MARLEY WATERPROOFING RESEARCH

SHEDS DESPERATELY SEEKING TLC

A recent YouGov poll of nearly 2,000 people has revealed that homeowners simply can’t be bothered to maintain their garden sheds despite using it to store expensive equipment. The poll, which was commissioned by waterproofing manufacturer Marley Waterproofing, found that despite a high proportion of people keeping expensive garden tools in their sheds, as little as one in five people consider repairing it a priority. 

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National Research press release 08.pdf (17 KB)

Note: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1,956 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 7th and 9th April 2008. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+)

A new YouGov poll has revealed that people in the South East [1] are more innovative than people from any other region when it comes to using their garden sheds. Rather than just storing garden equipment, 9% of people from the South East said they would convert their sheds into mini gyms, one in twelve (9%) would use theirs as a creative area for hobbies, while other popular answers included space for practicing music (4%). One in twenty would use it as a private space to escape for a while (7%) and 30% would use it as storage of non garden items.

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South East Research Press Release 08.pdf (19 KB)

Note: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1,956 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 7th and 9th April 2008. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+) [1] South East and London respondents have been combined