After searching all over arkansas for a quality portable building I purchased my building from Jr the owner of The Outback Barn in early March of He seemed like a real nice man and took great care to note each and every detail I wanted in the building because he knew I was planning on turning it into a cabin to live inHe stated that they have their best carpenter build these cabin type buildingsHe gave me his sons number to contact with any questions or changes ( his son runs the location that builds the larger buildings )I waited a week and asked for progress pictures which he promptly sentHe contacted me a few days later to schedule deliveryThe delivery guy showed up with the building and done a great job setting everything upWhile he was working I noticed a few things that were messed up and not done correctlyI told him and we agreed that if I couldn't fix them without creating further problems they'd send someone outI am disabled with a bad back and after staying up all day with the delivery I left when he didThe next morning I really started looking over the building and quickly started noticing other little things that weren't done correctWell, after I got done I was very disgustedThis was a Saturday evening so I thought about it and sent Jr an email listing everything I had found that wasn't rightHe replied saying his son was sending someone out to fix everythingThey showed up and fixed what they could however some things couldn't be fixed unless the building were completely rebuiltThe things I'm referring to that had to be fixed were as follows: porch railings severely unlevel, doors wouldn't shut/stay shut due to the frame being installed a half inch to high, one end was missing a gable vent, the stain was barely applied in various locations all throughout the exterior, the porch was completely missing the decorative braces, nails were sticking out everywhere along the edge of the walls/all throughout the floor, sheets of siding were just nailed at the top and bottom ( you could run your hand behind the wall studs )That was what all was fixed after deliveryWhat wasn't fixed was NO foam sealant was used anywhere in the building but states on their website ALL buildings are foam sealed to keep bugs out, a few decking boards were missing under the ridge vent, but here's what really upset meTheir buildings aren't sized as one would thinkThey measure from the widest pointMy building was purchased by the square foot 12xI watched him figure the price this wayI was under the impression it would measure 12' outside corner to corner however this measurement is 11'6"They measure eave to eaveSo my 12' wide building is 10'9" inside stud to studThis may not seem like much but it adds up considerably when your building a tiny homeAfter discovering this I went back to the lot and measured other buildings ( 12' & 14' ) and all their buildings appear to be built this wayI done some research and found online where some companies do this to cut costs and when it's 12' or less at its widest point they aren't required to have pilot cars or special permits for deliveryIf you decide to purchase from The Outback Barn be sure to ask about the building WIDTH! You're paying for square footage that you will NOT receive! Also ask if the building quality you see on the lot will be the same that you receive! I would like to add if Outback Barns reads this if you ran your business as religiously as you act you should tell future customers this information up frontTwo other people in my family are interested in buying buildings just like mine ( however they'll be going elsewhere )I am satisfied now even tho I had to fix some of the things MYSELF and would like to add that I was never contacted to see if I was happy after they came out and fixed everythingI hope this helps future customers ask these much needed questions before buying from The Outback Barn in Mena Ar!
After searching all over arkansas for a quality portable building I purchased my building from Jr the owner of The Outback Barn in early March of He seemed like a real nice man and took great care to note each and every detail I wanted in the building because he knew I was planning on turning it into a cabin to live inHe stated that they have their best carpenter build these cabin type buildingsHe gave me his sons number to contact with any questions or changes ( his son runs the location that builds the larger buildings )I waited a week and asked for progress pictures which he promptly sentHe contacted me a few days later to schedule deliveryThe delivery guy showed up with the building and done a great job setting everything upWhile he was working I noticed a few things that were messed up and not done correctlyI told him and we agreed that if I couldn't fix them without creating further problems they'd send someone outI am disabled with a bad back and after staying up all day with the delivery I left when he didThe next morning I really started looking over the building and quickly started noticing other little things that weren't done correctWell, after I got done I was very disgustedThis was a Saturday evening so I thought about it and sent Jr an email listing everything I had found that wasn't rightHe replied saying his son was sending someone out to fix everythingThey showed up and fixed what they could however some things couldn't be fixed unless the building were completely rebuiltThe things I'm referring to that had to be fixed were as follows: porch railings severely unlevel, doors wouldn't shut/stay shut due to the frame being installed a half inch to high, one end was missing a gable vent, the stain was barely applied in various locations all throughout the exterior, the porch was completely missing the decorative braces, nails were sticking out everywhere along the edge of the walls/all throughout the floor, sheets of siding were just nailed at the top and bottom ( you could run your hand behind the wall studs )That was what all was fixed after deliveryWhat wasn't fixed was NO foam sealant was used anywhere in the building but states on their website ALL buildings are foam sealed to keep bugs out, a few decking boards were missing under the ridge vent, but here's what really upset meTheir buildings aren't sized as one would thinkThey measure from the widest pointMy building was purchased by the square foot 12xI watched him figure the price this wayI was under the impression it would measure 12' outside corner to corner however this measurement is 11'6"They measure eave to eaveSo my 12' wide building is 10'9" inside stud to studThis may not seem like much but it adds up considerably when your building a tiny homeAfter discovering this I went back to the lot and measured other buildings ( 12' & 14' ) and all their buildings appear to be built this wayI done some research and found online where some companies do this to cut costs and when it's 12' or less at its widest point they aren't required to have pilot cars or special permits for deliveryIf you decide to purchase from The Outback Barn be sure to ask about the building WIDTH! You're paying for square footage that you will NOT receive! Also ask if the building quality you see on the lot will be the same that you receive! I would like to add if Outback Barns reads this if you ran your business as religiously as you act you should tell future customers this information up frontTwo other people in my family are interested in buying buildings just like mine ( however they'll be going elsewhere )I am satisfied now even tho I had to fix some of the things MYSELF and would like to add that I was never contacted to see if I was happy after they came out and fixed everythingI hope this helps future customers ask these much needed questions before buying from The Outback Barn in Mena Ar!