Keter Manor Outdoor Garden Storage Shed, Grey, 4 x 3 f
Keter Manor Outdoor Garden Storage Shed, Grey, 4 x 3 f
| Dimensions: | 103 x 129 x 196 cm; 29 Kilograms |
| Model: | 17192190 |
| Part: | 235002 |
| Manufacture: | keter |
| Dimensions: | 103 x 129 x 196 cm; 29 Kilograms |
Strong and will last a long time. It took about 2 hours, needed the missus to help with a few bits. Whilst the screws aren’t the easiest to drive in, they do go with a bit of effort and that means they’ll stay in and last. The floor won’t support too much weight unless spread out so it may need reinforcing with a wood board. Love keter sheds and storage boxes
Good quality shed it looks a bit flimsy when it’s waiting to be assembled but once it is it’s sturdy and robust. Putting together was easy with a little help to lift roof on .I built it over a couple of days but I’m a 68 year old lady .anyone else could probably do it in 5 hours. All in all I’m pleased with my shed .
The only thing that let’s the shed down is the floor is very flimsy, also if some of the metal stripping for the door frame was pre drilled other wise it would have been 5 stars
Brilliant seemed a little flimsy when first unpacked however Was rock solid once assembled real easy to put together managed to do it in less than a couple hours including my tea break on my own bonus it’s light enough to manoeuvre once assembled
Well pleased would buy another one
Great shed although door does not fit properly, not sure if this was fitters or shed, but fitters were ordered at purchase. I am happy with purchase though as after a year it still hasn’t leaked in and we have had a lot of rain.
The finished shed is weatherproof and just about tall enough for a 6ft person to stand up in. The 4x3ft floor area is sufficient for garden tools and a few small storage crates. I wouldn’t recommend storage of heavy items such as bags of sand or compost. I do recommend a base of paving slabs (not included!) is used to provide a firm base – as the shed floor is rather flimsy.
There are no windows – but these would be weak points anyway. The shed is not ‘secure’ because the screws that fix the door hinges and catch are easily removable from the outside – but it would not be sensible to store valuable and attractive items in a garden shed in any case.
Despite its limitations, I would say this shed is not a bad buy.
Great little shed once built, but.. he build is straightforward but fiddly. Hardest part is the front section where the panel has a large hole cut out where the door gets fitted. Because of that, it bends and twists a lot.
Took an absolute age and two people to get that panel in place. I think the best tactic would be to deviate from the plan and put the white corner pieces on that front section before the corners are put into the floor piece.
Eventually, after trying every which way to get the panel fitted, we got it done, I was expecting the roof section to be a fiddly task too but it was easy. Did everything on my own apart from that front bit.
Despite the frustrations with the front section, it’s fine, does the job, intense storms and lashing rain have happened a couple of times in the days after it was built and everything inside remained dry.
Suitable size for my garden but restricted to how much I can put in as only 3×4 but not a manufacturer problem I just have a small garden.
Delivery was ok and as advised although guys who put it together put lock three quarters of the way down the door (to low in my opinion) and there was damage to the lower front right panel.
Shed ok though.
Wasn’t sure how exactly is was going to turn up, the only bad part was the size of the box it came in but that was understandable after opening it as they had packed the parts very well. Also to note the box is very heavy. Instructions are easy to follow if you follow them, all parts are labelled up so no confusion. Truly I am very satisfied with this Shed. Highly recommend and good value for money. If I had more room I would order another one.
Very lightweight material, so don’t expect to much. We have used ours to store our camping equipment. Waterproof so far and quite simple to build but will require 2 people at points.
I bought this at deal price at just under 190 which is a great price (wait for the deal!). It was fairly easy to put together and took around 2 hours with 2 people. Very happy with the build quality and the look, it’s sturdy and sits well on a wooden pallet.
And we were able to build it in open space and lift it into position, which is useful when you’ve got a small space
First of all I need to say that the product has a value for money , the materials are all top quality ,and the manual very detailed and specific.
Now the problem is that if you are not a DIY person (like me ), you gonna need maybe 3-4 hours to finish ,but if you are in DIY I think in less than half hour you will be ready .
The blueprint of the product is well made and when you finish everything looks perfect and you safe for leaking when is raining.
