Everything You Need to Know About Modular Garden Products

Firstly, because a modular wooden product’s parts are smaller, they’re lighter and easier to handle than the non-modular alternative.

Secondly, as many of those parts are interchangeable, you don’t need to go rummaging through the whole pack to find the exact wooden part that you need, as many of them perform exactly the same function.

Although the parts that make up a modular wooden product are smaller than usual, you get more of them, and more wood overall too. This makes certain areas of the product thicker and stronger than a non-modular alternative.

This benefit is particularly evident on garden buildings, where modular designs can sometimes result in up to 30% thicker framing than the norm.

Because so many of a modular product’s parts are the same size, you can use them in different areas of the structure to customise the product to your exact requirements.

What’s more, depending on the product, you might even be able to use them in conjunction with other modular products to make a larger garden feature.

To demonstrate what we mean, let’s take a look at six of our modular garden products right now, so you can see how this greater flexibility gives you an unprecedented level of choice.

All of Forest’s wooden sheds are modular, so many of the panels in the shed’s flatpack are the same size and interchangeable.

Therefore, when you come to assemble the shed, there’s nothing to stop you installing the door and window panels in a variety of positions, allowing you to customise the shed to suit your needs.

In terms of the doors, you can install them with a left or right-hand opening, and in a range of locations too – be that on the shorter or longer side of the structure, and to the left or right of the shed’s centre.

And as the window panels are smaller, they offer even greater flexibility.

Discover more about Forest 4Life modular wooden sheds here, Forest Beckwood modular wooden sheds here, and Forest’s flagship range of Timberdale modular wooden sheds here.

Forest has used the principles behind their modular wooden sheds to build a range of market-leading modular summerhouses too.

Made from pressure-treated wood and backed by an extraordinary 25-year guarantee, these Oakley summerhouses are easier to assemble, stronger and more versatile than any other summerhouses we stock.

See Forest’s full range of Oakley summerhouses here.

Forest’s pergola decking kits also boast a smart modular design.

These kits consist of decking boards, a pergola and balustrades, so come with everything you need to create the perfect foundations for a modern outdoor living area.

As everybody’s gardens, tastes and requirements are different, Forest has used a modular design so that the decking kits don’t have to be rigidly assembled in one particular way.

For example, depending on the decking kit, you can install the pergola at the front or rear of the deck boards, while the balustrades can be fixed in a variety of positions to provide entry points compatible with your garden’s design.

See Forest’s full range of modular garden decking kits here.

Forest’s wooden modular seating sets consist of various combinations of garden seats/ tables, benches, planters and trellis panels.

When the components are used together, they form a standout garden feature, suitable for all of your outdoor entertainment requirements. And, as all the parts are modular, you can arrange the individual items in whatever configuration you desire, allowing you to create a wide range of patio seating layouts to cater for whatever type of event you’ve got planned.

And there’s nothing to stop you using the items independently of each other, either. Should you wish, you can spread them out across the garden to give your whole outdoor area a complete makeover.

Of course, once you’ve made your decision about how to arrange these modular garden seating sets, nobody’s going to force you to stick with that layout, so you can alter it from week to week, depending on your plans.

You can find all of Forest’s wooden modular seating, amongst our great range of garden furniture sets, here.

Modular garden screens can easily be used in conjunction with fence panels – not just as a temporary solution to plug a gap in a fence run, but to create imaginative designs for the longer term too.

These garden screens’ modular design also makes them suitable to pair with other modular screens or planters, enabling you to build customised garden features.

Why not take a look at the Forest 6 x 1 Pressure Treated Vertical Slatted Garden Screen Panel (1.8m x 0.3m) now, followed by the 6x2, 6x3 and 6x6 versions? Then you can determine how you might want to combine them to decorate your own outdoor area.

Vertical gardening is all the rage, and is an absolute godsend to anyone who likes growing plants but has limited outdoor space.

Perfect for vertical gardening, Forest’s tall wall planters feature a smart modular design. This allows you to position the shelves wherever you like on the planter, which can then be displayed on its own, added to other modular wall planters, or incorporated into a fence run.

Forest’s Slatted Tall Wall Planter with 2 Shelves is featured in this blog. You can view the 1 Shelf version here.

Because of their many benefits, modular garden products are becoming more and more popular.

So, when you next browse our website’s unbeatable range of products, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for anything that features a modular design.