BIRCHTREE Metal Garden Shed Pent Roof 3X5FT Small Outdoor Storage Cabinet Hinge Door No Foundation Base Grey

Ok 5ft x 3ft no its 4,6ft x 2,6ft the roof is 5ft x 3ft but apart from that a cracking a little storage unit. It was well made for the price easy to assemble with a bit of patience and it came with more screws, nuts, and bolts than you can count the door works perfect. Don't forget NO floor. I put my own lock on it and the build quality is good for the price. The best for me its the size of a pallet.

Only just finished putting it up (and as you can see I haven’t finished pulling off the protective coating yet!) Assembly was nowhere near as difficult as some here claim. As long as you lay out the pieces and study the instructions properly before carrying out each stage you will be fine. Took me and a 7-year old a day and a bit, working in chunks. Plenty of spare screws etc., which is a bonus - and rare these days. Annoyances: the washers all coming conjoined. In retrospect I should have just purchased a pack. Also the peeling of the protective coating is insane. Very thin plastic that comes off in tiny slivers. I’m only going to bother with the forward-facing side (for now at least). No idea how it’ll hold up over time, but considering the very low price and the relative ease of construction (compared to what I read on here) I’m a happy customer so far.

Once up this is a decent piece of kit. Put it up on my own which I don’t recommend and took whole day. Not all holes line up but easy to put right so have drill ready. The doors were the hardest to assemble and perhaps these could have come complete considering they would still be flat. Just one cut on finger. Definitely worth the money.

You will need plenty of patience as this is very flimsy in construction [hence needing 2 people to avoid damage] and quite difficult to erect if on your own. Read the instructions carefully before starting, check that all the parts are there and don't build it on a windy day! It is best erected on a level surface such as a lawn where you have access on all sides. It’s very lightweight so can be manhandled a foot or so [slowly] into position by two people if you need extra room as it is assembled from the outside. Instruction booklet says 2-3 hours [advert does say a day], took 1 hour to sort the supplied base, 8 hours to build sides, 4 hours [day 2] to put on roof and doors. Then you need to fit an internal floor [not supplied] which is about 42” x 7’. Height at rear is 5’2” and 5’10” at front. Overall a lot smaller than advertised [lose a *]. You will need a cross head screwdriver, an electric drill and a spanner to tighten the nuts and bolts. It comes in two boxes but this means the overall design needs more refinement as some sections are very small and the base is made of small sections which makes it fiddly. I had no difficulty with the holes lining up on the walls, but the roof was another matter. If a part looks as though it will not fit, don't force it, stop, go and have a tea and come back to it. The instructions are poorly translated into English and the diagrams are not always clear. [lose another *]. But the door runners are terrible as they are hooked into a C channel rather than resting in a gutter [as on most greenhouses] and the doors are not very sturdy, [lose another *] but works better as a storage unit rather than a shed. In general, metal sheds are more fiddly to make, there are sharp edges but careful handling should avoid cuts, the main danger was in separating the panels from one another as they had become wedged together in the cartons. At the end of the build you might walk away with some plasters on your fingers but definitely expect some scratches! Having said that, it was one of the cheapest units around [gain a *] and two not very technical people did manage to erect it -eventually, does what it was purchased for and is quite sturdy once completed, but direct knocks will easily damage the sides. UPDATE 4/5/15 Just ordered some rubber sheeting as the roof leaks like a sieve from the screw holes! [something I half expected, even with the plastic washers supplied].

Online this shed looks like a bargain but who ever designed this hasn’t thought of the end user. When you receive this the steel sheet panels are in two pieces which is absolute rubbish, you will spend most of your day removing the bloody protective film, the instructions are a disaster (the drawings are tiny and impossible to follow) I could go on (and on). This shed was hands down the worst flat pack thing I have ever had the displeasure of putting together. My only advice do NOT buy this under any circumstances, I guarantee you will regret this purchase. If I could give this 0 stars I would.

This is a great little shed and looks good too. We were surprised the doorway is only about 5’ tall though so you have to duck to go inside if you are taller than this. You can’t wear the gloves they give you as you need dexterity to handle the tiny screws and bolts. We only had a cut each (my husband’s was right near his eye but it was his own fault!) so nothing to speak of. The instructions were very clear but most time was taken up by stripping the protective transit plastic from all the parts. We left it on the back ones you can’t see but daren’t leave it on the rest at it would soon bubble and look a mess. It solved a storage problem for us that will free up other space we can now use better.

Needs 2/3 of you to put up. Make sure the ground is level where it's going to sit, otherwise doors might not shut properly. As others have said some of the holes do not match up. Best to build with access to all sides then lift into place. extra nuts and bolts supplied, Plenty of room inside, for lawnmower etc. You will need to purchase floor separately, prefably in 2 parts else you will have trouble getting it in. Seems quite sturdy, Only time will tell on that score. Might be quite noisy if it's raining hard as metal will have to wait and see.

Lots and lots of screws, use a good battery screwdriver. Sadly a panel was missing then the replacement was damaged in transit but they eventually replaced it yet again with a good panel. Their customer service was very good and sympathetic. Overall an ideal metal shed for the DIYer.