2 x 4 BASICS 90190MI Custom Barn, Outdoor Storage Shed Kit, Tool Shed & Garden Storage Cabinet for Backyard, Patio, Equipment & Bike, Peak Roof

First off, I'm at best an amateur carpenter with a little common sense and a handful of woodworking tools. This shed kit is great. When I first opened it, I was a little doubtful when looking at the metal pieces and seeing how flimsy they are by themselves. Worry not though. Once everything gets tied together it becomes very sturdy. As a previous poster mentioned, you need to TRUST the measurements in the book. If you follow those, everything will all work out. I bought 3 kits to make the 10x22 shed. One thing to be aware of is this. The 10x22 shed is 11 feet tall! By the time you add some bricks to keep it off the ground and 4x4 runners (which I highly recommend) it gets really tall. One of the kits I got didn't have all the correct pieces in it and I was 24 pieces short. I called the company and they promptly shipped me replacement parts. When you go to build this shed, spend a little more time and be SURE the base is flat. I put three 4x4 runners under my shed and spent a long time making sure they were level all the way down. Time well spent because the rest of the shed went up with ease. Oh yeah, after my comment above about following the directions...on page 13 of the book it calls for 2 pieces of wood labeled 'NN'. Problem is they forgot to put NN back on page 5. Not a big deal since it's easy to figure out the correct length (97 inches), but you'll end up two 2x4x10's short. I also recommend printing out the instructions and then going through and marking out all the instructions that don't pertain to you. Makes it much easier. After all is said and done the 10x22x11 (WxLxH) shed cost around two grand total. That's materials only, not labor of course. Not bad at all. Go price one that size pre-built somewhere. As far as the person complaining they didn't get an entire shed....REALLY???

There is no easy way to get the long roof pieces in. And I can figure out how our ended up having one corner out 2" when our floor was square and the corners and side wall level and even. The roof pieces pushed one corner out and I'm going to say the angle was off on one piece. I've put 3 of these up, and never had a problem with things being square. Instructions are WRONG depending on which build you are doing so DO READ the instructions and highlight each section for your build. Trust me, you will find a section that does not match. So...be sure you buy extra wood for kit so you are covered.

This kit was exactly what I needed given the circumstances. I had an older and much larger shed that was in need of repair. I decided to deconstruct it and re-purpose the lumber to build a smaller shed that fit my small yard a bit better. When I first received the shed kit in the mail I started construction immediately. The directions are picture pages. Not to much written text, but easy enough to understand anyway. When I got to the steps to start putting together the roof trusses I quickly realized that the supplied brackets were not quite right. It turns out that my barn shed kit had parts in it for the gable roof shed kit. I should have inventoried the contents of the box before I started this project. Amazon was great about exchanging it, and being a Prime member I had a new kit with the correct parts within a couple days. All in all I can't complain about this kit. I've read complaints about the sturdiness of the brackets but I don't agree. The strength of the shed comes from the combination of the whole skeleton and walls of the shed, not the brackets. I've built shed kits from local lumber yards and home centers that use pre-built trusses, and they are just as flimsy standing alone. Again, I did not have to buy any lumber since I cannibalized and old shed for the parts. If I had to buy the lumber I would say this kit is not worth it. like I said before, I have bought and built similar sized shed kits from local lumber yards that come with all the materials needed. And after buying screws, shingles etc... I think one of those kits would have been about the same price in the end.

My sister, who I might add is not a typical internet user she plays POGO and occasionally watches a music video that's about it, ordered this after reading add. based solely on ADD presentation and picture provided she was expecting what she saw. A simple shed. What she got was a box(10x5x8) containing the cheapest metal plates (1/32nd of an inch thick(not brackets)) and plans basically saying cut wood to this length or that and attach bracket here and here, to use in construction only. It didn't even include door brackets or hinges these had to be purchased elsewhere. I went to home depot to compare with what they offered for same price and found for about half the money you can get actual brackets that provide support and a detailed set of plans. What upset me the most was that it was intentionally deceiving add. If it had shown actual contents that you were buying or even a simple "this is plans and metal plates only"...would have at least been somewhat honest. After seeing the contents of it I had to do some searching on the web for other sites that offer this product and all were the exact same add. What really irritated me was the one review that spoke of how great this product was...was obviously a BS review since it appeared on each and every site I went to even those not associated with Amazon... In short don't waste your money on this. This was a scam from the start intentionally. I gave it a single star since Amazon won't let you rate it as none

I started this shed one year ago, I bought 2 kits, the brackets seem really flimsy until you start putting it together, then things start to tighten up, the reason why it took so long was that I was using 90% recycled material from work, the 2x4 material took the longest to collect, every other one was warped, I followed the instructions for the most part, I put in blocking half way up the walls for added support, I also wanted more headroom inside so I cut wood gussets to attached to the trusses, I made the trusses first because I wanted them to all be exactly the same and when placing the two by four walls level them and brace them and leave the braces on until you have all walls sided, getting the trusses up on the 2x4 walls was a challenge by myself but I figured it out, over all the shed came out perfect. I posted many pictures. Update, DO NOT build the floor the way it says on the ground, use pressure treated and elevate it with piers or blocks, my sub floor rotted after three years, it has to be vented!!!!!! Update: so after learning what not to use on the subfloor, I jacked up the shed, removed the rotted floor, installed pressure treated 4x6 perimeter with 4x4 pressure treated, 16" on center, screwed and glued down 3/4 " plywood, and sealed the plywood with primer sealer. I used blocks to elevate it 2" off the ground.

