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The Fortress Range

Fortress by name, and by nature. Wrap around roof and wall sheets make these sheds unbelievably tough and weatherproof. Add in a full timber frame and 0.4mm steel cladding and you've got a shed that's virtually impenetrable. 

The Fortress Range | Full Timber Frame

A machine finished timber frame gives our Fortress sheds incredible rigidity and strength, while also making it easy to kit out your shed with workbenches, toolboards, shelves and more.

The Fortress Range | 0.4mm High Tensile Steel Cladding

Duratuf Fortress sheds are manufactured from strong hi-tensile .40 gauge steel, roll formed into an attractive 6-rib profile and are available in a Zinc / Aluminium finish or in a range of popular colour coated options. And because we are so confident in the quality of our cladding, we back it up with a full 30 year warranty (conditions apply).

The Fortress Range | Advanced Water Run-off

Surely everybody wants a weatherproof 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 as there are no channels to trap leaves, dirt and water that will leak, or sit and corrode the cladding.

The Fortress Range | Custom Build Options

Need something special? Something a little bit out of the ordinary? Allow us to create the perfect shed for you. Being a 100% New Zealand owned and operated company, we can modify your shed to suit your needs. Not all customisation options available on all models. To check options jump on our 3D Shed Builder.

The Fortress Range | Colour Options

The Fortress Range are available in Zinc or nine other popular colours. You can also opt for a two-tone colour scheme with the walls being a contrasting colour to the roof and door. 

The Fortress Range | Wrap Around Roof Sheets

The roof design on the Fortress range sheds also features pre-folded roof sheets that wrap over the end walls to create a watertight finish. This makes installation easy and ensures that there are no leaks.

The Fortress Range | Wrap Around Weather-Tight Corners

Duratuf Fortress sheds feature unique full-size wall sheets that wrap around the corners (Fig. 7), eliminating any corner joins. This gives the shed amazing waterproofing qualities and is clearly superior to most conventional corner designs (Fig. 8). Wrap around corners also provide exceptional bracing strength and eliminate any sharp edges.

The Fortress Range | Pre Assembled Double Braced Door

Duratuf Fortress sheds come with a strong, double braced weatherproof door which swings a full 180 degrees. To ensure assembly is quick and easy, the door is pre-assembled in our factory. Fortress doors come standard with 3 hinges and a pad-bolt.

The Fortress Range | Superior NZ Made Quality

When you invest in a Duratuf garden shed, you are investing in a New Zealand made quality product that you can rely on. Manufactured on home turf means that the product is suited to New Zealand conditions. Further to that, only the best of materials are used, from NZ grown timber through to premium hi-tensile steel and quality fastenings.

The Fortress Range | Raised Floor Modification

Fortress kitsets can be modified to allow the wall cladding to extend past the base of the shed when placing on a raised concrete floor. This completely eliminates the possibility of water running back into the base of your shed. This modification can be made during assembly.

The Fortress Range | Concrete Pad Specs

A concrete base provides a solid foundation for your Kiwi shed. To work out the size simply deduct 15mm from the width and depth of your chosen model. It should be at least 80mm thick in the centre, and 100mm thick around the edges.

The Fortress Range | Kitset Pack

Duratuf Fortress sheds are delivered in a compact carton which includes all timber and steel components, including the hardware. The Tuf 600 and Tuf 800 require a separate timber pack as well.

The Fortress Range | Straight Forward Assembly

With the full timber frame construction system you’ll find these sheds a pleasure to put together. For your convenience the door is pre-assembled in our factory and concise step-by-step instructions will guide you through the easy installation process. Or put your feet up and let someone else do the work for you. There are shed installation professionals in most parts of the country that we recommend. Visit our Recommended Assemblers page. 

The Fortress Range | Tools Required

Here's the tools you need to assemble your Kiwi shed. You'll also want to have appropriate safety gear (boots, gloves, ear and eye protection) and a friend to help out always makes the job much quicker and easier.

The Lifestyle Range

Designed to meet the needs of a range of Kiwi lifestyles, the Duratuf Lifestyle Range is the ultimate in stylish, secure storage. With models that suit high density suburban living to sprawling country estates you’re sure to find one that appeals.

The Lifestyle Range | Structural Timber Frame

Built to withstand New Zealand’s wild weather conditions. The full timber frame adds strength and rigidity. 

