A big hit in my neighborhood
First off, a rare case of FedEx losing the shipment happened (first time for me). But I wanted to mention it because Shawn (the seller and craftsman) responded immediately and offered either to reship right away or give me full refund. I opted for the reshipment and it arrived very soon. So that was happy ending #1. Very responsive and helpful seller.<br />The unfinished (i.e. not stained and coated) version I chose was in fine condition and met my expectations. It had a nice personal woodwright-shop quality feel to it rather than commercially manufactured store stocked stuff. The design is generic and functional which is fine and lets me add my own touch to it by painting it.<br />You will need to buy a 4x4 post and a couple bags of Qwik-crete but that won't set you back much. Just follow his easy guidelines and put a little thought into your placement before diving in and you should be happy. My neighbors loved the addition to the block and I've gotten a number of compliments. It's been out through a couple of downpours and books and the inside have stayed perfectly dry.
Rating: 5 stars