Manufacturing defects

The shed was delivered late yesterday and I was only able to give a cursory examination. I have just painted the shed and now notice in detail the following:- please see photographs of the various defects,1) the nails have been driven too deeply so that it requires wood filler to fill the numerous holes all over the panels. This has been caused by the incorrect setting of the nail gun. Making good will take some considerable time to prevent the ingress of water via the holes 2) nails completely missing the fixing - not an isolated example 3) trim fixed with insufficient nails allowing gaps. 4) silicone sealant carelessly applied so that paint will not reach the wood resulting in an unsightly appearance.5) roof trim fixed too high impeding the runoff of rainwater so that it collects between the felt and the trim. I have since viewed my son's Skinners shed and his is the same. This is a poor design feature for the above reason requiring the re-fixing of the trim flush with the roof edge 6) nails not making contact and placed too close to the end thereby splitting the wood 7) insufficient nails used in securing trim resulting in gaps 8)knot holes - I did not specify rodent access since contents of the shed would be damaged by mice These faults belie the claim that the sheds are of quality manufacture! I am aware that I have paid almost £1000 for a shed and not a cabin, but at least I expected the construction to be made with the same diligence and care as that used in other structures instead the shed that I have received is an example of shoddy work requiring a fair amount of time to rectify where possible. The company did send their 'Recall Team who fixed some of the problems but the overall effect can in no way be considered an example of careful workmanship.

David Wood - 05/09/2022 | report this review