered, to ensure stability of your building the base must be firm and level. There are three main options a concrete slab, a flagged area, or concrete or timber bearers. Gravel or any substance that can be washed away are not recommended. You should also consider allowing a space around the building for both installation and maintenance work e.g. retreating with good quality wood preservative.

Site access

Is it possible to get the building in its section from to he area, check for any restrictions/obstacles/bends/ that will prevent access of the timber sections including height and width as most sections will not go through a standard size door.

General Care

To maintain the quality and appearance of your building we recommend that you regularly oil the ironmongery e.g. door and window hinges and to re-treat your building annually. The original colour treatment, Regency Golden Oak can be obtained from your local stockist. If your building is installed in damp conditions please ensure you leave adequate ventilation until the building is dry.

All the timber used to construct our buildings are from companies who operate a well managed sustainable forest programme. All timber sizes quoted are after machining.