Customer Reviews for Handy Home Products Monarch Do-it Yourself 10 ft. x 8 ft. Outdoor Gable style Wood Storage Shed with Smartside siding (80 sq. ft.)

OK quality, but 2 people needed throughout assembly. I was lucky to have my grandson help. The assembly instructions were not very clear, so we often had to look at the assembly instructions together to decide what to do and which pieces to use. We still made a mistake or two and had to disassemble one side before proceeding when we discovered things would not fit. Read the back wall assembly instructions carefully as there is a weird overhang on the bottom of the back wall that makes sense once you start to put the wall up, but seems wrong when you put it together. The assembly instructions were correct, but they often didn't highlight weird things like this overhang very well. Be sure to read the list of additional materials you need to buy and what they list as optional materials before deciding to purchase. Finally, mine was missing the upper and lower spring latches to secure the left door. I will be contacting the manufacturer about this, but they really should have been in the kit to avoid this hassle.

directions were a bit obtuse

This whole thing was a nightmare! Nothing was labeled and the directions were not even useful! There was no floor so the base so no matter what you do it wouldn’t be a proper foundation. You will need a builder or contractor to put this together.

With a team of 3, this was built in 2 days by people who don't really do any woodworking. I suggest spending the extra money in quality extra floor 2x4s and quality ply-board for the floor. Came with more screws than I thought it would, so if you buy what it suggests you'll be fine.

Damage roof board,mismatch right back wall

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This product was easy to assemble

A lot of the wood pieces were messed upAnd some instructions were off

The wood was horrible quality. It came warped and there were like a million pieces. Definitely would have been a better use of money to buy the wood myself and assemble it that way. This shed was a big waste of money.

I liked to appearance of it before I bought it however it looks very nice and solid however, i didn't like the way the corners were designed they had the supports on the outside of the building and they were only 2"x3" which 2x4 is I feel is just a much more solid base I added my own internal supports to make it more sturdy. All of it was designed with 2"x3" except for the floor which i didn't care for either. Along the entire outside it is designed to have a lip where each of the pieces met on every seem VERY unsightly and even more disappointing so over all I'm just not happy with the appearance. From a distance it looks great but close up not so much. :-(

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Went together well with only minor adjustments needed. I did purchase 10ft long 2X4s for the base as the kit sends 6ft and 4 ft pieces to be together for the long sides of the base frame. Other than that everything went together well.

Its not the worst shed Ive ever see but its far from the best. The materials are the lowest quality available without question . And with the roofing and floor decking being purchased seperately I wouldnt consider it at all. I was paid to assemble and finish by a customer and I definitely could have built the same size a bit cheaper and with much better materials and far sturdier .

exactly what i wanted

Absolute garbage!!! Wasn’t cut at correct lengths, they fact that the building didn’t have a frame structure is ridiculous. You make a 10ft length on the base out of a 6 & 4 ft board, are you kidding? Why not give a 10ft board? DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!!!

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Decent quality kit. They chinched a little on most of the frame being 2x3 instead of 2x4. Includes floor framing but not floor sheathing. Really useful to have a framing nailer for this project. I would recommend for the money/value.

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This product is poorly made wood pieces are not cut exact measurements the studs are bent overall if I knew this was gonna be like this I wouldn't bought this I would made it my self

Was easy to put together. Really happy with it.

Came on one pallet neatly wrapped in plastic and was placed right in front of my garage doors. Instructions were easy to follow but you still need some carpentry skills. I used a framing nail gun to speed things up. It took three days to complete with a helper half the time. Really glad the siding was primed just in case I can't get it painted if the weather drops out for the season. When I was putting shingles on the roof thed structure felt solid. I'm going to add a window to the side for ventilation and to break up the big bare side wall. At a minimum you should have some gable vents which aren't included. I also laid the floor framing on top of three 4x4's one in the middle and one front and back. I closed off the sides with 1x4's to keep animals out. I used 12 inch spacing for the floor joists with 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood. It was a fun project. Don't forget to account for the flooring, roofing supplies and paint in your budget.

Had to add some 2x3's for added support, but otherwise, it is a nice product.

It is just OK. not a good product. relatively weaker structure. No roof.

Fairly good value, pretty easy installation. You’re getting what you paid for, so a quality install is critical. If it gets wet, it won’t last long...

Still waiting for it to be installed, installer injured two weeks ago. No word as to when product will be installed. The pain I purchased for flooring and siding, sit in my garage. I wonder if this building willbe up prior to the first snow.

This is a good product, I picked it up from the store within the specified time, you may need one person to help you especially when you do the back and side walls. It meets my expectations and I like it.

The shed is well constructed and was installed by 2 very knowledgable installers. They knew exactly what hat they were doing and had it up in 4 hours. With regards to the shed itself, its very stuffy inside and we installed it few vents so air could go through. All in all it was a great purchase!

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Product was not made to stand up to weather conditions and to hard to square up so you can fit the roof in place so it will be square, not enough studs, And rafters to be very strong went together fairly well considering lack of lumber that went into it. Over engineered to save money and not built like a normal building. May last 3 years will buy premade next time.

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