North Tawton based timber building specialists John Shields Woodwork, offer a range of options, when choosing and designing your timber building. These options include:

Building configuration and layout

Door and window options are flexible. The position of doors and the amount of windows is down to your personal choice. For sheds the doors will usually be opening outwards. They may be single or double, as follows:

Shed doors
Single door. 750mm or 900mm wide.
Double doors. 1500mm or 1800mm wide.

Shed windows. Pane size 600mm wide x 730mm high. Can be opening or fixed.

Office/studio external doors. Single or double, Solid or glazed.

Internal doors. Pine 4 panel doors or ply lined.

Windows. Standard casement windows/ Georgian or cottage style. 600mm / 1200mm/ 1700mm wide, 1050mm or 1200mm high

Internal walls. These are available as required.  We offer 12mm MDF board, tongue and groove pine, or tongue and groove effect MDF board.

Exterior wall membranes. Stables and Livestock buildings are not lined with a waterproof membrane. However a breathable waterproof wall membrane is included in garages, sheds, workshops, studios and offices.

Roof Options

Our standard roofing material is plastisol steel sheeting which come in choice of colours.  The sheets are available in box profile (standard) or traditional 75mm corrugated profile (optional extra). We also offer composite plastisol roof panels. These are ideal for workshops and garages as they are insulated with a white steel internal lining.

Larger buildings will have plastisol steel roofing in a range of colours.

As an alternative we offer fibre cement sheeting in a 75mm corrugated profile, this is supplied in a natural cement colour.

Roof Lights:  Translucent G.R.P. roof lights are available in box or corrugated profile. The lights are lined on the underside with a clear sheet of 4mm perspex.  This helps lessen the amount of condensation, which is usually a problem associated with translucent sheets. The standard size is 1m wide x 1m long.  Price: £75 plus VAT.

Velux Windows: These windows can be installed in corrugated plastisol roofs.  They are double glazed and opening. 

Slate Roof - For the greatest finish on your timber building we can provide a roof construction to take slates. Once we have finished the construction process, a slater can then be called in to finish off the roof.

Please be aware that the weight of the slate roof will require the timber building to be strengthened. This will inevitably affect the price.

Cedar Shingles - Our Dartmoor range of garden studios have cedar shingles as standard, but they may be included on other timber buildings. With a 40 year life and a natural look they are the ultimate product for the roofs of timber garden buildings.

Felt Shingles - For a softer look on the roof of your building we can provide felt shingles. These are available in the following colours: green, red and slate grey which give the affect of a tiled roof.

The shingles are laid onto 18mm pressure treated plywood giving a durable, waterproof and attractive finish.