Introducing The Guardian Range

The Guardian range is one of the most popular and versatile lines of garden sheds available, sold exclusively at Mitre10 stores across New Zealand.

The Duratuf Guardian range is designed to provide durable and secure storage for garden tools, outdoor equipment, bicycles, and more. These sheds are made from high-quality, heavy-duty steel providing superior strength and durability.

The Guardian range comes in a variety of sizes, with multiple colour options and a range of accessories available.

If you would like to see some colour samples, please click here.

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Your Gear In Safe Keeping

Semi Timber Frame

A garden shed without a timber frame is like a human without a backbone. So to create a shed that stands up to New Zealand's harsh environment, without being harsh on the pocket, we've used 'timber where it counts'. This design philosophy combined with streamlined manufacturing processes allows us to offer a range of garden sheds that are a step above the rest in value for money.

Proudly Made in New Zealand

All Duratuf semi timber frame garden sheds are manufactured by the dedicated, hardworking team here at our Hamilton factory. We take pride in every shed we build, so you can trust that you'll get a level of quality and service that is truly unmatched. Please buy New Zealand made and keep your country pumping.

5 Popular steel colour options

We offer 5 colours option, so it is easy to find the right colour to suit your property.

Advanced Water Run Off

Surely everybody wants a weatherproof garden shed? It’s important then, that water flows away from your shed to ensure your valuable gear is kept dry. The unique design of our sheds ensures that water is not trapped on or around them.

Duratuf timber frame sheds feature a unique construction method where the cladding is nailed to the top and bottom plates. This method ensures that water runs away from the shed easily as there are no channels to trap leaves, dirt and water that will leak, or sit and corrode the cladding. (Fig. 1)

Conventional shed designs require a channel at the top and bottom of the shed to hold the cladding together. (Fig. 2)

Treated Timber Top & Bottom Plates

Duratuf Semi Timber Frame garden sheds incorporate a treated 45 x 45mm timber plate top and bottom that locks together at the corners.

As well as providing superior strength, it creates an excellent platform to enable you to shelve out your garden shed, hang up your valuable gear and maximise your storage capacity.

0.3mm Hi-Tensile Cladding

Duratuf Semi Timber Frame garden sheds feature a hi-tensile, deep ribbed 0.30 gauge steel cladding. Roll-formed in our factory in Hamilton, New Zealand, it is available in a classic non-rust Zinc/Aluminium finish, or your choice of four popular colour options.

For your further peace of mind our Semi Timber Framed sheds are backed up by a full 20 Year Warranty on all steel cladding. (Conditions apply)

4 Step Assembly System

An easy 4 step assembly system process of putting together a Duratuf Semi-Timber Framed Garden Shed. This type of assembly system saves time, reduce frustration, and ensure that the product is assembled correctly and functioning as intended.

Big On Roof Strength

With bigger garden sheds, it’s especially important that they have a strong framing system to support the larger walls and the bigger roof span.

Duratuf's gable roofed sheds not only have the timber wall frames for strength, but also a strong timber ridge beam structure to support the bigger span. Don’t settle for anything less!

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Timber Floor Kit

Designed to fit snugly inside your Semi-Timber framed shed, the floor kit includes all materials and fixings needed for easy installation.

Clear Roof Panel

Duratuf Clear Roof Panels provide UV free natural daylight inside your shed. Perfect for if you're using your shed for a workshop and need light while the door may be closed. For gable shed models you can choose from either single side or both sides of the roof. Please note that clear roof panels may condensate more than a steel roof during cold weather.

Bolt Down Kit

If your shed is to be attached to a concrete floor or base, the Bolt Down Kit allows you to securely anchor your shed without damaging either your concrete pad or the timber frame of the shed. The kit consists of hot dipped galvanised steel brackets, with Dynabolts to anchor into the concrete floor and screws to attach to the bottom frame.

Peg Down Kit

The Duratuf peg down kit is perfect for anchoring your garden shed on ground such as grass, dirt or metal. The 6 x H5 treated pegs are driven into the ground and screwed to the bottom plate with the stainless steel screws provided. A timber floor kit can then be fitted over the top if required.

Solar Shed Light

If you aren't running mains power to your shed our solar shed light with its super bright LED technology provides light even after dark. Comes with a 1 year warranty.

Shed Alarm

This innovative mains free shed alarm is easily fixed inside the framing of your Duratuf shed. Features an ultra-loud 130db siren.

Heavy Duty Workbench

For a solid working area and extra storage capacity you need a heavy duty work bench. This well designed bench has a unique lock together construction with a 250Kg load rating per shelf support. Approximate size: 1140mm W x 500mm D x 900mm H

5 Tier Shelf Unit

Maximise your storage space with this bolt free interlocking kitset shelf unit. Each shelf support has a 350kg load rating with quality MDF shelves. With a galvanised frame it is built to last - an ideal complement to your Duratuf shed. Approximate Size: 900mm W x 400mm D x 1800mm H

5 Considerations when buying a garden shed

Justin quickly runs through 5 important things to consider when choosing your next garden shed.

Assembly Services

Building a shed not really your cup of tea? Justin shows you how to find an assembly service to build your Duratuf shed.

Garden Shed Range Comparison

In this video Justin highlights the differences between our Kiwi, Fortress and Semi Timber Frame range sheds.

How to use the 3D Shed Builder

How to use the 3D Shed builder on mobile

Semi Timber Frame Range Features

In this video Justin points out the features of our Semi Timber Frame range of sheds.

Semi Timber Frame Shed Assembly Video

In this video Keith will show you how to build a Duratuf Semi Timber Frame shed like a professional. To be used in conjunction with the instruction manual, Keith’s practical tips and tricks will make your assembly experience that much simpler. Giving you visual guidance through sections that seem tricky on paper, and helping you achieve a flawless end result.

What is a Raised Floor Modification?

In this video Justin explains what a Raised Floor Modification (RFM) is and when you need it for your Duratuf Garden Shed. You only need to order an RFM if purchasing a Kiwi Range shed. All other ranges either have it built in, or it can be done by you during assembly.

Why Timber Framing?

In this video Justin demonstrates the benefits of Duratuf garden shed's unique timber framing system, and why it is superior to the conventional channel system used by other brands.

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