HI Roger

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:36:05 +0100, "Roger Cain"
wrote:


"Adrian" wrote in message
.. .
The item is question is a Yardmaster 17' x 10ft metal shed...

Oh. I've got a smaller Yardmaster model and have had no trouble. Did you get
the pack of plastic washers which are supposed to go on each self-tap? These
have kept the water out for me.

Yes - got _lots_ of them g - it was just the self-tappers they
forgot to include !
The washers didn't seem to be all that a good a solution - large
plastic washer, larger oval hole in the metal sheet and a panhead
selftapper.... not really wonderful engineering (IMHO)

Didn't help that about 20% of the holes that should have been punched
through the longitudinal rails and the roof panels had only been mildy
threatened, rather than being punched through g


As with all flat packs you need to read and appreciate the instructions
first.

Did that - read them - didn't appreciate them all that much g

Had to co-opt the wife when it came to lifting the roof on.

The two of us worked on it together...
....didn't seem fair to have all the fun myself g

Might be an idea to seal the base frame onto the concrete/flag base with
mastic before screwing down to prevent water seepage.

I sat mine on a timber base, and fitted a skirt of dpm under the
bottom edge of the side panels to deflect that water away. That bit
worked g

Definitely fit gutters to avoid any chance of the above.

Apart from these wrinkles I have no reason not to buy one again.

I did get the feeling that the smaller sheds _might_ work better -
just this larger unit involved too many 'bits' and is altogether too
flimsy. The doors are very floppy, and not helped by the fact that
the hinges seemd to be just mild steel - so they've rusted badly....

I usppose it was 'only' 1000 euro (about 800 quid) - but I'm sure
I could have built in timber for the same price - and ended up with a
better result....

....we'll see next year !

Anybody want a 2nd-hand tin shed ? g

Adrian
West Cork, Ireland