The Lifestyle Range | Engineer Approved

Duratuf Lifestyle Range sheds have been reviewed and approved by a chartered professional engineer. Meaning you don't need council consent to build one (provided you meet any other local council regulations). 

The Lifestyle Range | 0.4mm Hi-Tensile Cladding

Not just a pretty face, our hi-tensile 0.4mm Armorsteel steel cladding with multi-layered paint coating is tough enough to resist even New Zealand's most extreme weather conditions. We're so confident we back it up with a 30 year guarantee (conditions apply)

The Lifestyle Range | Colour Options

With a wide range of popular cladding colours you're sure to find a colour scheme to match your property. 

The Lifestyle Range | Generous Headroom

The towering 2.4m stud height means even the tallest timber won't go bumping their head. More importantly it gives you much needed extra space on a smaller footprint, and allows you to store tall items and other gear in a space-saving vertical position.

The Lifestyle Range | Secure Roller Door

A quality NZ made roller door provides uninhibited access for larger items while giving you peace of mind knowing your valuable gear is safe from theft.

The Lifestyle Range | Kitset Pack

Lifestyle Range sheds are delivered in a single crate as a ready to built kitset and come with comprehensive assembly instructions. If ordered with a Timber Floor kit this will be packaged separately.

The Lifestyle Range | Concrete Pad Specs

A concrete base provides a solid foundation for your Lifestyle shed. To work out the size simply deduct 20mm from the width and depth of your chosen model. It should be at least 80mm thick in the centre, and 100mm thick around the edges. Lifestyle Range sheds bigger than 10m2 must be placed on a concrete pad that meets specifications outlined in the NZ Building Code. 

The Lifestyle Range | Raised Floor Modification

While the Ponsonby and Fendalton models are able to sit on an existing substrate like a driveway, deck or patio, all other models are designed to sit on a purpose built raised floor. As the cladding overhangs the bottom framing by 30mm to eliminate water ingress. We can provide this with our Plywood or Timber Floor Kit, otherwise you can lay a concrete pad or fabricate something to suit. 

The Lifestyle Range | Tools Required

The tools you need to assemble your Lifestyle shed. You'll also want to have appropriate safety gear (boots, gloves, ear and eye protection) and a friend to help out always makes the job much quicker and easier. These sheds are a great project for a competent DIYer, otherwise we recommend hiring a builder or assembly service.

The Rustics Range

Cedar for the price of pine. Our Rustics range sheds are made with a more economical "knotty grade" Cedar weatherboard. Giving them a rugged charm that looks at home in any backyard, and will endure for decades to come. 

The Rustics Range | Clad in Genuine Western Red Cedar

A beautiful timber, sourced from renewable plantations in Canada's wilderness, our cedar cladding ticks every box. Non-toxic and long-lasting, cedar is rich in extractives that mean that no chemical preservative treatments are necessary. The even grain and consistent density make cedar less likely to swell, warp, cup or twist.

The Rustics Range | Cladding Options

Knotty grade, rough-sawn Cedar Cladding gives the Rustics Range its rugged good looks. But Finger-Jointed Cedar cladding provides a more cost-effective option, ideal if you plan on painting your Rustics Shed. 

The Rustics Range | Custom Build Options

We can customise your Rustics shed to suit your needs. We can put the door in a range of positions, change a single door to a double door, and add opening or fixed windows. 

The Rustics Range | Stainless Steel Hardware

The Rustics Range | Building Paper Lined

Snug and dry with building paper! Your Rustics shed comes fully lined with building paper for optimum weather proofing. 

The Rustics Range | Corrugated Steel Roof

A quality Armorsteel corrugated steel roof provides long lasting protection.

The Rustics Range | Roof Colour Options

You can choose from Zinc or four popular colours. 

The Rustics Range | Concrete Pad Specs

A concrete base provides a solid foundation for your Rustics shed. To work out the size simply deduct 15mm from the width and depth of your chosen model. It should be at least 80mm thick in the centre, and 100mm thick around the edges.

The Rustics Range | Kitset Pack

Rustics Range sheds are delivered in a single crate as a ready to built kitset and come with comprehensive assembly instructions. 

The Rustics Range | Simple Modular Assembly

The Rustics Range | Tools Required

Here's the tools you need to assemble your Rustics shed. You'll also want to have appropriate safety gear (boots, gloves, ear and eye protection) and a friend to help out always makes the job much quicker and easier.