A good price for some good plans and almost enough wood
I love this product, but i keep finding ourselves having to make trips to the hardware store for more wood, as if the kit didnt come with enough/the proper 2x4's. Overall the instructions are fairly easy to understand and read, any issues are solved with simple problem solving skills. Also the floor of the loft in this kit is fairly frail. It held 2-3 adults and a roof truss being built, but you can tell that the plan calls for the bare minimum 2x4 runners for the loft floor. Inbetween the 2x4s the floor will sag, so we have plans to double the floor supports for an actually usable floor. For people who have a solid grasp of construction and engineering, but are not contractors or carpenters by any stretch of the imagination, this product was a fantastic option. It laid down the basic groundwork for the shed and we have been able to build it to spec and then adjust to meet our needs. overall im happy with the buy. I just wish there was more loft floor support, they threw an extra 2x4 or two in there, and the directions were just a hair more comprehensible.
Currently still installing but il add pics as it goes
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17 found this review helpful
Oct 10, 2011
Decent design and assembly
Kit as received from Best Barns of very good quality with very minor mistakes in manual. Optional upgraded plywood and flooring system received from Home Depot of very questional quality in addition to Home Depot not shipping correct nails as specified in bill of material. Very unhappy with material supplied by Home Depot.
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Recommended
10 found this review helpful
Oct 4, 2011
great product
This is perfect for the do-it-yourself person. Easy instructions. Good quality materials. Attractive over-all, and fits in well with our landscape. Can build, quickly, if weather permits.
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4 found this review helpful
Sep 7, 2011
this product is "ok".
I found that the on-center distances for the 2x4 floor and loft joists coupled with only 7/8 inch OSB did not provide the load-bearing capability that I needed. I had to beef up the entire structure to serve my purpose. .