The instructions are atrocious! Ikea instructions are top notch compared to these. I ended up making it larger than needed, but I ended up with a much bigger shed with a ton of loft space. I used 7' walls. I wish I would have used 8'. I moved the loft support beams after I cut a huge gap in my head and bled everywhere. I also moved the door to the side. All in all, it's an okay kit. If given the chance again, I would have built the walls before putting them up. It's way easier to do it that way than put one 2x4 up at a time. This can be done with just one person. You'll need spare 2x4's to keep everything square, and about 8 speed clamps and a few ladders to clamp things to while you're leveling things. I've never done anything like this before. It's not that hard. The foundation and the roof were the hardest. It's pretty unnerving being up that high. Use good quality tar paper for the roof, and wrap the entire structure with a vapor barrier between the OSB and the siding to keep the water out. Measure twice, cut once. Make sure the foundation is square, as well as your walls level. You'll see opportunities to improve the shed as you're building it. I opted to have a loft on each side. I can access both sides from the middle of the shed using a ladder. It easier to get to everything this way rather than have a huge loft that you access from the end of the shed. I used concert pier blocks on top of 12" of packed 3/4" gravel. The foundation is way overkill. I used PT 2x6's on top of 4x4's. This thing is solid and will never go anywhere. I ended up building my own door, as a 7' wall won't accommodate a pre-hung door. It's shy just by 2"! Go 8" tall. You won't be disappointed. I've got a ton of loft space. Next spring, I'll install a window to the right of the door, and install some vents as well.

The kit is great. I was able to build this shed in the 8x14 configuration entirely by myself in 4 days, which includes the painting, roofing, and trim that are not outlined in the instructions/material list. However, I would definitely buy these again if I build another shed. All totaled, I spent about $1,100.00 in materials from the hardware store to build this. I think the next one will be a peak style roof instead of the barn style roof which will save a bit of time on lumber cutting and installation.

If making a 10ft wide shed, plan on adding collar ties to the trusses, the metal gussets just don't seem to be strong enough to hold the trusses solidly. Also I found the slots in the gussets for inserting 2x4s needed to be bent open a bit to get the wood in. The side wall design for the 10ft wide shed is not great. There is no double header on the side wall to securely tie the side walls to the front and back walls, so the side wall studs tended to lean out under the weight of the trusses. I added a support in the middle of the side walls to hold them in. Plan on toe-nailing the studs, the metal pieces provided to hold the studs upright were not strong enough when the weight of the gussets for a 10ft wide shed is added. The tops of the side wall are at an angle so the seem to direct the weight of the trusses outward rather than downward more than a traditional side wall double top would. If you are making the 8ft wide shed, perhaps these metal pieces are strong enough to do the job. With most plans on-line for 10ft wide sheds, and other shed kits specified as 10ft wide, the 10ft width is of the base and framing, not including the sheathing on the side walls - but this kit's plans assume 1/2" sheathing so the base you build is really 9ft 10 inches wide. The instructions in the cut list for the 10ft wide shed did not seem to specify the length of part NN, a part for the front door jamb assembled near the end, however, from the step of building this jamb it can be seen that NN is 97" long. I am not an expert, but I have built one previous gambrel-roof shed from scratch before. The roof trusses are a critical component. I hoped the kit would speed up the building of a 10ft wide shed by expediting truss assembly, however, due to the factors above, the kit actually slowed down the process, since I had to add members for structural integrity.

Concept intéressant, mais aucune solidité, les connecteurs n'ont pas de tenue.

Ocupo me envíen el instructivo en pdf. Gracias

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I’m writing this review mainly to try dilute all the low star reviews from the brain dead mouth breathers who thought they were buying an £800 shed with all the trimmings for £80. This is quite obviously a set of brackets. It’s says so several times in the advertising. So my review on the brackets. They work well. They do as they are supposed to. Obviously you need some basic diy skills to build a shed. So if you have the skills you can turn this kit into a nice shed. The instructions are pretty poor. But as mentioned you need some skill. Trying to build a shed from scratch with no skills is a pretty bad idea anyway. So if you need to rely on instructions. This probably isn’t the project for you. I swapped my brackets around to alter the angles of my roof. I didn’t want it too high. I built mine 8ft by 8ft as this made more sense to me as the sheet wood for the base and roof comes in 8ft by 4ft sheets. It’s also 8ft tall in the centre. I made my door 6ft by 3ft. Because I didn’t want to have to duck to get in the shed. I priced up full sheds and a 7ft by 7ft in the same design as mine started at £550 but built out of 1” square frame, and very thin cladding. It had lots of bad reviews regarding the quality too. The closest I could find was a 8ft by 7ft that was quite sturdy. But not as big, and the material was still thinner. That was £1200. My shed came in at £600 in total. Including all the timber, the brackets, roof felt, screws, hinges, bolts and the drainage. All timber came from a local wood yard. The drainage, screws and roof felt from wicks. So about half the price of the closest I could find to compare. I’m very happy with the results and the kit. I just need to finish the rest of the garden to match the shed. All prices mentioned were correct as of May 2024

I have only fair carpentry skills and need a shed on my off grid property. This kit worked very well for me. I was able to fabricate the roof truss assemblies off site and bring by trailer. I deviated from the plans in spots and built a 8x12 shed, with higher side walls and 2x4 floor sills. Due to the snow load, I went with 2 foot centre's so I needed 2 kits. Most of the measurements were spot on in the instructions, one critical one was missing and I can't remember what it was but I figured it out. All screwed together on site, with cordless drivers. I used solid 12 foot 2x4s in the roof assembly and a 14 foot ridge, allowing a hang over for hoisting a deer. I also built gable ends on the roof giving additional rain and snow shedding abilities over the door and where I will be installing a window on the far end, and extended the width of the lower roof panel so that rain will run off and not onto the walls. It survived this past northern Ontario winter with no issues, and we broke records for snowfall this year. If carpentry isn't your strongest suit, then definitely look at this kit.