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Good sturdy building when done that is worth the cost. We constructed ours on a concrete pad as the concrete was less than treated lumber and will last a lot longer. As we have experience in the construction field, my husband and I, in our early 60's and my husband having a bad back, assembled this ourselves. There were some challenges along the way that I would wonder how an only for the money, uncaring contractor would have handled as some of the issues took know how in the construction field, time and changes to achieve a good result. The wall panel instructions tell you to not put a screw in the last hole until you attach the next wall panel. We found that leaving out the last 2 screws made the task a lot easier. The main reason for this is because the screw that goes in the overlap is very inconveniently located right where the wall channel is. Another issue is with the square nuts. I am not sure why they are using square nuts except for cheaper price. There are not a lot of places to get a socket on a square nut. We ditched the square nuts and purchased hex lock nuts with nylon inserts as lock or star washers are not provided to assure the bolts and nuts stay tight. (Our local hardware store carried boxes of 100 for about $7.00. Lowe's was $2.61 for a pack of 3 - the only way they carried them! We fortunately have a place we go to that sells bolts, nuts, washers, etc. by the pound!!!!) In some areas a longer than 5/16 screw is better for holding. We also found a little time consuming process of first running a 1/8 drill bit through all the places that a screw was going to go in the wall channels, eave channels and roof beams made the process go smoother. The lentil that goes over the rolling door is real flimsy!!!! There is nothing that holds it taught in place. The lentil attaches to the bottom of the front gable and 2 bolts and nuts on each end. This should be made of a heavier material so there is no flex along the bottom. We are going to put a piece a metal across the bottom of it to keep it straight. There are also several "practice sessions" as I call them. The instructions have you occasionally put something together only to have to take it apart again in another step. The roof trusses are a really good example of this as you will be putting a second piece that will have to be bolted in one of the same places you just put a piece. There are no corner supports to add stability or to really be able to rack the building. Not much support around the sliding door either. I would like to have had a small can of touch up paint as some scratches are inevitable in shipping and construction. The added expense we put into hardware was well worth it and the shed is absolutely a great deal!!!!!
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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