Patiowell 5x3 FT Outdoor Storage Shed, Brown

Llegó algunas piezas dobladas y ralladas

Decent little shed, but difficult assembly considering the small size. I've built several metal sheds over the past 30 years so I know what to expect. I've done sheds that were nearly 10 times this size but only took twice as long as this one. Had a few issues with this one: 1) holes not lining up and pieces not fitting cleanly - this is fairly typical for this type of product, but this one was worse than most; 2) quality out of the box - dented and scratched panels; 3) putting plastic liner over several of the parts - this added at least an hour to the assembly time, and I'll be picking up bits of plastic out of my yard for the next ten years. It's like trying to remove the membrane from a rack of ribs that is 20 feet long and 30 feet wide and having it rip into a thousand shreds; 3) poor design in several places - example: having to hold a tiny nut in place inside a super small channel with 1 finger, while trying to screw in a bolt from the other side. Really? That said, it seems like a fairly decent deal given the low price....just be ready to cuss a lot.

I’m giving this 4 stars because their customer service is good and because price was good. Some pieces came with dents but not a deal breaker. However, this thing is VERY difficult to assemble. Material is flimsy and you absolutely need 2 people for assembly. I am in the trade field and pretty good assembling stuff. This took me and my wife almost 2 days to finish. We did take our time but it was definitely very tedious. Lots and lots of hardware. Overall we’re happy with it because it looks nice and we cleared our garage of lots of mess. We also got some concrete tiles at Lowe’s and anchored it to that. It’s holding really nice.

First, the really good news - arrival no problem: the packaging is excellent so the likelihood of your shipment landing on your front porch damaged is almost unthinkable.Next just ordinary news - what you would expect: The directions were clear. Mostly pictures. The individual pieces are marked and easy to locate. I was able to get good screw purchase on the few pieces that I assembled before I threw in the towel.Next the not so good news - surprise! They tell you in the directions, for the first time, plan for it to take 3 hours to assemble and that 2 people are necessary. Whoa, where did this come from? Nowhere in the product description does it give the potential buyer a "heads-up" that this amount of time and assistance is needed, at the minimum. I can see from other comments (see 5*'s) that others got 'er dun. Spoiler alert: I'm not an idiot, but I sometimes do struggle with Mr. Fix-it tasks like hanging a picture level, or repairing a leaky toilet (it usually starts leaking again) and so forth. I'm 77 and long retired without out too many options for a "second person" and with only so much patience for screwing in perhaps 120 screws of various sizes into holes which sometimes don't line up while trying to tame a 5'tall wobbly wall. Don't even get me started on how many times I had to violate the oldster's creed to never get on the floor without first having a plan to get up. Exhausted after 2 hours, I declared the game over.Now for the punchline - if you've stayed with me this long hang on: The Amazon Seller here is Patiowell, apparently located in Georgia. When I initiated the return, they messaged me. After some back and forth, they offered $60 refund and I keep the thing. Since I had no use for it and since I'd already repackaged it quite nicely - packing and all - I figured I'd just as soon return it for my $109. They sent me a mailing label. Surprise, surprise, I lugged the thing to UPS and the clerk laughed when I showed her the paperwork. She said "that is from an Amazon seller. You pay for shipping. You.gotta.be.kidding.me! From where I live: $214. I can see why they told me to keep it. I suppose I could have played hardball and Patiowell would have eventually coughed up the full refund, but I was mentally and physically exhausted and I figured we'd kind of split the difference, reducing my loss to $50 and lots of hassle. I continue to be irritated by their claim, false in my view, that this product comes with a "...quick and hassle-free setup", which, again in my view, could NOT be further from the truth.So my final thoughts: if you are really good at handyman tasks such as replacing a garbage disposal, repairing a light switch, installing a doggy-door, and if you have someone to help you as it is impossible to do without assistance, then the finished product is probably a hell of a value for the $109 I paid for it. That's why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1.

Initially I was going to send this back. But there were two reasons why I didn't. The first reason is that I needed a small shed, because my bigger shed is all the way on the other side of the yard. So I wanted something right next to the house that I can use to grab quick things. The second reason is because if you buy it from these people they will not pay to have it shipped back. So it's the last time I will be buying from them. I would have given it four stars even after I went through that if this had a bottom to it. I think they call it the base. I did build my own but this one has no base. No way to anchor it. I had to screw it into the wooden fence to keep the wind from blowing it over. Not that it did but I know a good wind could push this over if it's not secured. Because you're not able to put weight in it to keep it down because there's no bottom. Overall I'm satisfied. I'm okay with it I guess. Doesn't look like it's going to last more than a few years. And lastly this thing is way smaller than I thought it was. I am 6'4. I have to bend way over to get inside. But you get what you paid for..