With its elegant wood look effect, the Factor 8 x 6 garden shed is made out of a strong, weather-resistant resin with steel reinforcement and heavy-duty flooring. Providing an ideal outdoor storage solution as well as creating an elegant feature in any garden, the Factor shed also boasts many features including wide double doors with the lockable option, a window, and skylight, a high ceiling with two shelves for off-the-floor storage space, and also comes with built-in ventilation. An elegant yet practical addition to any home and garden that is easily assembled.
- Assembly Required: Yes
- Floor Included: Yes
- Floor Material: Heavy Duty Plastic
- Window(s) Included: Yes
Shed arrived in damaged boxes, but all the parts where intact. (apart from some missing screws - just 4, that aren't required until the end of the assembly process).
Assembly is challenging, definitely a two person job sometimes three. I don't recommend that a power driver is used all this does is pull the top skin out of shape and doesn't get a grip on the skin underneath. Use a bradawl to put a small hole to allow the screw to grip. Some of the screw positions are difficult to get a "standard" screwdriver in a position to use, particularly the roof securing screws from inside. I used a mini ratchet.
Some of the Snap In parts needed the edges cleaning up with a small file before they "click in", just that the casting is not clean.
The instructions are average, the paper instructions in the box and the online instructions are slightly different, but both are lacking attention to details that would make the assembly much easier, this applies to many self assembly items not just this one. Always look ahead to see what fits next, and make sure that the part fits before any screws are used.
The roof will need three people and two step ladders, the Wedges provided are useless and either stop the roof fitting or push right in and don't grip.
My main issue is with the poor casting of some parts, in particular the snap in door tops, see pictures, and the fold over roof securing piece. Also some of the parts that snap in required remedial work before they would fit properly.
Overall once built I'm satisfied with the result, much better than wood. But with a bit more attention to detail the assembly process would be easier and finished product more satisfying.. Danny Smith. Home. 2023-06-25 10:33:31