Duratuf Ardmore Lifestyle Shed

Customising Your Duratuf Ardmore Lifestyle Shed

The Ardmore Lifestyle Shed offers extensive flexibility so you can tailor it to your site, your storage needs and your aesthetic preferences.

• Door configuration: Choose a 2400mm or 3000mm roller door and position it in the centre, left or right of the front wall to align with driveways, vehicle access or turning space.
• Access options: Add an optional pedestrian (PA) door for convenient everyday entry, supported by matching treadplates to reinforce high-traffic thresholds.
• Light & ventilation: Mix fixed and opening windows to bring in natural light and fresh air where you need it most. Clear roof panels can be added to further brighten work areas.
• Headroom & interior layout: Increase wall height by 390mm for extra headroom, allowing for taller shelving, racking and project setups.
• Interior fit-out: The full timber frame makes it easy to line the interior with ply and fix shelving, hooks and tool racks exactly where you want them.
• Roof fall direction: Configure the roof to lean forwards or backwards to suit your site drainage and water-collection plans.
• Colour selection: Choose from a broad colour palette for walls, roof and door to complement your home or create a striking standalone feature.

Optional Upgrades & Accessories

Tailor your Duratuf Ardmore Lifestyle Shed with practical accessories that enhance access, security, comfort and usability.

• Colour options (walls & roof): Choose from a wide range of modern colours to match your home and landscape.
• Contrasting door colour: Select a separate roller door colour to create a feature entrance or blend seamlessly with the cladding.
• Roller door width: Upgrade from 2400mm to 3000mm for even easier access for large equipment and vehicles.
• Roller door position: Place the roller door in the centre, left or right of the front wall to suit your driveway or access layout.
• Electric roller door opener (with 2 remotes): Add powered opening and closing for convenient, push-button access.
• Pedestrian access (PA) door: Add a separate personal access door for quick walk-in entry without opening the main roller door.
• PA door treadplate: Protect the doorway threshold from wear and make step-in access more robust.
• Roller door treadplates (2400mm or 3000mm): Reinforce the roller door entrance for smoother transitions and protection from tyre or foot traffic.
• Fixed windows: Add one or more fixed windows to bring natural light into the shed while keeping a secure, sealed structure.
• Opening windows: Choose opening windows to increase ventilation and comfort when working inside.
• Clear roof panel: Introduce overhead natural light to brighten the interior without relying solely on artificial lighting.
• Extra wall height (390mm): Increase wall height for greater headroom and improved clearance for tall shelving or equipment.
• Lifestyle downpipe cover: Neaten the appearance of the downpipe and provide extra protection.
• Coastal upgrade: Upgrade the specification for sheds installed in harsh coastal environments.
• Very High Wind Zone kit: Add extra reinforcement for locations classified as very high wind zones.
• Heavy duty workbench: Create a solid workspace for tools, repairs and projects.
• Shed Alarm MA20: Enhance security with an alarm tailored for shed applications.

These sheds are designed to be DIY projects, however we also offer a full install service at fixed prices should you prefer someone else to do this for you. Typically a shed of this size would take one of the installers we use *one day*. See shed options for pricing.

DIY Construction & Installation

The Duratuf Ardmore Lifestyle Shed is supplied as a comprehensive kit with precut timber framing and pre-formed steel components. Construction involves nailing together the timber frame, fixing wall and roof steel sheets, fitting flashings and installing the roller door tracks and hardware. A bolt down kit is available for securing the shed to a concrete base.

DIY Difficulty Rating

• Suitable for experienced DIYers or builders
• Requires 2–3 people
• Estimated build time: a couple of days for two to three people
• Must be built in accordance with the building code

Tools Required

• Power drill
• Drill bits 3.5mm and 10mm
• Square, slotted and Phillips driver bits
• 5/16″ hex drive
• Riveter (Duratuf riveter supplied in kit)
• Hammer
• Nail punch
• Tape measure
• Ladder
• Adjustable spanners x 2
• String line or length of string
• Level
• Hand saw
• Caulking gun
• Tin snips
• Flat file
• Wrench
• Skillsaw or jigsaw / multitool (for floor only)
• Masonry drill and 10mm masonry bit (for bolt down kit only)
• Utility knife

Assembly Instructions

For the latest assembly and base instructions, please refer to the Ardmore Assembly and Ardmore Base instruction documents provided by the supplier.