Factor 8 x 6

The lockable Keter shed is fabulous. I looked at a lot of reviews of sheds of different kinds to replace two old wooden sheds in our garden which were falling to pieces. The shed came flat-packed in two large cardboard boxes. One corner had been damaged in transit, leading to three items needing to be replaced. I emailed the Keter customer service with photographs of the damage, and a very helpful lady called Linda kindly arranged for the three items to be replaced by courier within two days. Following completion of the shed, I packaged the damaged items up and she arranged for a courier to pick these up within two days as well (no charge to me in either case). I constructed a wooden base to raise the floor up from the new flagstones which we were having laid, but the floor of the shed can be placed directly onto a flat surface if drainage is not a problem. The manual supplied is detailed and concise (similar to one of the IKEA manuals). Each item is put up in turn and fixed using the screws and plastic bolts provided. Bolts are easily tightened manually, but I used a pair of pliers to give them an extra turn as I have arthritis in my thumbs. Two of us constructed the shed (myself and my wife), and did not have any problems fitting either the walls or the roof, which all slot into place after aligning with each other. As the construction is of pre-formed plastic, a couple of the wall sections had a slight bend in them, but this was twisted out easily and forms a tight fit once secured in place with the bolts. Final strengthening comes from self-tapping screws which secure all the panels vertically to the upright spines from the inside. The shed is fitted with one window (well-fitted and does not leak), and also two plastic shelves, easily fitted and appear firm. I've checked inside after two recent downpours and there is not a sign of water inside the shed at all. All in all we are well-pleased with our purchase, which looks great, and cannot fault the customer service we received from Linda at Keter. Would strongly recommend this item.

so much better than I expected, plenty of room with a window and light coming in from the roof very easy to clean and looking very smart. Transformed the look of the garden and I will never have to paint it

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.

Quick delivery and great shed as described

We are delighted with our new shed which was a replacement for a wooden one that had rotted out and had become very damp causing damage to stored items. Some of our experiences might be of interest to others. We were given a firm delivery day by Amazon and we arranged to be at home but Arrow tried to deliver a day early when we were out. The shed had to go back to the Arrow depot and the delivery rescheduled. We now know that whilst Arrow are rather difficult to contact by telephone their on line tracking service using the tracking number that Amazon supply works superbly and had we known we would have spotted the actual delivery date. Our advice would be to keep an daily eye on the Arrow website regardless. The shed came in two boxes which we thought were just a little too heavy for the two man delivery team, as did they! We managed to save some timber planks when carefully dismantling the old shed and together with some old fence posts we made a plinth for the shed to stand on and it does supply the solid base required although the shed is now standing a few inches higher than necessary. We reiterate the requirement that the base must be solid. We are a husband and wife in our mid-seventies and we were well able to cope with the assembly although there were one or two demanding moments. There was nothing missing, indeed we were left with a long box girder section number FTH which is listed in the list of parts but we never did find out what it is for. There are times in the assembly when a part has to fit several other parts simultaneously and this can require patience--it seems to confirm the requirement that every part has to be fully and properly home to allow for the next action to take place. Often hand slaps were helpful and sometimes we did make use of a flat piece of wood and a small hammer to assist assembly. Obviously the hammer must not meet the plastic. The shed seemed a little flimsy whilst assembly took place but as things finally came together the overall strength became apparent and we were very impressed by the sheer cleverness of the design. Once assembled we found that we needed more shelf space and, again using wood saved from the old shed, we were able to use the internal mouldings to support light duty shelving simply rested in place. This can be seen in the accompanying pictures. We are concerned that the roof sections are black and heat up in direct sunlight resulting in the inside of the shed getting hotter than the provided ventilation panels can cope with. We propose to position a small solar powered fan on one of the ventilation panels to remove the hottest of the air at the top of the shed. We also wonder about painting the roof panels some colour other than black but we will wait and see on this. This may seem a little eccentric but on days when the weather is not quite good enough for the full outside table, parasol and chairs experience we find it pleasing to sit with a beverage in the shelter of the shed with the double doors propped open and simply commune with nature.

This shed was difficult to put together because a lot of the parts didn’t line up, many hoes were not pre drilled. There was no written instructions just pictures with Click next to it. I had to return one shed because two parts were damaged. It’s a shame because now the shed is together I like it.

Ordered from Amazon Friday evening, received the following Sunday morning. Excellent service from the two delivery guys who man handled the two(very heavy)boxes through to my back garden. With much help of a neighbour we unpacked each box to check that all the components were there. The components were all clearly numbered to help with following the build instructions. At that point my neighbour asked if he could help with the assembly. I did not refuse and in truth I ended up assisting him. Building is pretty straight forward as everything lines up perfectly, but it is very important to follow the instructions in the sequence shown. I must stress that the assembly is best carried out by two people, some of the larger component are very light weight and would be difficult for a single person to handle even in a light breeze. With just a couple of breaks for refreshments, we were able to complete the build by 7:30 on that Sunday evening. Although some of the components appear flimsy when first unpacked, they become stronger as the build progresses into units. This is due to the clever design and precise manufacture. I suppose some would say a timber built shed would be more aesthetically pleasing, but the timber shed that this one's replaced had cost much to maintain. The maintenance free outdoor Keter storage box I bought some years ago has proved to be just that; maintenance free. I am confident that this Keter shed will prove to be the same, but will of course let you know if proved wrong. Quite chuffed with it, hence the picture.

