Rubbermaid 7 Foot by 7 Foot Weatherproof Outdoor Storage Shed for Garden Tools and Lawn Machinery Organization with Lockable Double Door Sandstone

Having purchased a pair of Rubbermaid storage sheds about 10 years ago, I had a pretty decent idea of what this 7' x 10.5' shed would be like. Have also owned a number of the cheaper metal sheds that Arrow manufacturers. Anyhow, here's my take on this HUGE storage shed:1. THE GOOD... these sheds are made of "resin" plastic. Honestly, this is the only way to fly. The metal sheds rust fairly quickly and look absolutely awful in no time at all... plus, they get all dinged up and bent out of shape. I forget the name of it, but there's another type of plastic shed that some make, but it fades and cracks in record time. Rubbermaid uses a UV resistant resin material that holds up appreciably better. This stuff flexes ever so slightly which seems to help prevent cracking. The UV resistance helps it to retain its color, although the black roofs do eventually fade to a very dark grey color.... which is okay with me, because it looks much like the dark grey shingles uses on real homes and garages. BTW, sometimes resin roofs will crack at the very top, but this is an easy fix: I have attached a ridge vent over these cracks to keep the rain out and to function as a way to release heat from the shed. Use a wood strip on the inside to drive the ridge vent screws into.Although this listing says it is 10' wide, it is actually just a hair over 10.5' wide; i know, because i just measured it. So, there's a LOT of space in here for my ZTR, push mower, edger, tiller, and quite a bit more yard and garage stuff. Plus, I have built a large shelf to go across the back side to store even more. Love it.The overall design of this shed is pretty dang nice. It certainly appears to be fairly well engineered... in fact, better than my 10 year old Rubbermaid 7'x7' storage sheds. More metal framework is used to bolster the strength of the shed. But I will tell you, there are a few places where they use "pins" to attach parts. I would have preferred screws to have been used there, but time will tell... and if the pins do not work out, then i will replace them with large screws... so i'm not worried about the pins.2. THE BAD... There's not a lot to bad mouth this shed on, but i will try - in an effort to be completely honest with you. So I will start with this... i (one person) did most of the work in assembling it... but I did need my wife's help from time to time. Without her help, I would still be outside working on it now. Therefore, please expect to need the help of at least one other person. You will also need a decent step ladder, unless you play for the NBA. I would suggest that you consider assembly to be an all-day project.... and you will need to get an EARLY start. But it would be best if you spent the previous day going over the assembly manual and getting familiar with it's "method" of instruction. By the way, it is mostly just pictures with very little verbiage. The picture method works fairly well, but there are a few times where some text would have helped. I'm betting there's a good video on YT for this shed, but I did not go looking for one. Some people complain about the manual, and I can see why... but if you familiarize yourself with it PRIOR to the day of assembly, I think you'll be much happier with the process.3. THE UGLY... There are vents on both ends of the shed. These vents should help a good bit at letting the rising hot air escape the shed... so, it's a good idea. BUT these vents are just the right size to let wasps come in and make themselves at home (and skip out on the rent). I would suggest that you get some window screen material and cut a piece to cover these vents from the inside... and then use a hot glue gun to attach the window screen to the surrounding resin plastic. By the way, epoxy does not stick very well to resin. super glue and baking soda may be an option. But i just roughed up the surrounding plastic with some sandpaper, placed the screening over the vents, and then shot it with the hot glue gun. So far, it seems to be holding up well.There are a few other areas that might allow wasps to make themselves at home. For the most part, you can seal those places up with some polyurethane caulking. Do not use silicone caulking for resin, as it doesn't stick very well over time. By the way, there is a gap at each of the 4 door "hinges". I plane to fill those areas in with some closed cell foam... which should keep both bugs and water from wandering in.4. PARTING COMMENTS... I would strongly suggest that you have a very flat and level foundation for your storage shed. These resin sheds really like to be assembled on a nearly flat surface. No, it doesn't have to be perfectly flat, but the flatter it is, the easier it is to get good parts alignment during assembly.You will want to use a battery powered drill or screwdriver to drive in the many screws... BUT ONLY USE IT TO START EACH SCREW... then use a regular screwdriver to finish seating the screws. It is just too easy to over drive a screw into the plastic which could strip it. Therefore, hand tighten each screw so that the resin is not damaged.Would I do it again, if I had it to do over? Absolutely... and I would only go through Amazon as my experience is that they always take care of us customers when there's a problem... that's just insurance that you don't get from the other web vendors out there.Would I suggest it for everyone else? For most people yes, if they are a do-it-yourself type of person... with tools... and are not in a crazy rush to assemble it. But I would hesitate on my recommendation for the person who is easily discouraged with a big project and doesn't play well with tools. Other than that, I think most people would LOVE this shed. They hold up well and look much better than cheapie metal sheds.Thanks for reading my review and I hope it helps you make the right decision for your storage needs.

NSD did an awesome job getting the product here without any damage. Shed is much bigger than I thought it would be. Took my wife and I about 6 hours to assemble. Its built to handle a good amount of weight just make sure your surface is level. Walls are a little flimsy but, for an outdoor storage option, I am happy with how it turned out. Doesn't require alot of tools, Phillips #2 #3 and 2 11mm wrenches will do.

Solid garden shed, easy to put together. Love that it has a floor!The product itself is just as expected, maybe even more than!The shipper, however....Be aware! This product comes in ONE box, with a weight of over 300#.Amazon was in constant communication regarding the delivery (text, account status notifications).The week before we were scheduled - by amazon- to receive the shed, we received a text from the shipper requiring us to schedule our delivery day online. The day we had worked into our schedule to receive it was not available. So we selected a day the following week and made the adjustments in our schedule.The day before the amazon scheduled date we receive a text, again from the shipper, that the shed will be delivered the next day. What??!! So we again adjust our schedules, move things around, and plan to have someone at the house to be able to open gate/door for shed to be dropped. Instructions via text indicate the timeframe to expect is between 6am and 9pm. Contain pets, over 18, all the regular stuff when receiving a large household item.We are also notified we will receive a call 30 minutes out to let us know they are on their way. Great!My husband was home all morning, I was home all afternoon.When my husband came home at around 6pm, guess what!? Yep! There is one large, 300# box sitting in the middle of our driveway, in the pouring rain.Awesome! No call, no text, no knock, no "hey lady." Just a drop and run.We therefore, had the divine opportunity to open the wet cardboard box in our driveway, in the dark, and carry the shed, piece by piece, into the garage for the night. My husband then carried the shed, piece by piece, to the back yard.All that to say, contracted shippers for large products have consisting failed on the Amazon level of quality and service.For that reason and that reason only I will hesitate in the future to order these large items on Amazon. Not because of the seller, price, or product. Only because of the poor service of the large item shippers.