Metal Tool Box Plans

Review by Average Joe "Carl" : Storage locker 7'x2'

The product met expectations and I'm pleased with it. Packing and delivery was good. I found that assembly was very straightforward as these shed kits go. Took me about 5 hours total. There were a few points that could have used a bit more clarification in instructions. (e.g. One panel that appeared to be symetric, had asymetric holes. I didn't find this out till after assembly. It would have been nice to have some sort of "this end up" indication in instructions.) I like the product. Doors are a little fussy to close due to some mechanical interference. One other note - keep it dry. When rain got on some of the pieces it washed off the part numbers, which made assembly a little more tricky.

Review by LCCNM : 3 people and 12 hours

Ok- so if you like 10,000 parts poorly identified and really poor assembly directions then this is the shed for you. Here are the tips they don't put in the directions. PS- Arrow take a tip from IKEA and hire some technical writers. 1. Open the box and read the instructions the day before you will start. When you open the box, take out the instructions and all the nuts, bolts, washers and screws that have spilled out of their containers and separate them again. Be sure you notice that there are 3 different sizes of bolts and 2 different sizes of nuts. 2. Read the instructions and higlight every place they write "screw" with one color, and bolt or flat head bolt with another color or two. Also highlight them on the really unclear drawings. 3. Then lay out all the metal and plastic parts in numerical order and be sure they are all there. 4. Take notice of all the little hints they write like, "be sure the wider side is in the front", etc etc. Then you won't have to take one side apart and turn it upside down and reinstall! 5. Then construct or pour your foundation.....oh you didn't know that you needed a cement foundation SURPRISE, SURPISE. 6. Get a good night's sleep and get up early. After you put the doors together, and after you put the floor frame together(about 2 hours work), they say, "the next stpes take many hours be sure you have plenty of time to finish as injurys can occur if a light wind blows one of the pieces off. We had plenty of time but read this just as a light wind blew the back panel which was resting against a fence into one of us. No harm no foul. 7. Maybe this should be number 1. If you have bought this 2' deep product b/c you have a narrow space for your shed, DO NOT try to put it up in said narrow space. You need to be able to get you and a ladder and one other person on all 4 sides during the construction. Erect it nearby and move it onto the foundation. It is so light (ie cheap) that this is not a problem. 8. Do not try this project with a spouse or S.O. unless you have a really great strong relationship and fabulous senses of humor. This shed should carry a warning, "May be grounds for divorce"! Luckily for us, we have both plus a great store of swear words. 9. Be sure your favorite de-stressing mechanism is handy- hot tub, massage, ball game, therapist, or what ever. You'll need it!

Review by Jere Roberts : Storage locker

Received shipment and all looked good on the outside of box, but when opened a lot of dents were in the bottom pieces. All parts and pieces were in the box so I started putting it together. All went well... but the doors need a little adjustment to them to close like they should. Took about eight hours to get it together. Holds a lot and works for what I needed.