Bob
BobQLD64 posts
 

Great DIY shed – I bought this shed online through eBay and it was delivered by Cheap Sheds in 2 days ( Brisbane Metro). Fantastic customer service with speedy delivery. Well done Cheap Sheds.

The shed itself was easy to build and I did most of it on my own, apart from screwing down the roof panels which requires someone holding down the roof panel from the outside while another person works inside with a screwdriver. I had it finished in a 4 hours. All the parts are well labelled and Instructions are clear and concise.

I highly recommend watching the "How To Build" video(s) while waiting for delivery because this makes it so much easier to follow the instructions.

I built my shed on a 20cm compacted base of drainage gravel as it will house a model railway for my father and I need it to be very dry inside. The flooring panels have bedded in after a few days of foot traffic so there is no more crunching sound underfoot.

It appears the roof 'gutter' may direct water onto walls and external part of the floor panels so I may have to seal the wall floor joint or attach a proper gutter to redirect the water.

As for the construction...Plastic "flash" from the molding process was mostly cleaned off but I did have to do a little myself. All the parts fitted together easily but, as per instructions, the site must be perfectly flat and level or the roofing sections wont come together with the walls. I had this problem but because I erected it on gravel a few movements of the shed back and forth leveled everything up.

The roof panels are black so get quite hot under the Australian midday sun. It would be good if they were a lighter colour to reflect some of the heat. As an experiment Ive attached white corflute sheets to the roof and insulated inside the shed on the sun exposed side so we can work inside during the day. Results yet to be determined.

Overall Im impressed with this shed. It may be a bit more expensive than a metal shed but the ease of DIY build and flooring panels brings the price closer to parity. Also, if required, I expect it will be easy to disassemble and relocate. Easy to build. Clear instructions and labeled parts. No slab required. May need proper gutter, Black roof.

Rich
Rich   

Thanks for the comment that you posted on my review (http://www.productreview.com.au/r/keter-apex/542249.html#comments). I found your review of the Ketor Factor interesting. Pity about the black roof - the one on mine is a grey-tan colour. I wasn't aware that roof colours between shed models could vary. I'll keep this in mind, as well as Cheep Sheds on ebay. Hope that it works out!

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