Lifetime 6433 Outdoor Storage Shed with Windows, 11 by 11 Feet

Looked at several sheds before purchasing this one and happy with my choice. Pros: Sturdy construction, Tall door opening, Assembled nicely, Was able to assemble mostly by myself, Parts are light weight and easy to handle by one person. Cons: Assembly instructions started out detailed but by the end who ever wrote them seemed to lose interest and at the end I was left to guessing on some assembly steps and parts. Window assemble and operation need some upgrading for proper use. If you need to supply your own plywood platform, as I did, it would have been a better design if they would have took into consideration standard size plywood sheets and had it fit them, only three and one half inches smaller in each direction would have done it and would save having to buy a extra sheet of plywood to complete the platform. Overall though I am happy with the purchase and recommend this item. It took about forty man hours to purchase, cut the materials, assemble the platform and complete the assembly of this shed.

I assembled this shed over last weekend. I found the directions and entire assembly process pretty straight forward. It took me the majority of the weekend by myself, but I was also trying to multitask. The only parts that I really needed an extra hand with was the final roof cap and the gables. As other reviews suggested, a 2'x10' or 2'x12' would have helped but I was able to leverage my curious neighbors for those few minutes. I didn't have any issues with missing parts or holes not aligning. My best guess for those that had problems with holes not aligning is that they weren't on a level surface. I built mine right on a high patch of level ground in my backyard. I wanted a shed without a floor but this setup seems like it will work just fine. I also had to skip around in the directions a bit since we had a chance of storm overnight, but I would have to advise against that as i ended up having to redo some of it. I live in Buffalo NY, so we will see how it holds over winter!

This shed is beautiful and sturdy but it only looks nice after it is fully assembled.The instructions said this shed should be put together by 3 people. Actually, 2 people can easily do it. I put it together mostly by myself but I had to have help with the front and rear gables because it is not possible to do this step without help even if you do one piece at a time you still got to deal with the screen vents so it takes 2 people for this step. Everything else can be put together by one person, the trusses have to be done one small piece at a time if you don't have help, it is tricky you have to improvise a lot without help.

Originally when I bought the 11x11 (6433 Model) in June 2015 I had liked it but now July 2021, I have to condemn it because last year summer the wind slammed the back and the front and ripped the screws out of the plastic holes so nothing is holding. The entire back wall is so shaky the mildest of wind pushes it in. I tried to get replacement parts. I was just on the phone with customer service however, they said any wind damage is not covered by their advertised 10 year warranty. This particular model is discontinued, however they have the snow load kit which consists of 4 pieces costing over 100 dollars each! This does not make sense, to add on to the 3000 dollars already spent on the item. Basically I got 5 years service for 3000 dollars. I have regretted this purchase so much because, now I have get someone to build something using concrete blocks outside with wood and shelving inside. Personally I would not recommend these plastic sheds because the screws do not hold in the plastic, it it shaky baby and a waste of money. 3000 dollars plus the cost of the pressure treated wood/plywood base plus labor to set it up sure would have given 20 plus years of service. Fortunately the company is not making this model anymore - not worth 3000, but any other model is still the same thing.

I built the 6433 last week to replace an old aluminum shed that was too small. The 6433 required a larger base, so I had to add some pavers to extend the patio out some to accommodate the larger footprint. I thought I was careful in making sure the base was nice and level. If possible, I would recommend that you pour a new concrete base (carefully leveled and just an inch or so bigger on each side than the base of the shed). From what I've read and experienced, if you are going to have problems building this shed, it will be caused by a base that's not level.Parts are well labeled and instructions fairly easy to follow. Took me a day and a half to assemble. Everything went smooth until I got to installing last couple of roof panels. They did not immediately align. Lifetime tech support said this is a common problem for DIYers and recommended that I loosen all of the roof and wall screws to allow adjustment, then re tighten. I loosened them, but couldn't realign by hand. I had to use a come-along attached to top of last metal side wall support (run out opposite window and attached to a tree) to pull the truss into proper alignment. Then the last two roof panels fit perfectly.Only other major problem encountered has been aligning the doors. Right door works fine, but left door is too low (about 3/4"). I watched lifetime video on door adjust, which recommended shimming the shed in spots, but that didn't make slightest difference. Still haven't figured out how to fix - I may have to drill new holes in hinge plate, slide entire hinge (and possibly door top plate) up a half inch or so and screw it back in place making new holes.Tips:If you don't want people to be able to look into the shed, leave the opaque film on the plexiglass windows before installing. I don't really see the point of the operable windows anyway. For better security, I'd prefer that the side windows be fixed shut. I don't plan on opening them.Leave truss screws fairly loose until entire roof is on, then tighten them down.Might want to use handheld screwdriver for installing screws into any plastic. Too easy to over torque using a drill with a Phillips bit.Overall, shed seems to be very well designed and instructions easy to follow. I suspect the alignment issues I encountered were from my base not being perfectly flat.