Customer Reviews for Outdoor Living Today Sunshed 8 ft. x 12 ft. Western Red Cedar Garden Shed

Great quality . Lovely

We had a great experience! The design is great and very neatly put together, and the package came with all of the pieces, clearly labelled, and decent instructions. The shed now feels solid and is very handsome to look at. We put it up just under a month ago, and have been enjoying it since. The delivery was a little more problematic, though we were in a pretty tricky place to deliver to. We had a bit of trouble putting together the roof panels without anywhere flat to lay everything out, but this was the trickiest part. It took us quite a while longer than the indicated time to put together, even with friends coming to help one day--3 days at least, plus a bit of fiddling afterward with the trim and bench. I would also say that the shed would really benefit from some good caulking. Caulk for the seams is not included, only for the windows, and we have a little water seeping in where we didn't caulk enough under the trim, but that should be easy to fix. It's common to have problems with the instructions and with having all the pieces with these kinds of kit, but we had no problems with either this time. There are assembly videos on YouTube from Outdoor Living Today and we benefited from sitting and watching those before we began, though it was a little nerdy of us to do so. Overall we are really pleased with it! The cedar is of course beautiful, and even in midwinter it can get warm in there with the abundant windows. We like all of the fittings and the windowboxes and are glad we chose this shed.

Unfortunately the driver couldn't get the palette out of the truck. This did mean hand unloading which I don't recommend as parts can be mislaid and the package is no longer weatherproof. OLT do provide good customer service but getting replacement pieces is a lengthy process. The construction was better than average but the quality of some of the framing is questionable - warps and multiple ratty edges which makes it a challenge to get a straight wall or flat floor. No single ridge support - uses mending plates for packing reasons so I'll be interested to see if it sags. Go and buy a ton of silicone sealer - you'll need it because of the warps and the 8 windows. The shelves and window boxes are a nice touch. I think its essential to seal it with ? oil based sealer as mine is beginning to wear after a few weeks of West Coast weather.

Delivery was in a compact palette. Construction took around 3 days but was fairly straightforward.

Just as described. Received and constructed without any problems

Excellent !!! We love it !!!

Arrived in excellent condition. Instructions are easy to follow… all 100 steps. It helps to make a copy, especially it you have a helper (which you need for the sides and the roof). Most of the product is made of cedar and the “deck” preservative I am putting on the shed looks top notch. The people I communicated with at the company in British Columbia were friendly are very helpful.

I'm not an advanced builder and the final product looks very good.. My husband and I took 3-4 afternoons to put together. It was great having all the measurements and cuts done. The directions were a little lacking here and there and not all the parts came labeled. But very pleased so far.

It was a lot of work and none of it was easy

The shed is darling in appearance, but the construction is questionable; irregularities are planned for by covering with “plates”, and I have little confidence in its longevity given among other things fascia is nailed to the side of plywood. It took days to complete, not 8 hours!

Overall I’m quite pleased with the shed. Some parts did not fit properly and were difficult to put together, but was able to work around for a good result.

Good instructions, well-built and relatively easy to assemble. Rafter sections are heavy. Windows are especially nice feature of this kit.

This shed was easy to build ( 3-4 days) and the end result is awesome! We insulated and wired it and it is such a cozy space.

I haven't had the opportunity to assemble this shed yet, but the customer service experience was good. I can follow up after I build it.

This shed is truly unique and beautiful. The cedar also smells so nice. It is a project to assemble but as the walls are erected, and the shed starts taking shape, I knew I made a great choice. Everyone that looks at it, loves it.