In general good product, good price , good quality of materials , but not easy to install
I bought three of these and it took me over five hours to assemble the first one. The instructions tell you to insert the corner verticals and then slot in the panels in their upright position. After faffing about unsuccessfully with this, I found that it was much simpler and effective to assemble the corner verticals onto the side panels completely before inserting them into the base. A rubber mallet was also much more uaeful than the supplied spatula/spudger for this step.
The next main problem I encountered was inserting the front panel (the one with the door aperture). The instructions (and even more than one YouTube video) tells you to simply slide the panel into the corner channels as the last vertical panel to go in. I have to disagree with this because the fit on mine was very tight (unlike the videos I had seen where they simply slotted in the panel like it was a loose slot fit). This part alone took me over an hour simply due to the tight fit of the corner extrusions over the plastic panels (and it was also very warm so the plastics were already quite pliable). After much cursing and the help of washing up detergent, I did manage to coax the front panel into position.
I also had a problem with panel size tolerance. One of my side panels was slightly longer than the other, which caused a problem securing the bottom without warping/bending the bottom out of level.
I also wasted a whole bunch of time trying to figure out how best to align slightly protruding panels (flush top or bottom). I decided to align tops, hoping for good roof fitment. In retrospect, I believe it would have been better to flush align panels on the bottom edges to ensure the base of all panels get fastened correctly without pulling the base out of level/flatness. The roof would be easier to jiggle to compensate.
I did not experience the difficulties that other have had installing the roof. If you fit the front end first, tilted as illustrated, and using the spatula/spudger as needed then the roof should go on fairly uneventfully.
After mounting the door hinges and bolt, I found that the so called reinforcement inserts for the door to be inadequate. They really need to be solid inserts instead of hollow moulded.
I added my own mesh to the air vent apertures for improved insect screening.
As a person in property maintenance, I am certainly no stranger to driving screws, and have done my fair share of driving hundreds of screws into floors and subfloors in a day. However, putting together one of these plastic sheds really pushed my patience with screwing stuff together – purely because they cheaped out on not providing self-cutting screws!
I was hoping to get two of these built in a day but sadly only managed one. However, now knowing the installation foibles, I reckon I could put up each subsequent unit in less than three hours.
All in all, it’s an OK plastic shed for the money. It ia not difficult to assemble – just fiddly as heck! When you see the corrugated plastic panels you get a cheap and flimsy impression, but once fully assembled does feel sturdier than its constituent parts would suggest. Obviously, I am unable to comment on its longevity.
The shed looks really pretty and here’s hoping it will be as weatherproof as advertised!
As to the assembly, it would have been much less fraught if we’d done it on a warm day. Somewhere at the end (the end?!) of the instructions, in tiny, weeny print, is a caution not to attempt assembly in temperatures of 5 degrees or below. We didn’t see that until we’d actually built the thing. As it happens, the temperature that day was exactly 5 degrees.
Some parts slotted together easily, but others had to be whacked into place (very, very hard) with a mallet. Luckily this brute force didn’t damage anything. However, the big problems started when trying to attach the roof. Due to the cold, the plastic ‘gusset’ strip that internally clips over top of the walls was totally inflexible. Keter supply a spatula to slide under the gusset (I can’t think of a better word for that) but it was a nightmarish couple of hours trying to force a spatula under inflexible plastic that won’t do what it doesn’t want to do. Oh, and cold fingers = pain.
Nevertheless we did finally get the job done (Edit: we eventually had to use a hairdryer to heat up the plastic strips until they became flexible enough). I’m sure that doing this on a warm day would have been so much quicker. Some reviews I’ve read say it took them four hours to build – it took us more than six. You definitely need two people, and preferably three to do the roof – two inside and one outside to press the roof down.
As for being weatherproof, I’ve only given four stars (out of caution) as we’ve not yet had any serious weather to check that out – but it does seem to cope perfectly well with moderate rainfall.
Overall I’d recommend this shed – just build it on a warm, sunny day!
Attaching the roof was a frustrating job for 2 people but other than that, a well made product (made in Israel intetestingly)
A few construction bug bears even for a tooled up engineer like me but the end result is excellent
Two people can move (carry) the finished shed (43)
Easy assembly apart from the roof which takes a bit a fettling. Great little tool shed when it’s built. Looks like a beach hut.
Easy instructions to follow but does take time. The construction feels solid and sturdy but not sure about longevity as we’ve only had it up for a month. The door doesn’t shut properly flush and the bolt is kind of wonky, even though we fitted everything on the pre drilled holes. May be the reason why ours lets some water in. Generally, it’s good for the price and looks cute, but doesn’t come without its flaws.
