Keter Factor 8 x 6 ft Outdoor Storage Shed, Beige/Brown

Great shed & good value bought it on offer at £642 so please I did. My husband & son assembled it @ they found the instructions quite simple to follow. It took them around 3.5 hours to assemble & it looks great & plenty of room inside. The only downside is you can’t purchase any shelf’s that come either it, we bought some freestanding shelf’s to put inside & gives us plenty of floor space.

When I read the reviews on how long it took to assemble I took it with a pinch of salt, I have read with other things that they took ages to assemble and they took no time at all. However this did take a fair while to assemble but once you get your head around the logic of the build it was actually quite enjoyable to assemble and I am very pleased with the result. I have never had a plastic shed before and was concerned it would be flimsy but this is rigid and stronger than I thought it would be.

I would like to mention points missed in many other reviews which people still may be interested about:Officially this shed requires two man assembly - since roof fixing require holding it from the top while driving screws in from the bottom. However *it is* possible to assemble it without second person, and I can testify from my experience assembling it entirely by myself. I have used adjustable clamps like these to temporarily hold roof in place while screwing from inside. I have used tape measure to determine where screw goes from inside, then go outside, fix two clamps for two screws, go inside, drive screws, repeat until all roof is fixed. It takes quite more time than with second person, but not hard to do. Also I should mention that even with second person clamps will help a lot - because its really hard to hold bits down while massive screws being driven from below - there are no pre-drilled holes and screw will lift the roof sheets unless applying very firm pressure from above.Packaging is not 100% perfect. Some bits apply pressure on other bits inside package. Which on the long term storage dents/bends/deforms the pieces. E.g. on unpacking my skylight piece had three bad dents on it where another panel laid on it. (esp. if they stack boxes on top in the warehouse). Some other pieces were deformed by pressure inside package too - and hence didn't fit/align perfectly as they should. I have used heat gun with 190C temperature to soften the plastic and straighten it - otherwise it would have been sloppy and difficult fit.A lot of flash on parts also makes assembly more difficult than it should. I recommend checking all parts and removing all flash with sharp Stanley knife before you fit them together.Manual says "usual household tools are sufficient for assembly". However this is true only if you consider angle screwdriver/angle driver an "usual household tool". Because without angle driver you will have hell of a time trying to drive some screws which have a beam below (look photo) - barely enough space to place screw, and no space for screwdriver at all (and they have to be driven more or less straight). Also note while good torque electric screwdriver/power drill is not strictly required, its pretty much essential - because you will have to drive a lot (~100) of various screws, many without pre-drilled holes.You certainly want a firm level base under the shed, and not just for easy of assembly. It has own floor, but the floor is not very rigid (is the same plastic). If there will be soft under-base, this will bend/dent/pit your shed floor if placing anything heavy on it - because it will sag. On the long run this will probably damage the panels and may compromise joints with wall panels (because they rely on floor panels not trying to move or sag).Assembled empty shed weight is about 50-70kg, and its actually possible to move it on your own by pushing on corners near ground - at least as long as you have moderately smooth level surface under, like paving or concrete. This makes it convenient because you can assemble it having where there is space around (because you will *need* space all around, at least to place a stepladder). Then you can push assembled shed right next to walls/obstacles. I did it just by myself. But take note that exactly because its not very heavy, it pretty much *requires* anchoring to the ground - otherwise strong wind *can* shift it or flip it over (since walls have a lot of sail area against wind). Trust me, you don't want that. Yet another reason you probably want solid base under - to anchor the shed to this base.I would also like to comment on (lack of) security. Certainly, this shed is easy for the thief to get in. However, I am not aware of any wooden shed either which couldn't be easily broken in by using simple pry-bar. In my opinion, trying to make a "shed which very hard to break in" is fruitless, that's why its *shed* and will never have structural integrity for that (not unless you build it like a building).If you are concerned about security - just buy an alarm in addition, for example like this wireless motion sensor, they are relatively inexpensive. This will actually give you real protection.Even with some criticism above I'd say this shed is pretty good, esp. for the price and I would certainly recommend it.It beats wooden shed on almost every point - the only downside that its less strong than (reasonably thick) wood. However, if you are competent DIYer its not that hard to add extra reinforcement/bracing inside - still will cost you fraction of wooden shed, and with no worries with wood moving/rotting/swelling or felt deteriorating, etc.

Excellent product. Adult Lego.So easy to assemble. No maintenance required.

This shed looks good but beware it will not withstand a strong wind because it will catch the roof panels off from the ridgeline and it could RIP off too, I'm trying to get replacement roof panels and its virtually impossible from Keter, mine is an 8x6 and if anyone has knowledge of where to get them please let me know.

Purchased on an Amazon deal which was the cheapest I'd seen anywhere. Been searching for a Keter shed for a while and the price was too good to miss. Have a few Keter products and they never disappoint.Great quality, spacious and pretty easy to build. Definitely need 2 people for the majority of the build which took a few hours, but some of the final parts can be done with just 1 person.Had no issues - built in summer but been through some heavy rains and no leaks to date.

It is a good shed for the price, once assembled.Some of the components (as they are plastic) arrived bent or deformed which made the assembly very difficult and in some cases would just not "click" as described in the instruction manual.Also, some of the pre-marked holes / click slots did not match (perhaps due to deformation of some components)However, it took @6hrs to get this shed up and it does seem good. Will have to see how waterproof it is and how will react to a strong wind condition.