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(More customer reviews)My father and I recently tackled the assembly of Arrow's 10'x14' Oakbrook Storage Building. The shed's design is relatively basic and comes with enough nuts, bolts and screws (including a packet of extra screws and bolts) to complete the job. Also provided are plastic washers, weather stripping tape and trim.
This was my father's third Arrow shed to assemble in seven years and my first. Even with his experience, we caught ourselves making a mistake here and there. Why? Because the included instructions aren't always that clear. The illustrations were a bit vague at times. They didn't clearly show how a particular part of the shed needed to be positioned or which way it was meant to be turned. The written instructions were a bit hard to decipher at times also.
Once the floor was down and the corner walls up, the assembly went fairly quickly. With one power drill, two screwdrivers, a ladder, a five-gallon bucket (which doubled as a step ladder and stool), a socket wrench, crescent wrench, and not-so-ideal wind conditions, it took us one and a half days to complete this project.
The pros of this shed include the sturdiness of the structure ONCE IT IS COMPLETE. My father reminded me of this as we put the seemingly flimsy structure together. Once the braces and corner walls were in place, though, I had to admire the strength of the little building. For even more proof of this shed's strength, know that the other shed's that my father put together held up against hurricanes Rita and Ike and a sideswipe from hurricane Gustav. Another pro is that the screw and bolt holes lined up almost perfectly. We ran into only four instances in which there were missing holes. This was remedied using self-tapping screws.
Cons include the terrible screws that were provided. On the average, one out of every five screws would strip even when placed in a perfectly positioned hole and screwed in with a screwdriver. The aforementioned poor instructions are probably the biggest con of all.
Now that I have one under my belt, I feel confident that I'll be able to put my next arrow shed together in a shorter amount of time and with less mistakes. The completed building is impressive and does a fine job of storing things such as my trusty lawnmower, my daughter's bike and plenty of tools, paint, fishing gear, etc. Recommended to anyone who has a need for storage on their property. Invite a friend over for a beer and spring this little project on them.
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Arrow Oakbrook Storage Building - 10ft. x 14ft.The Arrow Oakbrook storage building features a high gable roof for extra storage and headroom - nearly 7 feet. Easy assembly. U.S.A. Dimensions L x W (ft.): 10 x 14, Style: House, Outer Material: Galvanized steel, Center Height (ft., in.): 6, 8, Frame Material: Galvanized Steel, Door Type: Sliding
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