Jeffrey and I bought a shed from Lowe's about a month ago and foolishly thought, "We'll save so much money by putting this together ourselves. How hard can it be?"
The answer is HARD. Really, really, incredibly hard. Like one of those bad jokes hard (How many doctors does it take to put together a storage shed?) *For the record, we've had 2 accountants, 2 doctors, and a dentist attempt it so far, and it's still not completed.
The main problem lies in the fact that the instruction manual (more appropriately called a destruction of hope manual) is not helpful. While most instruction books come with parts named "A" or "2," each piece of the shed is named with a six digit serial number so lightly etched on metal that it is almost invisible. Secondly, the instruction book is 28 pages long, including 7 pages that are blank for "notes." Dear Arrow Shed People: I would much rather have a few more diagrams (as in, maybe a couple that actually show the pieces and how they fit together instead of a bird's eye view of the entire shed from an odd angle with no hint as to how to connect the various pieces) than 7 pages of scratch paper. *Why do people need to take notes while putting together a shed anyway?
So again I say--This is a public service announcement: If you ever should decide to go to a home improvement store and purchase a storage shed, PAY WHATEVER THEY ASK FOR INSTALLATION.
Because you're worth it.
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