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Bought an 8x10 to the despair of my best friend who travelled in 2019 to help me construct it. We are both solid DIY-ers yetthe instructions had as going back and unscrewing panels and refitting them. Most panels had holes in the correct place but we had to make some new ones - My Mate kept on asking my why I hadn't bought a wooden one.... took us about 10 hours and we really struggled with the roof screws as the shed is too flimsy to rest on and our arms werent long enough to reach the final screws.... some time later we had it sorted. I was very proud of my large metal box until I came to lock the doors, I think a 6 year old with a spoon and a lump of playdough could break in..... then it rained, did it drip over all my nice belongings ? oh yes, did all my carboard boxes get soaked ? oh yes. And in summer does it drip like an Amazonian Rain forest - oh of course it does.
So
Does it keep my things secure ? NOPE
Does it get wet in winter ? Yes
Does it get wet in Summer ? Yes
Do I wish I'd bought a Wooden one - Yes
My friend has even said next time he'll buy me a wooden shed..... Sadly I'm stuck with a metal box that I pray will one day blow away..... My advice is , well you know what it is don't you.... save up and buy something you'll be proud to own...

Bought an 8 x 4 ft Yardmaster Store. Fiddly and time consuming to put together but a great result. These steel sheds are what they are but once together they do a great job. Every part fitted as it should and the finish was excellent. A good product, well made but needs handling carefully buy those putting it together.
Well done Yardmaster

Completed a 10x12 Yardmaster metal shed and very happy with it. I read all reviews I could find - positive and negative. I prepared myself for the many pitfalls (chiefly the instructions, not the best and marrying up the tiny holes) and they are all in the worst reviews. I’m a retired office worker with time and patience on my side. I was frustrated at times - one step forwards and two back etc - and the roof assembly was challenging, but delighted I got there in the end. Great value for money at just over £500.

If i had read the reviews before i purchased the 10x13 metal shed from yard master i would never had bought it. The condensation is ridiculous, everything in my shed is ruined, soaking wet. The roof is dripping ever since i bought it. Now i am going to have to see can something be done with it to stop the water dripping from the roof. Very disappointed. So my advice do not purchase.

10x12 metal yardmaster shed is possibly the worst thing I've ever purchased it leaks everywhere and yes it's put together correctly its just shocking not weather tight at all!!!

I have had my Yardmaster 10' x 10' shed for 4 years now, and it's been nothing but trouble.

The shed roof is NOT watertight by a long shot and lets water in every time it rains. Yardmaster were not helpful with their support.

On top of it already leaking, the metal roof is prone to frost and subsequently a lot of condensation which then drips onto everything.

If I could go back and not buy this shed I would do so - but I'm stuck with it and with no useful help from Yardmaster.

I am at the point now where I am going to have to (when it's dry enough weather) look to removing the roof and replacing it with something more suitable.

This has been a big waste of money, hassle and a right headache - and Yardmaster's so called warranty may as well not exist.

Very happy with my 8 by 4 foot metal pent shed.
Yes its fiddly to put together, yes the instructions are poor, and yes, when you finish you have loads of screws and washers left over.
However, once its all screwed together and bolted to the ground, its sturdy and secure.
The sliding doors fit fine and run smoothly, I didnt have to drill 1 hole myself (they did just about line up, enough to get the screw in at an angle), and I cannot see how the roof would leak as there are no screws in it, its just flat panel sheets. Erected on old years day with the help on my 15 year old son, took about 8 hours in total. As its a metal shed, it does condensate on the inside, like all metal structures.
I laid a concrete pad to place this shed on, I think as long as the base is flat and level, and when you lay the metal base to build the shed on, make sure its 100% square, if you start and the base is not square, everything else will not line up.
Bought from Argos, half the price of a wooded shed, with no need to refelt or treat.
Only time will tell how long it actually lasts, but seems sturdy enough now

All you so called engineers and builders are utterly useless apparently. It s p easy to set up. I did it by myself in 1 day. A bit of common sense and the job is done. For what it is and the price it has it does the job.

Avoid these sheds absolute rubbish diagrams are useless hole don't line up flimsy sheetmetal panels leaks because of the gaps in the frame joints. I been a sheetmetal worker for 40 yrs never seen such poor workman ship contacted yardmaster and was told women and pensioners can assemble these sheds really took 1.5 days to assemble forget them

Instructions are difficult to follow in places resulting in us having to undo a few steps. You'll need some strength (and two people) to get some of holes to line up so you can drive a screw in. Overall, though, not impossible to put up (as some reviews on here say). It just takes a bit of effort and some time. Me and the wife had it sorted in a weekend.

