BML
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I have just bought a small metal shed which looked great on the adverts but it came with no construction instructions at all. Has anyone had that experience?
How does one construct a metal shed with no instructions?
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Can you get in touch with the seller or manufacturer? It's possibly just missing. Also search on line. Sometimes the information is on line so they don't have the cost of printing.
I have enough problems even when I have the instructions with the modern picture only type. Failing getting instructions, I would look at the advert and try to figure out how it all goes together, then do a test assembly, to see what goes wrong.
I have enough problems even when I have the instructions with the modern picture only type. Failing getting instructions, I would look at the advert and try to figure out how it all goes together, then do a test assembly, to see what goes wrong.
See it as a positive challenge 
Cabinetman
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I would imagine it’s blindingly obvious by looking at the parts. As Daniel said treat it as a challenge. Ian
Jacob
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Just don't tighten anything up too much incase you have to undo it later!
TheUnicorn
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Annoyingly, you can't always rely on matching up the holes, I put a metal shed together years ago, with instructions, and still ended up redrilling. I'd definately try to source the instructions (do you know a make and model to google?), if no luck there then I'd do a google image search, look closely at all the seams, get (make?) a good large square and reliable spirit level, think about where rain water will go, and as others have said don't make any fixings you can't undo. Good Luck
BML
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Well, its not blindingly obvious or I would not have asked!
Can you provide any information on the manufacturer, where you bought it, or anything that would help identify the shed, just in case a member here has a similar shed? I bought a metal shed kit from a local hardware store, and even with the instructions, it was an all-day job to assemble it.
BML
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Yardmaster Model 68GHZ2 Many thanks.
Use google
Site:www.Yardmasterstore.com filetypedf
that gives you links to all the manuals they have, find the one for your shed and good to go
Site:www.Yardmasterstore.com filetype
dfthat gives you links to all the manuals they have, find the one for your shed and good to go
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TheUnicorn
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Trainee neophyte
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Umm, instructions are for when you have left over bits and want to know where they should have gone. Aren't they?
BML
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Right, its fixed. Yardmaster sent me a superb video so many thanks all those who offer advice.
That's good to hear. I built a Yardmaster years ago and it was hard work WITH instructions. One piece of advice is to think about if you want shelves etc. to fix to the walls. If so buy a pack of longer stainless steel screws and fit studwork inside to screw the steel sheets to. These screws should replace the Yardmaster screws used to join sheets or join to metal frame. Also apply sealant to all joints before screwing together, I recommend OB1 from Screwfix.
hope this is useful
hope this is useful