Finally got this shed assembled which isn't difficult with two people, following the well laid out instructions. I would have had it done over a week ago but having checked the contents it wasn't apparent that one part was missing, I had 1 TCL and 3 TCR's, (see other pic)! At this point having assembled the walls and partially assembling the roof to hold the shed together so the winds would not wreck it, I was left with a choice of either returning it to Amazon for a replacement or a refund which would be a big inconvenience or contact Keter to obtain the missing part. I chose the latter which took close to 2 weeks to arrive. Today I, with a friend managed to finally assemble the shed from where we previously left off which took about 3 hours. Now I am happy it's done. As for the strength of this shed, the walls seem rather thin but should hold up to winds etc as the rest of the shed seems to be quite sturdy. Obviously, like any shed it wont be 100% secure from thieves wanting to break in but for the price, I can't complain, it will be fine for what I want. Hence I dropped one star due to this. A tip to those who are buying one for the first time, follow the instructions to the letter and don't be too heavy handed or use a hammer when fitting any parts as you could crack a bracket as I found out. Even still it hasn't presented a problem one the shed was finished as it all holds together anyway.

2 Cartons volumineux et très très lourds à déplacer. Un carton et son contenu endommagé. N'avons pas déballé le second et renvoyons le tout. Dommage, la couleur beige et marron (ancien modèle avec porte arrondie) paraissait parfaite ! Reçu en un second achat pour remplacer notre première commande avec un colis endommagé. Nous avons hésité pour cette seconde commande (le prix a légèrement augmenté en 3 semaines ; par crainte, nous n'avions pas opté pour l'échange). Les cartons sont arrivés sans accroc mais surprise en ouvrant, les articles étaient bien attachés avec des liens et élastiques ce qui n'était pas le cas la première fois (on s'est posé la question "est-ce que le 1er envoi n'avait pas déjà fait l'objet d'un achat retourné ?").... A part cela, l'abri est très joli avec ses formes arrondies pour la porte et la couleur (beige et marron clair satisfaisante) sauf la partie intérieure noire du toit retenant rapidement la chaleur 19° dehors, je n'ose pas pensé quand il fera 25 ou 30° cet été. Le montage a été simple, la notice papier très bien expliquée par contre obligation d'être à deux pour le toit (1 jour et demi pour une personne seule) et sans se précipiter. Il faut bien veiller à emboiter les pièces et bien visser sans laisser de jours ce qui pourrait amener à des infiltrations d'eau les jours de pluie. Malgré quelques soucis lors de la première commande, nous sommes très contents de notre achat. L'abri est très beau !

Prodotto di altissimo livello, veramente tanto spaziosa e molto semplice da montare seguendo le istruzioni che risultano estremamente chiare e che hanno permesso a mio marito un montaggio della stessa in sole 4 ore da solo, con la sola eccezione del fissaggio interno delle viti del tetto, che hanno necessitato di un aiuto per tenerlo fermo. Consiglio caldamente l’utilizzo di un avvitatore per accorciare i tempi. Dopo un violento nubifragio la casetta è risultata perfettamente a prova di pioggia. Venditore veramente TOP! Arrivato imballato perfettamente ( e in pochissimo tempo) senza nemmeno un graffio o un minimo difetto ai vari componenti. Ho risparmiato circa 300€ acquistando qua su Amazon piuttosto che da i vari venditori brico della mia città. Mi riservo di aggiornare la recensione dopo l’estate quando sarà rimasta per mesi al sole cocente ma al momento mi sento di consigliare sia il prodotto che il venditore a chiunque sia in cerca di una casetta per gli attrezzi spaziosa, semplice da montare, con un prezzo onesto e che non necessita della minima manutenzione 👍

Das Gerätehaus von Keter ist wirklich ein super schöner Haus . Es hat viel Platz. 2 Regal waren auch dabei. Qualität ist auch sehr gut. Alle Teile passten genau zusammen. Montage Tipps: Also, man benötigt 2 Personen mindestens. Da es windig war brauchten wir eine dritte Person zum Halten. Nur bis die erste Ecke stand. Danach lief die Montage wie ein Uhrwerk ab. Aufbauanleitung war sehr verständlich. In 3,5 Stunden mit Kaffeepause, dann stand das Gerätehaus. Montage Tip! Die Dicken Plastebolzen zum einschrauben hab ich leicht mit Öl eingeschmiert. Dann lassen die sich besser einschrauben. Klare Kaufempfehlung. Würde ich immer wieder kaufen.

Très bien et de bonne qualité 🙂 Satisfait à 100 pour 100

Acheté il y a 2 ans, je suis très satisfaite de cet abri de jardin Keter Factor. Le montage demande un peu de temps mais les pièces s’emboîtent bien et l’ensemble est robuste. Après 2 ans, il n’a pas bougé : résistant aux intempéries, ne se déforme pas et reste bien étanche. Pratique avec son grand espace de rangement et ses portes solides. Très bon rapport qualité/prix, je recommande sans hésiter.