Devoko Outdoor Storage Shed 5 x 3 FT Lockable Metal Garden Shed Steel Anti-Corrosion Storage House with Single Lockable Door for Backyard Outdoor Patio (Green)

None of the metal shed kits anywhere seem to get very good reviews so my expectations were pretty low when I ordered this. But it turned out okay! Yes, the metal is thinner than I'd like it to be. And oh golly, will you spend 80% of your time peeling the stupid protective coating off all the metal parts. (And BTW, you can't peel the coating off with gloves on. So yeah, you will get tiny cuts on your fingers no matter how careful you are.) And sure, there were a few steps missing from the instructions. But overall, putting it together wasn't too bad. All the pieces were there, which almost never happens with kits. 99% of the holes lined up as expected. The end result looks exactly like they said it would. And so far, it doesn't leak! So I am happy.

The listed base dimensions were correct, and there are going to be some dents and bends but all the panels and holes lined up. I screwed the base rails down to my pressure treated plywood and 2x base with some Simpson tie screws. Going thru the assembly manual you'll find parts that can be pre-assembled prior to putting the building together. This is a good start of the building process and less time spent on the building day. The eight piece base becomes four, the eight piece roof beams becomes three, and the two doors start with 18 pieces. There are a couple other things to put together but they are minor. The plastic washers come in moulded sheets and have to be cut out. Cut them out and pre-install them on a couple hundred screws. These nibs left on the washers and the metal panels can cut you very easily. The kit came with two pairs of gloves. It was so hot out I didn't wear them so I had sweat everywhere and some blood.It is very easy to strip the screw holes out, if you use a power tool to drive screws, just use it to start the screws and finish tightening them by hand, even on the lowest torque setting of a screw gun the screws stripped out. Tight is the screw making contact and then maybe and 1/8 turn. If you strip the screw hole, you can remove the screw and hammer the hole closed enough with a hammer and a metal backer on the other side. The ends of the roof panels and the tops of the side walls get screwed into an aluminum slot, here I was able to use the screw gun on a number three setting.Some of the pictures in the manual don't clearly show the orientation of the part. This was mainly the upper front and rear wall bars that get put together with plastic pieces. So you have to look at the holes in the bars and think where the wall panels and roof panels go. This is where the manufacturer could improve the manual and also these parts. There are no screws holding these 18 pieces together so they can come apart on you before the sides and/or roof keeps these together, plus they are wobbly as it's not a tight fit.The building is very flimsy until it is all together so I used some ladders to stabilize the front and back of the shed so a gust of wind wouldn't bend the panels. I put the roof panels on from a ladder inside the building, you can do both sides at the same time, until the last two on each side, where upon I worked from the rear outside.Assembly time for me alone was 6+ hours. I don't recall the pre-assembly time, probably 2-4 hours. But it was nice to get to the door portion of the manual and all you do is install them instead of assemble them.I remember decades ago putting one of these buildings together with a few 'helpers'. They were grabbing panels and installing them in the wrong place, so as the manual states, lay out the parts and get familiar with the parts and assembly.

This shed was priced right! I love it. It is steel and very sturdy. This shed gives me protected and lockable storage space for my backyard. Before my shed, I had zero organization and protection of yard items (rakes, shovels, blower, dirtbags, and various garden tools. This shed provides an organized and protected environment for all my outdoor stuff.I have to thank my 2 stepsons for putting this shed together. It was a bit hard to do as there were so many screws and parts. The instructions were not great but they did an outstanding job putting it together. It went much faster using a drill.

Expected dings and dents. Ours arrived looking like it was shipped out of Ukraine on the outside, but the inside was still largely pristine. Though it had some dents and dings here and there all of them minor.Assembly is a pain. The instructions are just not that good and it is easy to get several steps backwards. If you find the screw holes aren't lining up, then you probably did the previous step backwards. This happened to us 3 times. We had to undo major steps, reverse how we assembled it, then put it back together. This added at least 2 hours to the construction. We are bizarre instruction, large mail order assembly experts and it still was a PITA to assemble. I see several reviews that say holes don't line up, and this is correct if the previous step was done backwards, just take it apart and do it again. Also, be careful not to overtighten any screws, some of them strip out very easily, ours has 3 or 4 that striped out. Some of the joints are flimsy enough that they strip the screws very easily.Once it is assemble it is fairly stiff and strong, I wouldn't be sheltering in this during a windstorm, but it holds together fairly well. It is easy to move around to, we had to debut it in about 4 different locations before we found a spot we liked it. I do recommend a concreate pad to put this on, the door is low enough to the ground that it catches on any stray grass that happens to get in its way. Plus it is narrow enough that being able to secure it down gives piece of mind it isn't going to fall over.Adding shelves and hangers is somewhat of a pain since there really aren't any beefy structural supports inside to attach to.This all sounds like I should give it 3 stars, but it is all aluminum so should last nicely, it is stable when finished, has a very nice look to it and holds all our stuff pretty well, including an electric lawn mower.So overall we are happy.

Very thin sheet metal shed. Difficulty of assembly is moderate. The small screws have very little to attach to in the sheet metal, so don't use a drill. Screw them in by hand and don't over tighten them. Directions aren't always clear, so you may be taking pieces off and reattaching them (especially with the roof panels). It looks decent once it's finished. A few pieces came bent, so it's not perfect. It should protect your garden tools from the rain though.