Is your shed actually smaller than the size you thought you purchased?

squidgysponge

Having just replaced my shed with a new one I measured both my old and my new sheds to see if they were the size advertised. Both were undersized when built and up to 4 inches short in exterior measurements. I'm wondering if this is a thing across the shed world? Should shed's be sold to the exterior (or even interior) size correctly? 

From my experience I don't believe people are getting the shed sizes they are paying for and this could be a thing across the shed world.

So please grab a tape measure and let me know!

squidgysponge

My shed's exterior measurements are smaller than sold

some examples ...

8x6 (actually 7ft 7inch x 6ft)

10x8

sold as an 8x6 shed

Dustyevsky

Size isn't everything. The durability and thickness of the wood is a big consideration with me, and the quality of the erection will also decide how satisfying ownership is in the long term.

squidgysponge

My shed's exterior measurements are smaller than sold

Kinda asked for that, didn't I........

Farway

Dustyevsky said:

Size isn't everything. The durability and thickness of the wood is a big consideration with me, and the quality of the erection will also decide how satisfying ownership is in the long term.

Snigger

Dustyevsky

I don't know what you two are on about. 

I have two sheds, both made locally, where I was able to view the size and quality of what I was buying before parting with my cash. Having seen a grown man cry over the shed he received from purchasing on the internet, I would recommend this approach to everyone.

The sheds I bought in 2010 & 2012 are still very serviceable and rot-free, receiving just one application of Creocote annually. I've not measured them, but I think I got value for money.

FreeBear

Dustyevsky said:

Size isn't everything. The durability and thickness of the wood is a big consideration with me, and the quality of the erection will also decide how satisfying ownership is in the long term.

Unless you are endowed with a very small one, a couple of inches either way isn't going to make much difference. It is how you use it that more than makes up for any short comings.

YoungBlueEyes

Quality not quantity, all day long. However some attention should be paid to the breadth as well as the length, both are important in my experience. 

Durability is also a factor, you don’t want to be going out looking for a replacement too often or people will talk. 

400ixl

My shed's exterior measurements are the correct size

I answered yes as the measurements were the same size as on the details. That doesn't mean that the shed was 10x12 it means that the measurements for the base were what they said they would be and the same for the roof with overhangs.

That meant that when I built the base the shed fitted on that and the overhangs didn't hit anything else.

A 10x12 measurement is typically a category sizing not an exact measurement and you need to look at the detail for that.

FreeBear

YoungBlueEyes said: Durability is also a factor, you don’t want to be going out looking for a replacement too often or people will talk. 

But for some, it is good to have a small one on the side (I do).

YoungBlueEyes

FreeBear said:

YoungBlueEyes said: Durability is also a factor, you don’t want to be going out looking for a replacement too often or people will talk. 

But for some, it is good to have a small one on the side (I do).

That’s the other side of the coin - variety is the spice of life. Perhaps multiples are the future, each playing to their strengths. 

In such a scenario I wouldn’t have them too close together, no good can come of that.