Purchasing a 'Yardmaster Metal Shed' was the Biggest Mistake I EVER made, and I wish I had NEVER heard of them! If only I had researched this shed fully, I would NEVER have bought it in the first place. The metal is very thin and flimsy and the screws are so 'soft' that it you had to take great care NOT to 'round' them off. Once the shed was errected, I became even more distressed because the shed 'leaked' so much, whenever it rained, that we had to use buckets to catch the water. We waited for the shed to dry and then we tried to make the shed rain-proof by using various sealants, and foams, but STILL the shed leaked! We even bought Wickes 'High Performance Acrylic Waterproofer 4L £47' and my husband painted the whole of the roof with this stuff and STILL there were leaks! I even wrote to the company for help but they were not very helpful. It is my recommendation that ALL metal sheds come with a Warning, so that future customers be aware that in hot weather these sheds become extremely hot and dangerous to the touch, and that the walls 'sweat' in the cold, because had I known all of this I would NEVER have bought a metal shed in the first place! Nothing has Ever given us so much distress (I was in tears everytime I looked at the Yardmaster Metal shed, and heartache as this horrible shed and I wish I had NEVER heard of Yardmaster. :(

Purchased a 7x 6,crap parts missing had to wait even longer to receive them tried to erect holes missing plans very poor good job I am a toolmaker can understand drawings managed to get it up very flimsy not very strong
Now after the rain found it to be leaking contacted customer support and I an still waiting for an answer which I. Don’t think I will get so if you are looking for a good steel shed LOOK somewhere else would never purchase again

Got the 10x13 every word of the bad reviews are spot on, anyone have any look on getting a refund?

Yardmaster 8x4 pent roof shed. Absolutely useless instructions unless you are half Chinese and half Astro physicist ... the roof frame does not match the instructions and holes are drilled incorrectly. Roof panels don’t fit the frame either. Absolutely a waste of time and money. Even built a concrete base to the required dimensions. Please DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Cheap shed that seemed value for money but so far it’s taken 2 days to put together with 2 of us and only halfway through.. very hard to match the holes and not built very well. IKEA need to build this shed and it would be much better and easier!!

I bought the 10x8 shed and it took my partner and son nearly two days to put it up . The instructions were useless. It started off with the base then jumped to the back of the book for the next steps then back to the start of the book for the next step ... there were too many bags of screws we didn't use and not enough of the ones we needed and i had to buy extra nuts and bolts . Once the dreaded roof was on we could see daylight through it and there were gaps round the bottom of the base. Needless to say after all this rain the last few days i now have an indoor pool !!!
Would i reccomend this shed ? No.
Theres dints in it,gaps in it and my partner has lost pints of blood after constantly cutting himself on the rezor sharpe edges... my partner is a roofer and used to construction but this was his worse nightmare ..

You get what you pay for. £400 or so for a 10' x 6' shed with the head clearance of the yardmaster is a bargain.

Yes its a bit fiddly to put together at times but not the end of the world if you have some common sense about you. Make sure you square it all up and the panels do line up (mostly). I think i drilled about 8 holes in total which is not a lot given how many fixings you have to use.

As for fixings, i bought some M4 bolts and flange nuts in place of using the self tappers. The self tappers on such thin metal is not great for longevity or security.

It has hammered down with rain for two weeks and i have had just a few drops in there.

For the money it is outstanding. Even had it cost more, it is good value and I certainly didn't find the same problems others did. My kids at 13 and 16 helped and they were ok with the instructions.

Bought the 6 x 4 Pent storage unit. This unit needs at a minimum 2 people to assemble and when it comes to putting on the roof a 3rd person is a distinct advantage. You are provided plenty of parts so little chance of running out. The instructions however are a wonder to behold. You get very detailed instructions but the order you get them seems to be very random. Get someone to rewrite the instuctions in a straightforward step 1, step 2 way would bring up the star rating to a 5

Yup. It's all true. What a rubbish piece of kit, felt like such a donkey when my brother and I were assembling an 8x6. Sounds like we got off lightly at 7 hours assembly, but everything here is totally true. The instructions are as described her.
Does it leak? Of course it does. Are the walls thin? Of course they are. Do the screws easily strip? Of course they do. Do yourself a favour and buy a wooden one, and make note of this. My brother said "Next time, I'll pay you to buy a wooden one".

The 6x5 is actually smaller, and took 2 DAYS to assemble, you need to love screwdrivers, two people and great sensitivity is required as the fixings are easy to overtighten and then they fail. The main problem is it is not waterproof, water runs in at both the front corners and I have spent another day drilling, mastic applying and snaggling. You cannot lean anything against the walls it is too flimsy, so have to build a timber frame inside to lay/hang tools on. Oh and you need the raised floor to keep stuff dry. Spend twice as much and get a decent timber shed it will still last 25 years if its made and installed properly and be useful out of the box.