Shed fit for purpise

Knatty

Six months ago I bought a shed online and it really wasn't very well made. The chap who built it for me reinforced the floors and sides. The supplier said that the shed was fine! However the last straw was the roof felt - it's very creased now. I've asked the supplier to provide a better felt but they are offering a £40 goodwill gesture, should I take this to the small claims court?

chrisw

You can get a decent roll of shed felt for £40 so I'd take it. I'm not sure what the small claims would achieve after all the mither.

Or you could put it towards a sheet of EPDM rubber roofing material which will last a lot longer.

womble12345

What size is the shed and how much did it cost?

Davesnave

Knatty said:

 they are offering a £40 goodwill gesture, should I take this to the small claims court?

No, take it and run. You aren't the first person to buy a naff shed on-line and you won't be the last. It will be a nightmare proving the shed isn't fit for purpose, especially as you accepted it by first erecting it and then having it modified.

I modified an on-line shed I finished for a neighbour about 15 years ago and it survived for a few years, albeit with a noticeable dip in the middle. I also reinforced a cheap, Chinese ferret cage for my daughter 7 years ago and that's still in one piece, just about!

ElephantBoy57

I saw a lot of poorly built sheds online, I decided to build my own, another month and it might be finished  ;~)

maisie_cat

Cheap sheds are cheap for a reason. Most of the websites will clearly detail the dimensions of the timber used, so unless the actual parts are not as described you got what you paid for. A £40 goodwill payment is amazing, I'd take it and run. Shed felt needs to warm and does stretch if not installed tight enough, but is cheap as chips to fix.

Knatty

Hello single 12345
The shed us 10' X 8' and cost around £600

Davesnave

It's unlikely you'll get a really good shed of that size for £600. My 12' x 7' was built locally and cost iro £900 and that was in 2012.

gamston

i couldn't get the right sheds to fill the 2 spaces I had so I built my own, got loglap from ebay, secondhand timber for all the beams/braces, plywood sheets for roofing and EPDM rubber roofing, concrete base with bricks to raise it from ground level, still cheaper than buying a pre made shed

Knatty

Thanks for all your comments and help. I've decided to take the money and run.