Lifetime Garden Shed 60005 10X8 Outdoor Storage Shed

takes 2 people steady work to put together, leveling ground and base is critical, but overall good product and more economical than the wood sheds we looked at. It would be nice if more lower gable options of sheds were available

It's a good product and a good price. Everything went well until the roof cap. Some irregularities in the plastic castings and the top plated varied as much as an 3/8 of an inch. Doesn't sound like much until you have to fit it all together at the end. Made due and had to add some roofing screw but not the end of the world. Still a good product over some of the ones I have had over the years.

how long does it take to put the shed together

Delivered on time and with lots of notice from freight company. Arrived on a Wednesday afternoon, unpacked the components, laid the floor and set the walls. Thursday, finished walls, assembled trusses and began roof. Finished Friday morning. Great directions, video on website very helpful, all components and hardware were clearly labeled and high quality. Only needed assistance on three occasions when attaching roof panels on front peak. Used power driver with lowest torque setting and light pressure, no issues with stripping out screws. Pros: Excellent materials, well engineered, parts fit snugly with only minor effort to align, professional quality hardware, shelves are very handy and easily installed. Cons: Nothing major. Suggest using high speed metal drill bit to drill a pilot hole in the door hinge tubes when inserting the set screws. Also, instead of wood shims to level the shed, I used composite material to avoid any insect problems. Overall rating is excellent. Lots of positive feedback from neighbors on appearance and functionality

Bought this shed as it was a nice size and looked more like a cottage than a shed. Prior to the shed arriving I read the instructions on building the foundation. Could not find a store that had Pressure treated wood 2x4s that were rated for ground contact. Ended up doing the outer frame plus two internal joists in 4X4 wood that was ground contact rated. Not wanting to do this again in a few years, I also bought the best sealer I could find and sealed all the wood including both sides of the 3/4 inch plywood. Foundation came out pretty good. Though I stuck tightly to the dimensions in the manual when the shed went on it was a little wider than the 118. 25 inch width. Not a big deal but Im glad that the plywood overlapped on the side and back. After placing the floor I then marked and cut the plywood to fit. Follow the instructions, in order, and all will be well. The only part I had trouble with was putting the self tapping screws in the pole that is at the door hinge. I could not get through that pole so gave up. Not sure how critical this is, but the doors open and close find. Lastly, dont even think of using a electric screw driver. Some of the screws you can tighten well and others you strip quickly. I did all mine by hand and only stripped a couple. PS. Your wood foundation is going to cost you a couple hundred bucks above the price of the shed to do. Enjoy! (Updated on 2/3/2015. )

Great product ... recommend LEVEL concrete floor ... instructions are visual, so pay close attention ... u will need help with walls n roof. live in a community with a HOA ... they love it ... no maintenance ... do not forget 2 peel plastic protective coating off all windows on both sides ... for $1189 delivered it was a tough choice at 1st ... glad I chose this 1 instead of a wood 1 ... . 7 hours plus 1.5 hours prep ... . DO not over tighten ... most areas u can go back n snug m up ... it all falls together at end. follow directions exactly ... do not forget support bars in ceiling they r 1/4 in. wide by approx. 20 in. long.

I love this shed. The skylights offer great light, the vents seem to work on a warm day, and the looks far exceed the appearance of any other shed I considered buying.The only drawback - if you are in a higher crime area, the windows allow others to see the contents of your shed, and the doors feel as if they could be pried open (via hinges) in a minute or so. Otherwise, it is lockable and strong.

This was a very well built shed and great price from competitive edge products. I read these same reviews before purchasing. The shed came in two large boxes on a 7 ft long pallet. The driver used a lift gate to get them to ground level and then used a pallet jack to wheel it into my garage. Now for the assembly: I unpacked both boxes in my garage and checked off items in the instruction manual. Make sure you do this, in case you have any damaged or missing parts. Turns out, I was short one small bag of hardware ( for the tool hanging kit) not essential shed building hardware. I pre assembled the roof trusses, front doors and locking hardware and the skylights and windows. I then assembled the shed by myself with the help of my 5 y/o son in about 8. 5 hours. My son was essential in putting pressure on the walls from the opposite side as I assembled the walls. When it came to the roof panels; I attached the front panels ( the ones with the clear skylights) to the truss and then put the truss in place, and this worked for me better as again as I was by myself. I had no issues putting the shed together, and this was put on a concrete pad I had poured. After assembly, I secured it to the base using 2 1/4' anchors that you use a 3/8 masonry drill to make the hole, then you tap the anchor into place and tighten a nut on the top to fasten it. The next day it rained, and I did notice water had leaked in from the two front windows the are on either side of the front doors. I have re tightened the screws and will see if this fixes it. If not, Ill have to use some clear caulk. And yes, Lifetime did send the missing bag of hardware two days later. I love this shed! and would have liked to get the 15 ft wide version, but my subdivision limits the size of our sheds. You wont go wrong with this shed! Get it done faster with two people, but I did not want to wait till the weekend for help which is why I did it myself. And read the instructions many times over!