Someday, I will be adding a really big shed to the back yard with roll-up doors for all of the toys and crap that my life seems to accumulate. This winter however, I just wanted it out of the garage, so I went with the $200 solution: a 10 x 10 x 8 "shed in a box"
Step 1 - Clear some space. I cut back some of the bushes and little trees at the edge of the yard and laid down some chipped rubber as a base.
This is next to an old metal shed that is 5 years past it's expiration date, but it gives a sense of scale. (The bed in between is full of thorny things that were supposed to be raspberries.)
Step 2 - The installation guy seemed pretty young and inexperienced to me, but he worked for PBJ sandwiches so who cares?
Step 4 - With the frame built and the cover secured and anchored, I was impressed with the size for the price. (Anyone need Polaris ATV wheels and tires? Free to a good home. They hold air.)
Step 5 - Toys go in...
Step 5 - Crap goes in...
Step 6 - All tucked in for the winter.
Lonny
New Reader
10/1/15 9:38 a.m.
Are there trails out behind you place?
It looks like it is very hilly.
I'm from Texas, Dallas Texas, very flat.
The most concise beginning to end build thread ever. You'll have to let us know how it looks in the spring and whether or not it was worth the price.
Nice! My $200 shed is a $500 extended Chevy Van that I'm selling the drivetrain out of. Hope to have a build thread soon.
Rails to trail path runs right behind the yard, but 50 feet below in the valley.
In reply to Lonny:
Pittsburgh is hilly. Sometimes painfully hilly. There's almost zero flat land around here.
Ian F
MegaDork
10/3/15 7:37 a.m.
I have a similar Shelter Logic "shed". 13x20 with a nicely pitched roof (sheds snow great!). Wasn't $200 but it's large enough to keep my GT6 and Mini covered for the winter until I can get something more permanent approved and built. I've since built a 8x16 shed that will hold everything but the cars. Some day...
Lonny
New Reader
10/3/15 7:45 a.m.
You must be using the optimum PB to J ratio because your installation guy seems very focused on his work.
6 screw anchors, plus 4 spikes at the moment. Since I have trees touching it at two points, I may tie to them in some way as well. They are pretty solid!
I keep thinking about these but the only space that makes sense means I'll be setting it up under huge line trees that shed needles and branches like a Collie.
How durable against 1" diameter branches are these?
Thinking about picking up this exact shed. How has it held up?
