Shed kit / installation issues

   / Shed kit / installation issues #31  
I like this idea. The difference between 16" OC and 12" OC over the span of 16' is 4x 2x4's.


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The difference between 12 and 16" OC would only be 3 or 4 if building fresh. To late for that. The only thing that would work would be to put 1 joist in between every joust so that would be many more, depending on the length.

Tipping it on the side would trash a nice shed by bending stuff and making it out of square.

If 16" is acceptable for heavy loads you may have, like a small tractor etc. then just get the refund for the upgrade and suck it up. If you think it will not be, I would not accept it no matter what. Have them redo it acceptably. The contractor just took the easy way out. He got paid for putting joists 12 OC and he made them 16 OC. Costco will make it good with tipping it on the side and having a lot of kindling from tearing up the floor.
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #32  
^^^
Yet if you have decent wood running perpendicular to the floor joists they will provide more support than those few extra 2x4s anyways.
Looking at his diagram I believe that he has it covered, depending on the width of the building. If not he still will accomplish more by adding more cross support than the original plan.
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #33  
If the floor upgrade make the shed 35% stronger, a refund of 35% (plus the 150.00) is in order.
 
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#34  
I chatted with a very pleasant 1st-level manager (Meghan) at Costco this morning.

She listened to my ordeal. Tooks some photocopies and notes and had me e-mail her some pictures.

She said she would work with the next-level manager at Costco to contact Backyard Products.

So I guess we'll see.

Technically, all of the issues are related to the installation and the installation wasn't purchased through Costco.

(the process is to purchase installation directly from Backyard Products)


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#35  
That's not a bad idea. Good thinking.

I suggested a couple options to Costco, including refunding BOTH $600 installation fees ($1200 total) in the form of either a Costco or Backyard Products credit.

We'll see. I feel like we spend a lot of money with Costco (and even more on the Costco Citibank VISA that was used to purchase these) annually and I'd like to think they take that sort of thing into consideration, but I don't know.

If the floor upgrade make the shed 35% stronger, a refund of 35% (plus the 150.00) is in order.
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #36  
I didn't know you could buy a building from a grocery store. Wouldn't that be like buying the Christmas Ham from a Lumber Yard?
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #37  
I didn't know you could buy a building from a grocery store. Wouldn't that be like buying the Christmas Ham from a Lumber Yard?
Why do you keep calling it a grocery store? It seems like they sell just about everything.
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #39  
I didn't know you could buy a building from a grocery store. Wouldn't that be like buying the Christmas Ham from a Lumber Yard?

I think you can buy hams at Menards! :thumbsup:
 
   / Shed kit / installation issues #40  
Why do you keep calling it a grocery store? It seems like they sell just about everything.


He did it once. I did it once. I don't have that store here, but I would not shop at a place with a required membership fee, no matter what they sell.
 

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