Jargon Buster
Uncertain of the meaning of a term or phrase we've used? Then please review our Jargon Buster listing below.
Shown in alphabetical order, you'll find concise descriptions of a selection of the key references used in this website.
3 Year Warranty (Grizzly)
Grizzly offer a three year warranty on their range when used domestically. Commercial users have a standard one year, heavier use warranty.
7 Year Anti-Rot Warranty
An assurance from the manufacturer that their timber product, if maintained according to their policy, will resist rot within a 7 year period.
10 Year Anti-Rot Warranty
An assurance from the manufacturer that their timber product, if maintained according to their policy, will resist rot within a 10 year period.
15 Year Anti-Rot Warranty
An assurance from the manufacturer that their timber product, if maintained according to their policy, will resist rot within a 15 year period.
10 Year Anti-Rust Guarantee
Manufacturer will replace any undamaged panel which has been perforated through rust within 10 years of purchase; customer to fit.
12 Year Anti-Rust Guarantee
Manufacturer will replace any undamaged panel which has been perforated through rust within 12 years of purchase; customer to fit.
15 Year Anti-Rust Guarantee
Manufacturer will replace any undamaged panel which has been perforated through rust within 15 years of purchase; customer to fit.
20 Year Anti-Rust Guarantee
Manufacturer will replace any undamaged panel which has been perforated through rust within 20 years of purchase; customer to fit.
Aggregate
A collection of similarly graded loose goods ranging in size from sand to stones to cobblestones. Delivered in bulk bag format.
Anchor Fixings
A set of expansion bolt fixings, which will solidly anchor the Yardmaster metal building to a customer's concrete base.
Battery Powered
Battery powered units are cordless and rechargeable, storing power to be used elsewhere and allowing use without trailing cables.
Bulk Bag
A durable bag to transport quantities of gravel or sand etc. Can carry upto 850kg / 134st. Shape and style of bags may vary from image shown.
Carbon Fibre
A strong and lightweight, reinforced resin material. Often used in the construction of sports due to its strength, durability and low weight.
Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel is a heat-tempered metal used for things like knives, springs, automotive parts etc. Hardwearing and tough for long-term use.
Deck Board
Commonly a pressure treated softwood board, smooth planed with a grooved profile to add detail and enhance grip when used for decking.
Dipped Treatment
The process where a timber component is exposed to a preservative by immersion in an open tank or by deluge spray booth.
Double Glazed
Two sheets of glass with a sealed air pocket in between. Provides insulation and heat retention while also being tough to break.
Eco Friendly
Eco-friendly products have as low an impact on the environment as possible. Uses recycled materials, no harmful chemicals etc.
Electric Powered
Electric powered devices are mains connected using a UK standard 3-pin plug. Cable lengths vary by product.
Featheredge
A square-cut sawn wooden cladding, usually set vertically. Pales taper across the width creating a 'feather' profile. Also known as Closeboard.
Folded Edge
To provide safer handling and assembly of profiled thin-gauge metal panels, the edges are folded at the factory to provide a cleaner finish.
Galvanised Steel Base
Strengthening aid for metal greenhouses. A galvanised steel frame running beneath the walls, adds some height and structural support.
Gutters
External, small-profile, matching metal gutter channels on selected products. They help to funnel rainwater to maintain cleaner walls.
Half Lap
Strong timber construction method featuring interlocking butt joints. Typically interlocking at the corners for max. strength against warping.
Handles Holed for a Padlock
A pair of handles with pre-drilled holes which, when in a closed position, will accept a customers' padlock. Shape and style of handles may vary.
Hasp and Staple
A steel hasp and staple is used to secure wooden gates. Interlocked when closed and securable by a padlock (not supplied). Style can vary.
Hook and Eye
A basic fitting used to secure a gate or hinged door, in either an open or closed position. Style and design may vary with the product.
Horticultural Glass
A single sheet of non-toughened standard glass, most often used in garden buildings like summerhouses and sheds.
Interlocking Log
Interlocking, tongue and groove logs, notched to 'lock' together where they cross. Common in Log Cabin construction.
Key Lock
A common door locking system, which can only opened with the key provided. The design and finish can vary by product.
Low Odour
Regular spirit-based paints smell strong. These items, however, are water-based and have a low odour profile and any odour will not linger.
