Lifetime Outdoor Storage Shed, 8 x 10 Feet

We originally purchased this shed so that we can store our bikes, our new lawnmower, tools, etc. We still have so much leftover space! It’s a beautiful little shed, but it does take some time to build. Because it has been so hot here in El Paso, it took us about six hours total to build there were three of us building. It is slightly pricey, but we believe it as well worth it.

I was extremely surprised just how much I like this shed. First off, many companies can learn a thing or two from Lifetime on how to package! This shed came in 2 BIG boxes yet when I unboxed the first box I was very happy with the care they packed the pieces. They used strong reinforced cardboard spacers and everything was secure. Absolutely no damage in either box.I watched the assembly video, which really helped me prepare mentally. The only issue I had was trying to get the corner pieces to snap in. Man, that was tough. I resorted to squirting liquid dish soap on the pieces and used a ratchet strap to evenly apply enough tension to get them to snap together. All in all very pleased with the outcome.

The only reason I don’t give a 5 stars is because I don’t like the floor, I think it should be made of a stronger material and better designed because it’s the base of the whole shed. When assembling make sure the floor is well aligned with no gaps . Another tips, there are 2 panels with smooth interior face that goes in the back of the shed. The other have a rough interior face.

The floor was a pain in the butt to get to lock into each other so I left it out for a day to flatten out,big mistake,it bowed in a spot and made it harder,finally got it together and left it out that day while I did the other preassembly steps and the next day it had even more of a bow in a different section. Getting the rods and bars into the doors, was a pain in the butt, and I had to take a knife and trim out sections of the plastic just to get it to start to fit then beat the crap out of it with a rubber mallet. The little cups that the rods go in on the floor to hold the door in place or too small and I had to take them out and beat the rods in and then take a hammer and knock them back off, trim out the shavings and repeat a few times, I had to drill a new hole in one of the rods because once it was in the plastic cup, I could not get it to spend enough to match the holes up. Once I got the doors on, there is more of a gap along this size than what I wanted to have and bugs would get in so I am going to have to go get weatherstripping. If you don’t care about anything getting wet or spiders, etc., this would be a decent shed but not worth they’re $1500 price tag I feel, especially with all of these issues. It came into huge boxes and shipping company said total weight was over 500 pounds, they would not take it out behind my house so I had them drop each box in the garage and then I had to take each piece out individually and carry them around back because I did not want to pay an extra $50 for them to drop it out back, I mentioned this just to give you a warning about making sure you have a spot to put the boxes before install..Took another star off because the black screws that screw the floor together got wet from rain on the first day. I was trying to put it together and when I came out about a day later, half of the screws were already resting, this is an outside shed so they should not have used screws that were rust, especially after only like two days so that makes me wonder about all of the metal supports they have in there if they will rest also and has me guessing the quality of the shed and all of this pieces

There is a QR code in the instruction manual to get you YouTube videos, I highly suggest using that instead of the book itself. The book doesn't explain that when putting certain things together, they must go a certain way exactly or you'll end up having to go back and correct pieces. I assembled most of it by myself, only needing help w roof and doors (I'm 5'2"). I super appreciate the warranty - one part came broken, they replaced it with ease on the manufacturer website. Very happy with results!

It’s a nice shed! It took me almost two full days to assemble, without help. Make sure that the base is level!! I would strongly suggest to have a helper!! Also, watch the assembly video!

My dislike about this shed was the assembly..the dimensions for the hardware placements on the shed was off centered making it difficult for assembly..I made it work with a bit of tweaking with a few small gaps at door locations and one shingle on roof ,I had one screw that was a smiggit short and didn't pull the shingle flush with the roof ,but it's flush enough not to leak but this shed does the job it will keep ur stuff dry..just make sure you have a solid foundation plan..

Well made easy to put together does not leak it was harder to do the slab than it was to put together the unit