ShelterLogic 6' x 12' x 8' Shed-in-a-Box All Season Steel Metal Peak Roof Outdoor Storage Shed with Waterproof Cover and Heavy Duty Reusable Auger Anchors

This thing is great. It has so much going for it.Durability - We have had several storms here that were pretty intense. They were among some that had ripped trees down, caused "severe thunderstorm" warnings, and made me think a tornado was on the brink of falling on my house, and this tent was just chilling like a bum on the beach. It did not even phase it.Security - It is a secure as you can expect any tent to be, but it does have large enough zipper holes to run a small lock through if you are looking to lock up your belongings. I don't worry about it, because you can just run a knife through the side and zippers locks are bypassed. It does, however, prevent people from seeing what is inside, so they are less inclined to try to break in. Also, the posts/screws that get driven into the ground for anchoring are tiring to screw in, so they would be almost impossible to rip out.Set-up - I was able to do almost all of it myself. It sucked a great deal doing alone, but it is manageable. If I had help for the whole thing, it would have been a breeze. Parts are visibly labeled, instructions are clearly written and drawn, and it is easy to follow as long as you read through the whole manual one time before actually starting. That way, you won't end up securing bolts prematurely like I did, or putting some of the poles in backwards, which really is irritating when it is the top beam and you are one pole short of finishing. Honestly though, it is simple assembly, but it does take some time.

Went together no problem.Cover is kinda thin and during install got tiny rips from the metal framing.Easily patched with duct tapeThen got 13 inches of rain in 4 days and it worked like a champ high winds and rain!Would buy Tia again!

My son and I just installed this weekend. Overall it looks great. It wedges perfectly between my house and fence so it will not catch a lot of wind or sun in my scenario. The directions were spot on and everything was labeled perfectly. No issues with the instructions or parts. It comes with 4 pretty substantial auger anchors. Overkill for my setup since it is protected. I used one and picked up 3 yard anchor stakes at the box store. My only issue with the design is that you have wrap the tarp over 4 bolts… 2 on each end and then fasten the tarp. When we ratcheted the tarp, it was punctured on the inside where the bolts are located. Time will tell if it’s a big deal. It’s on the inside and is also covered by the top tarp. Some caps there would have helped.

We have a small fenced in area next to the house where we keep a go kart and some of the kids' ride-on toys. I had a tarp attached to the fence to cover them, it was screwed to the fence on one side and anchored to some small concrete piers I poured on the other side. But the high winds in our area kept tearing the tarp off the anchors despite it being inside a fenced area. I decided to try one of these shelters, it's short enough to fit below our 7' fenceline (and thus not be seen by the neighbors/ HOA) but big enough to hold all the stuff. As others have mentioned the instructions are a bit vague, but between the instructions and a little bit of logic it can be figured out. Once the frame is assembled and the covering in place it's actually quite a sturdy little setup. The covering is pretty heavy material, it's stood up to our winds just fine. Time will tell what kind of UV resistance it has, but after a few months in the brutal Texas sun it still looks like new. It does get pretty warm inside in the summer, there's not really any venting unless you count the small grommet holes in the doors (they're there for strapping the doors up though, not for venting). The zippers seem very nice, it's no problem at all opening/ closing the doors. It's been through a few rains and seems to be water-tight. So far so good!11-19-2012 update- I've had the shelter up for a year now and it still looks like new! No problems with it at all and it's hold up quite well.08-22-2013 update- Well at the beginning of the summer the top cover on the shelter started ripping. Now a couple of months later the top cover has almost completely disintegrated, it's in shreds all over the fenced-in yard where I assembled the shelter. So it lasted about 1-1/2 years. The end panels are fine, but of course you can't order just the top cover, you have to buy the top cover and the end panels together as a kit. The replacement cover kit is 129.99 plus 16.87 shipping = 146.86 and cannot be ordered online, you have to call in (and wait and wait). Personally I think that is WAY expensive considering the whole shelter cost 208.99 with free shipping from Amazon. Very disappointed in the lifespan of the cover, I was expecting it to last at least 3 or 4 years. Also disappointed in the cost of the replacement and the thought of having to pay that cost every 18 months. I reduced my rating from 5 stars to 3 stars because of this.01-25-16 update- I am reducing my rating from 3 stars to 2 because of the short life span of the covers, the difficulty in installing them and the fact that you have to call them to order a replacement because it's not listed on their site. I am currently on my 3rd cover in less than 5 years. I have two patio umbrellas made out of Sunbrella fabric that have lasted years without issue. Denver airport's tensile fabric structure has been in place 20 years and still looks great. The point is that the technology exists to make durable fabric that lasts many, many years but ShelterLogic instead chooses to use the same cheap material to make these sheds that you would get buying a tarp from a home improvement store.07-26-19 I installed cover #4 in 2018. ShelterLogic should give these kits away for free because they would make a killing just selling replacement covers! This last one lasted less than a year before holes developed. I've had enough, I've spent more on the shelter and the replacement covers than I did on all of the stuff inside the shelter. The cover is in absolute tatters and that's it, I'm not buying another. It's going in the garbage which is what I should have done when the first cover fell apart. Lowering the review to one star, if only zero were an option.