Made in the UK
One Garden is proud to support UK-based manufacturing. Products with this mark are directly sourced from official manufacturers in the UK.
Metal Alloy
Metal alloys are a mix of two or more different metals. Combining metal properties can offer benefits, often making items lighter or stronger.
Mineralized Roofing Felt
A garden building roofing felt in its commonest form. Coated externally with small stone flakes or grit to deter the effects of weathering.
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
Oriented Strand Board also known as OSB. Layers of wood flakes set within a glue-like resin, compressed into a solid sheet. Common in sheds.
Overlap
A traditional form of un-jointed cladding where commonly square edge boarding is horizontally overlaid to create a weatherproof face.
Overlapping Doors
A feature of Yardmaster's sliding doors, where the closing stile profile of each door is shaped to overlap the other to keep out rain and snow.
Padbolt
A sliding metal catch used to secure doors or gates, usually with a holed provision for a padlock (not supplied). Style will vary by product.
Pallet Delivery
Heavy items (like paving or furniture sets) are delivered wrapped on a wooden pallet. The pallet will be left with the customer to dispose of.
Palram Anti-Slip Floor
Specially designed, textured plastic floor. Featured on smaller Palram sheds. Allows safe use and keeps valuables dry and protected.
Palram Built-in Gutters
Most Palram products include integrated gutter chanels to funnel and redirect rainwater. Exact design will vary from product to product.
Palram Clear Polycarbonate
Clear, single-sheet polycarbonate can be used in greenhouses or similar. Insulating and protective while hard wearing and resistant to breakage.
Palram Extra Support Beams
Additional braces and support beams for superior strength and structural stability.
Palram Lockable Door Handle
Specially shaped plastic door handle allowing the door(s) to be padlocked shut (lock not included)
Palram Louvre Window
Slatted and adjustable ventilation system for greenhouses. Sometimes available as an optional extra, sometimes included as standard.
Palram Polycarbonate Panels
Palram sheds feature virtually unbreakable, impact resistant polycarbonate cladding. UV protected so they will not discolour in sunlight.
Palram Resin Framing
Polymer resin is a hard wearing, weather resistant type of plastic that can be extruded to create strong yet proportioanally light framework.
Palram Rubber Sealing Strips
Often coupled with resin frames, rubber sealing strips secure window glazing into frames and provide insulation for the building.
Palram Sliding Assembly
Many Palram products feature a sliding assembly system. Once the framework is assembled, each wall or roof panel is simply slid into place.
Parts Warranty
A standard warranty that offers part(s), should a piece of the product fail through workmanship within the first 12 months; customer to fit.
Pet Friendly
Suitable for use on any outdoor wooden products and non-toxic, so, once completely dried, they are safe for pets and local wildlife.
Petrol Powered
A petrol engine is used on some garden tools like mowers, brush cutters and chainsaws. Carefully read the instructions and use the correct fuel.
Piano Hinge
Named after its original purpose, a piano hinge is a long thin hinge that can be applied to any hinged lid or door for ease of opening.
Pick A Day
A service allowing you to select a preferred delivery date. When available (by product & location) dates will be offered during checkout, including weekends.
Pneumatic Tyre
A rubber tyre with an air filled inner tube. A staple of many wheeled items like cars, bikes and wheelbarrows. Gives a better grip and absorbs shocks.
Polyester
Polyester is a highly durable material used due to its stain and water resistance. Used in awnings, parasols and outdoor furniture cushion covers.
Polypropylene
A rigid and hardwearing plastic. It can be extruded or injection moulded into almost any shape, once cooled it is tough and resistant to many chemicals.
Polywood
Polywood is an inovation in durable, outdoor structural materials. Made from recycled plastics with UV resistant pigments to resist fading due to exposure.
Powder Coating
A durable coating to protect and decorate metals. Electrostatically-charged, fine polymer dry 'paint' is applied by spraying, which adheres to the material.
Pressure Treatment
Wood is placed into an airtight tank, by vacuum the air is replaced with preservative. This superior process extends lifespan allowing in-ground use.
Professional Installation (optional)
Where offered, for an extra charge, professionals will come to install the product. Customer to provide an an appropriately sized, firm and level base.
Rattan
Rattan is a type of thin vine that has a strong core most often used to create close weaved panels for making furniture. Rattan style can also be plastic.
Recycled
Recycling takes things that would normally be thrown away and re-purposes them into new products. A fantastic way to benefit the environment.