Definitely need to bolt the base down – slightest pressure and it wobbles loads otherwise! If willing to secure to a base and spend ages assembling, it’s all good – barely stores more than lawnmower and ladder, but was what I needed
To ensure no possible movement, we screwed it to the slab base.
It’s roomy inside, like a Tardis.Husband built a small double shelf. Able to utilise this shed space better.
It’s rained heavily during the night,no leaks.
Video tutorial available on YouTube for assembly instructions. Although the assembly instruction booklet is good too.
Hopefully it will last for many years to come.
The finished shed is fairly sturdy and is totally weather proof so we’re very happy with the purchase. The floor space isnnt huge though so to make the best use of this you need to put some shelving units in there. We bought a pair of black plastic shelving units and put them in an L shape in there and it’s been a brilliant storage solution for the kids garden toys and some gardening equipment.
I’ll be honest, this shed isn’t going to keep anyone out if they’re really determined so I wouldn’t want to keep high value items in there, but for the wife’s gardening tools bag, the kids garden toys and outdoor cushions etc it’s ideal.
It is secured to concrete and is very sturdy and, in spite of very heavy rainfall, it has stayed perfectly dry inside. I agree with another viewer in that you should put mesh over the vents to stop wasps entering to build nests.
All in all, it’s a great little shed. We were so impressed that we purchased another!
Dislike: not easy to get the wall sheets to fit the corner posts due to a very tight lip seal – this really does need two people: Lots of screws, so an electric screwdriver is a real necessity: roof is a nightmare (definitely a two-person job) – it’s not heavy but I found getting it fitted a real test of patience: Floor could be stronger though ok for storage, just don’t jump up and down on it. It really should be a heavier and more rigid material. Took quite a while to assemble – I did it in about four hours.
Good shed, all plastic, just the right size for what I needed. Vent in the back at the bottom so a mouse got in but couldn’t get out so nibbled a bit of the plastic under the door after only having it a day. No real damage done though just keep bird food in a metal container.
The shed arrived quickly & undamaged. It is the size stated it slots together after a few turns it’s all together. The shed needs screwing together (none of our other Keter sheds you just slotted it as ll together & was a more durable plastic 5 – 10 years on still up.) we are making the best of things and have filled the shed. So far it’s been up a week. Not as light inside the shed (the other Keter sheds had plastic cover you have light coming through it).
This is not a bad little shed, and being plastic it should last a long time.
On first inspection it looks flimsy, however it’s reasonably sturdy when assembled.
It’s a bit more fiddly to assemble than a cheap wooden shed, but there’s a special assembly tool included, which is pretty helpful.
90% can be done by one person, just need help when you need three hands.
Electric driver, or drill driver will help immensely with assembly. If you don’t have one, buy one for this job. (You’ll need a ph2 bit)
I have screwed mine to a substantial wall, so it’s very solid. If you can, I would recommend it (put a 4ft length of 4×2 inside, use it to clamp it to a wall then you have a tool rail as a bonus).
I knocked off a point as mine had a screw pack missing. Fortunately I had suitable screws at hand.
I would buy again as a simple way to tidy up garden stuff.
It looks great once it is up and is pretty sturdy as well as waterproof, so far. It doesn’t seem quite as big as expected but is ample for garden chairs and cushions etc which is what it is being used for.
Having read all the reviews I was dreading putting this together, BUT, it was a piece of cake. The reviews said that putting on the roof was a nightmare, and on this part I agree, it was the most difficult part to do. One of the reviews I read said once you have one side of the roof clipped on, to screw it down, (otherwise it pops off when you’re trying to clip down the other parts) this was a great piece of advice, as I loosely screwed that part with one screw, and once I did this the rest went in no bother. Total time taken to assemble the whole thing, on my own, as a 52year old female was around 3-4 hrs. If I can do it anyone can.
Edit: A few of the previous reviews have mentioned that it is quite lightweight and have put concrete blocks/heavy items in it to stop it being blown over, so with this in mind I decided to secure it to the fence with a chain, I dont know if its needed, but in my case it is positioned against a fence which has nothing behind it to slow down the wind (no houses etc) it’s quite open with only a couple of trees and a large grassed area, so thought I’d better just be on the safe side in preparation of a windy day/winter etc. Again, not sure if it is necessary but 5 minute job for a little piece of mind.