Arrow shed lessons

Rob and I have been mocked by our overflowing garage. No matter how many times we clear it out, within a few months it grows back to it's untenable form.

To help, we decided to add an Arrow Shed. That way we could be like all of our neighbors.

A few lessons:

• Check for permits being required before you buy
• Expect there to be many miscellaneous expenses other than the shed. Things like wood for the floor, anchor kits et. al.
• If the instructions say it will take 10 hours, it really will take 10 hours. It's typical that there are more than 400 screws that need to be finessed into tiny little holes.
• Speaking of tiny little holes, you'll only see them if the foundation is square and level. Fortunately, Rob did a good job on the foundation so we had little trouble.
• Arrow sheds are made in the USA which is nice. The best part is that their customer service are based in the States and very helpful. You'll get a human who can help you very quickly when you call.
• The shed is easier to get than you might think. That's because it comes in many small pieces that can be put into one large flat box. We didn't need to rent a truck!

Here's the slideshow of our slow and methodical progress. Delicious irony? The shed is very sharp and easily cuts people who aren't wearing gloves/and or careful. I managed to put the shed together start to finish without cutting myself. It was only opening the foil around our celebratory bottle of wine that gave me a nasty gash. Careful!

• 21 September 2009
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