Ring Latch
A simple, non-locking way to secure a gate or garden building. Operated by a basic twisting action, easy to open. Style and design may vary by product.
Roller Catch
A simple, push-to-close door retaining catch. Often used on wooden playhouses as a non-locking safety feature. Style and design may vary by product.
Roller Door
Roller doors or rolling shutters are made from a series of thin horizontal strips. They roll open and close vertically like a roller blind.
Rotary Blade
A common grass cutting device fitted onto a motorised chassis. A sharp-edged metal blade spins around a central axis. Can be single or double edged.
Rust Free Screws
Rust-free screws are metal fixings which have been protected by an anti-corrosion process, often by factory plating, to deter rust and degradation.
Seven Layered Protection
An extensive seven-layer anti-corrosion preparation process on Yardmaster metal products, including hot-dip galvanising and multi-layer painting.
Shiplap Tongue & Groove
A tongue & groove boarding offering a smooth planed finish. Each upper face is shaped with a shallow curve to offer a shiplap, overlapping appearance.
SkyLight Roof
Palram's unique SkyLight polycarbonate roof has light-penetrating properties which allows natural light to illuminate the building, but keep the rain out.
SNAPTiTE
SNAPTiTE is an innovative patented design that dramatically reduces the screw count and therefore simplifies the installation of Absco metal sheds.
Solar Powered
Fitted with internal rechargeable batteries and a set of solar cells used to automatically recharge them on a sunny day.
Spool
Typically a long length of nylon cable wound around an encased central point. Unwinds to maintain cutting length. Can be single or dual line.
Steel Tube Framing
A strong steel tube, shaped to support or form a product. The profile gives increased strength but reduced weight compared to solid steel.
Suitable for Driveways
Driveway safe aggregate is graded to be large enough to support a vehicle but not become stuck in the tyre treads.
Suitable for Ponds
Items with this mark are suitable for use in a pond or water feature. Some aggregate have a dry, chalky finish and will not be suitable.
Styrene
Styrene, Polycarbonate and Acrylic are all terms for tough, single sheet plastic glazing. Styrene will not shatter like glass, so it is ideal for playhouses.
Square Edge
A simple cladding method where square-cut boarding is secured in a solid butted or open slatted format to a parallel arrangement.
Sustainably Sourced Timber
The timber used for this product was obtained from a managed resource, where responsible forest management and re-planting are employed.
Tongue and Groove
Wooden boards interlocked together with ridges (tongues) and slots (grooves). This cladding is hardwearing and more resilient against warping.
Translucent Panels
To enable natural light into a windowless metal or plastic garden building, small semi-clear plastic roof panels may be fitted between the usual sheeting.
Trellis
An open cladding formed from timber rails or battens fixed to one another, in a spaced diagonal or square arrangement. Ideal for decorative purposes.
Turn Button
A simple form of non-lockable catch used to retain a door, window or shutter in a closed position. The turn button pivots around a central screw.
Twin Wall Polycarbonate
A lightweight twin-walled plastic glazing sheet material which is UV resistant with an insulating property. Often used in greenhouse construction.
Untreated
No form of preservative treatment has occurred. To maintain the timber's lifespan a preservative should be applied at the earliest opportunity.
Ventilated Gables
A simple slatted air vent in the wall of a metal or plastic building. May be an integrated part of the wall panel or a separate piece, as shown in this image.
Ventilated Roof
A simple design feature along the ridge and eaves or gable of a metal building to allow ventilation. Created by the shaped profile of the metal sheeting,
Waney Edge or Lap
A rustic-styled sawn wooden boarding having an irregular, uncut edge. Each board partially overlaps that adjacent and is commonly set horizontally.
Water Based
Unlike many oil or spirit-based products, water-based treatments are easy to clean-up after and do not require thinners or spirits. They also dry faster.
Weed Suppressant Membrane
Tough fabric sheet that allows water through but not weeds. Primarily used under decking, sheds, paving and stone pathways to prevent weeds growing.
Wire Mesh
Widely used in agriculture and for animal management. Hardwearing and animal bite resistant, usually galvanized to deter rust and for weather-proofing.
Wood Polymer Composite (WPC)
Tough, hardwearing composite material combining wood fibre and thermoplastics. Used to produce interlocking strip flooring and decking.
