"They are ok, do the job. The timber is rough sawn of mediocre quality. Would not expect expensive timber to be used but a lot of knots a couple of which broke off during assembly"

beoordeeld vrijdag 16 november 2018

"Matters didn't start well, as the goods (2 compost bins) were left where I'd asked them to be put if I was OUT. But, I was IN; the courier just hadn't bothered to ring the bell - and it IS a loud ring! Upon unwrapping the two items I found them to be dripping wet - not just damp, but water actually running out. How long they'd been in that condition is impossible to say, but this was during the very long hot spell of 2018! They were so wet and swollen they had to be stood to dry out for 3 days before they could be assembled. One can only imagine the poor storage conditions at Primrose. There are no assembly instructions - one is advised to find a relevant pdf on Primrose's website, except that what is shown bears no relationship whatsoever to the product supplied. Is there no-one at primrose who takes responsibility for the accuracy of these matters? The best advice I can offer is to study the photo of a completed bin on the website, then the process becomes fairly straightforward. The parts themselves fit together quite well, (use a mallet) those that are already not broken that is. It was necessary to repair (glue and screw) seven bin front angled members before they could be used. Fully assembled, each bin was placed upon a double course of bricks to raise it above soil level, thus, hopefully, extending its life. At least, that's the theory! Overall, and very much taking into consideration the price, these bins are quite adequate and should give good service for a few years. Not, I would add in my opinion, the 15 years claimed by Primrose - they are not THAT good, quality wise. But, as with everything, time will tell."

beoordeeld donderdag 11 oktober 2018

"There weren't any instructions, either with the product or online for assembly, the closest was for a different bin. I'm no DIY expert but only managed to build it by looking at the pictures on the website. Pretty poor show on that front, even a one page document would have helped. Product as described though although a few screws also missing"

beoordeeld dinsdag 21 augustus 2018

"Good idea but needs modification to make the removable front slats work as intended, ie slide in and out relatively easily. Widened the slots in the removable slats and reduced the thickness across the slats between the slots. They now operate extremely well. Manufacturer needs to produce front slats differently from the static ones, ie wider slots and less thick wood. Slats easily broken at corners, mainly, and will need replacing. Good looking product but to produce the first two bins I had to use parts from the third bin which I must now get replaced."

beoordeeld woensdag 2 mei 2018

"This was a replacement item for first faulty item, it was also damaged but between the two items I was able to construct one complete compost bin. Lots of left over broken pieces . Poor quality but Primrose were helpful."

beoordeeld donderdag 10 augustus 2017

"1) Bauanleitung unvollständig (seitliche senkrechte Balken hoch montieren ...) 2) Schräge Kerben an Frontseite sind zu schwach, brechen leicht ab"

beoordeeld dinsdag 9 oktober 2012

"Ce bac est bâti de façon fonctionnelle avec la possibilité de récupérer le compost dans le bas. Cependant la qualité du bois utilisé laisse à désirer, c'est dommage. "

beoordeeld dinsdag 25 september 2012

"Simple construction but poor product quality. The end of five planks of wood were split off and the side uprights were 50mm too short. Primrose replaced the planks quickly."

beoordeeld dinsdag 21 augustus 2012

"Excellent delivery of product. It was a bit tricky to assemble and really needed two people. Would have been easier if screws had been included! They were included for 2 of the 3 compost bins only so had to source and fit our own. Alison musgrave"

beoordeeld vrijdag 30 maart 2012

"One of the front spars was broken - there was a knot in the wood. Some of the wood was not too easy to put into place. Albeit there were screws provided, there were not holes pre made in the 2 supports."

beoordeeld dinsdag 27 maart 2012

"A great purchase but!!! the two front side panels were too short my husband had to make his own up and it says easy access to and fro compost the slot in panels are a very tight fit so they will be hard to remove, "

beoordeeld donderdag 22 maart 2012

"Product is good, but does not come with any assembly instructions and when I emailed customer services asking for some, I didn't get any response. "

beoordeeld dinsdag 13 december 2011

"A good price and a good design. Easy to put together - I built 2 in 40 minutes. Cut outs on some slats were too large though leading to the fit being too snug with tiny and sloping gaps between slats. Using slat depth as a spacing guide also meant the front was higher than the back and the side pieces weren't long enough."

beoordeeld dinsdag 26 april 2011

"no instructions hampered construction, also a spacer was required when attaching side panel (used my finger to support the slat as husband drilled screw in)Husband had to guess position of each screw when pre-drilling holes, so took longer than it should of to construct, But now finished and for a composter it looks good , do find when mixing it material can fall through slats but not to much of a problem"

beoordeeld donderdag 5 augustus 2010

"A great idea for a product, unfortunately when my 3 composters turned up they were wrapped in plastic but water had got inside and there was lots of mould on most of the wood (so it had obviously been like that for some time). I then spent an extra hour scrubbing the wood to try to make it look better (it is still discoloured in parts). I then noticed that one of the packs didn't have any screws with it so I needed to drive to the hardware shop to buy some more (v. annoying). Whilst putting the together I noticed that in one of the kits nearly every piece of wood had a small split right by where the pieces fit together, unsurprisingly the wood broke when put with the other piece and then I needed to nail the wood back together so it could be used properly. The delivery was perfect and the composters are a great idea (hence the 3 stars) but the quality control of the kits is woefully poor."

beoordeeld dinsdag 3 augustus 2010