Review Info - Arrow 8x3 Metal Garden Storage Shed Kit

Garden Shed 8x3 Arrow Storage Shed
[GS83-C]

~~$499.99~~ $429.95

by T. Hays

Date Added: Wednesday 28 April, 2021

I am very happy with the finished product. Assembly was challenging, but if you plan well and have a basic knowledge of tools/building and how to read instructions, it works fine.

This installation should not be attempted by someone with no basic tool/construction knowledge.

I have a busy work schedule, so I planned well ahead by preparing and building the foundation a week in advance. Then when the shed arrived, I built all of the parts that required pre-assembly (doors, headers, etc.). On the day of final assembly, I got off work at 12pm and my wife and I started at 1pm. We chose a day with no wind or rain, but rain was looming for overnight, so we were under the gun to complete fully. It took us all day together and I finally put the second door on at about 8pm as it was getting dark.

The toughest part for us was identifying the correct pieces to use at each step. They are stamped with a part number, but some of the stamps are very faint and hard to read. Clearly marked pieces with stickers would have saved us a ton of time.

Last thing is water-tightness. I suggest not putting anything into your shed until you have it up during a good solid rain storm and can see if water is coming in. After a rain, I needed to pull out some tools I had placed inside, make sure all my screws in the roof were tightened, and then I put a bead of clear silicone around each screw in the roof. After those measures, water doesn't appear to be an issue any longer.

Overall I am very happy with my purchase. After installing myself, I would probably pay someone to do it if I was going to do it again.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]