Good storage for the money.
Written: Aug 27 '01
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Pros: Cheap compared to vinyl or wood shed. Looks nice & is sturdy.
Cons: Dents easily. Time consuming to put together.
The Bottom Line: Good storage for lawn equipment. Sturdy & attractive shed. Good value for it's purpose. Requires some skill to build.
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| pcoakle1's Full Review: Arrow Lexington Shed |
I bought this shed knowing what I was getting into. As my dad says: "Everyone should know the 'joy' of building a steel shed."
All the same, you can't beat the cost for storage of your lawnmower, edger, rakes, etc... You just have to know coming into this project what you're in for. These things are time consuming, but once it's up the shed is very nice looking.
I found the instructions to be very easy to follow, and Arrow was extremely good to include a lot of extra screws. These things are small and I'm sure I lost quite a few in my construction. My fear was that I'd be short at the end of this. Definitely not so. The only complaint I had regarding missing parts was the left side edges (2 pieces) of the roof were actually the right side ones--so I had 2 sets of right side edging. I just had to make my own holes to fasten them. Anyone who has built one of these sheds knows that's your other fear--to be 95% complete and find you're missing a critical part.
As far as the sharp edges; yes the're sharp...it's sheet metal after all. I didn't use gloves, and got a few nicks, but hardly the amputations implied in another review.
I have to admit, the holes lined up remarkably well when I was screwing everything together. Good job & thanks Arrow. What an ordeal it would have been otherwise.
The model I bought was a bit older, so it didn't come with the floor kit. I built mine on a 2X4 raised floor with 12" centers and 5/8 floor grade plywood. Total for the floor material came to $133 with tax. I was going to use 2X6's, but went with 2X4's for cost. I probably would not have used their floor kit even if it came with one. I saw one that I could have bought as an accessory kit, but would have still had to buy the plywood.
This shed is made of sheet metal on a reinforced sheet metal frame. It only obtains it's structural rigidity once everything is put together. The implication here is that it's surprisingly sturdy, but only once everything is in place. This means you have to put all the walls together in one day so it doesn't fall in on itself. The same goes for the roof. So make sure you can complete certain stages before starting them.
Because it's made of sheet metal, it will dent easily. I dented the roof a couple of times when I put too much weight on certain parts. As long as it's not dented it will look great. My neighbor has a similar model that's about 8 years old that's somewhat rusty. My attitude is that if it lasts 6-7 years and is still watertight & still looks presentable, then I got my money's worth.
This is a 2-man operation for building the floor & my wife held the side panels up while I screwed two screws per panel just to hold them in place. Once all four walls were standing, I put the dozens of screws in to lock it all together on my own. I did all of the rest by myself over about 5 days for about 3-4 hours per day after work. My helper for the roof was a pair of vise-grips to hold the nut while I tightened the screw. The instructions strongly recommend 2 people.
If you are not handy, or good with tools then I would not recommend you try to tackle this by yourself. Otherwise, pick one up if all you want to do is store your lawn tools & mowers. Which is all I intend to use it for. For the money, you can't beat it.
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Location: Tampa, FL USA
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