Keter Outdoor Storage Box & Shed for House, Patio & Yard, Elite Store, 4.6 x 2.7 Ft, Gray - Portable Utility Deck and Cabinet for Tools, Equipment, and Garbage

I wanted to take time to write a review, especially after seeing multiple LOW reviews on this product. I have had a Keter 7x9 storage shed for about 8 years now (purchased in Ohio, then disassembled, moved to Oregon and reassembled), and have been MOST happy with it. The corners ARE showing signs of weakness, but I have reinforced them. SO, I wanted to purchase a shed that "matches" my first one and bought this DESPITE the negative reviews, because I wanted to believe that Keter had not "gone downhill" in quality. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. The carton arrived with sings of "beating" from shipping (due to the weight, I am sure), and some of the packing tape had come loose, but NO damage THROUGH the carton. NOTHING was missing or damaged inside the carton. I had prepared a "slab" with (8) 16"x16" patio stones leveled on gravel, and assembled the shed (Keter Elite Stor) on the pad. From the time I opened the carton, it took me (solo) just under ONE HOUR to install. If you can read pictures (assembly instructions), if you can look carefully to see the zoomed in details and "!" markings, the instructions make perfect sense and will lead you to a successful assembly. After assembly, I crafted a "top shelf" to pay our hammock swings on (top access) out of (2) 1" x 12" boards, which took another 20 minutes. I ALSO have a CORTINA MEGA shed to be delivered today. I will report back once I have that assembled as well. Here's to hoping for another good experience. (As far as weathering and durability, given this is a "baby brother" to my larger 7'x9' shed which is now over 8 years old, I anticipate it holding up fine.)

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Because it was a Keter product. I needed to put garbage bins in it and it is large. It fits 2 32 gal bins and has extra space. I am only allowed 32 gal bins in my town. However it took me about 5 hours to put together. Directions could have been better, but I figured it out.

The thing arrived with two parts broken and one piece missing and the box flaps open — likely the fault of UPS’s gentle handing and Keter’s not sealing the boxes as well as they could with straps for a kit in a huge box weighing how much?!? (Smooth move, Keter.)Didn’t want to return the thing since Amazon wouldn’t exchange it for me and raised the price over $100, and I wasn’t about to pay more for something I already owned just for three pieces!I was able to put it together, and yeah, it’s a cool shedling. Tried to contact Keter to see if they could help out with replacement parts, and they couldn’t even get back to me after more than a month!!! I kept getting Case numbers, but zero response from anyone at Keter, so if customer care and service is important to you, know that this company can’t even spare a moment to tell me to eff off, let alone offer me a way to get the parts replaced or kvetch or whatever, so don’t expect any help, guidance, or advice from a human if you need anything.It looks sturdy and feels sturdy, but I wouldn’t expect it to withstand any substantial force; it feels like it could be easily busted by a good high school or college linebacker at halfspeed, even when all the screws are in, but then again, resin is as resin does.It’s pretty and functional, and the price I originally paid was cool, so I’m not unhappy with my shed, but the company? BOOOOO. And Amazon for their jacking up the price and playing dumb when I asked them for help? BOOOOO. And UPS for leaving my box all banged up with flaps all akimbo? BOOOOOO.If you can keep the thing safe from being subjected to any force greater than a Chevy Aveo or Ford Fiesta or SmartCar from tapping it at idle, it’s not a bad shed-lette.

First of all I'll start by stating the condition of the box-TERRIBLE!!! The UPS driver brought us to his truck because the box was not together, not taped, falling apart, (surprisingly ALL the parts were there, and only one piece was broken)parts sliding out of the box, etc. he wanted to make sure we would accept it. I am surprised it made it to our house it was such a mess. The directions are not 100% clear, we have assembled many products over the years, and are quite handy, and this needed our prior knowledge for this kind of product. It didn't take too long to assemble, but it helped with one of us reading the directions and the other doing assembly. The design could be made a little stronger, someone in an earlier review mentioned that they reinforced it in a few places, great idea I wish we did it, but I forgot until it was all together. It will serve it's purpose for us. We are going to store patio chairs and cushions in it, they fit great, and the price was right.