Shed gone wrong

TELLIT01

£400 for an 8x6 shed seems extremely cheap.  I paid £1600 for one 10x8 12 years ago.  I purchased locally and saw the materials being used before I purchased.  You may get a decent shed when buying online but it's always a risk.

lon_85

Ergates said:

Another factor that significantly impacts how a shed goes together is the ground it's put on.   Did you lay a concrete base?

There was already a concrete Base in place 

Bradden

lon_85 said:

Ergates said:

Another factor that significantly impacts how a shed goes together is the ground it's put on.   Did you lay a concrete base?

There was already a concrete Base in place 

Could you share a link to the shed you purchased?

Arunmor

One of my better decisions was building a wooden frame slightly smaller than the shed on well drained gravel thus keeping the shed 6" off the ground.  Has worked exceptionally well. The felt roof was a total pain though and I slapped a corrugated iron roof on it a couple of years ago.  The shed is probably 15-16 years old now.

lincroft1710

£400 is ridiculously cheap for an 8 x 6. I bought a similar size shed for much more last year and the quality was so poor the manufacturers agreed to take it back and refunded me full purchase/assembly price. 


Your concrete base may not have been level.

HillStreetBlues

I agree £400 8x6 shed is very very cheap, brings to mind piggy number 2.

Aylesbury_Duck

At that price I'm not surprised the wood is rough and the colour is patchy.  It sounds like it's a "disposable" shed that will last a few years but won't survive significant weather events unless it's reinforced and improved.