Very cool idea. I wonder if you pack dirt around the three closed sides and leave the front accessible?!?!

Happy to help!

yeah there are just sooooooo many screws for the roof lol

How did it go?

@@carlosericmontoya It probably won't be surprising to learn that it didn't go. Lol. I just built my own from scratch. 😎 It was easier.

@@DaveMustang74 not surprising at all! How big is your new shed?

@CarlosEricMontoya I'd built the floor for the first shed, so I just made the shed to fit it. I'm not a carpenter, but I think it'll be okay...until we get a hurricane lol

@@DaveMustang74 Either way it will be a story to tell about how you build that with your bare hands lol

That is a good idea. I also think placing a bead of silicon will help with any leaks - do that before the roof has some age and debris imo. I placed my shed in a dog kennel type area so I used a bungie cord to hold my doors open, but that is also why I recommend (if you do a slab) to extend it out past the doors. Then you can use a door wedge or something for the doors. I believe it would have been nice to have a plastic or thin metal brace at the top of the doors to prop them open.

Sorry for the delay - my notifications were off. I have not had any issues with rodents - its SPIDERS. Its like a green house for spiders. Ive started using peppermint oil as I understand they do not like that smell. However, there are many small opening for lizards and bugs to go into and I believe they could have done a MUCH better job to join those corners better OR at least have a piece you can add after the build that you can insert into the corners. I'm sure you could duct tape them. Luckily no rats, mice or wasps nest have been found on my shed. I just did a clean out the other day and just a bunch of spiders.

What's wrong with it? Thinking about buying 2

@@nybiggs 😂

Very welcome! Thanks for dropping a note.

Njord390 for some reason I did not get notified about your comment. Apologies. How did the build go? Thanks for your comment.

Your very welcome and good luck! Lol

How did your build go?

The model that we have just slides into the floor and secures to one another at the joints with a plastic screw.

Vincent, as I recall the first piece slides in at the floor and the next price slides into the first. Then you get the plastic screw driver and drop a couple of screws into the two panels and lightly tighten the panels. Repeat until all the panels are in place and then tighten all the screws once you verify everything is set correctly

Yes the roof is what these guys need to redesign. Honestly I don’t understand with all the slide together type walls, they should have done the roof in a similar fashion with less screws! Congrats!

You guys were moving! The roof alone took me two hours lol

Haha that sounds about right. They make it sound easy, but it’s def not! Good luck and cheers!

Same here but now im missing some screws that attach the roof.. guess have to go buy hardware to finish it.

@@juanarevalo8791 I'd get some with rubber washers that are just a little longer than the ones that come with the shed! Good luck!

17 years! I think that is the record! I'd say its just wear and tear. I know you can use silicone caulking to reseal seems. Also, what is the floor made up of? If its concreate, are there cracks in it? It may just have to be re-leveled if its not concreate. Also, there is a screw driver that comes with the shed and normal maintenance says that you may have to tighten down the big plastic screws from inside of the shed. Let me know your situation.

Hi! Carlos, thank you for the reply. If the shed came with a screwdriver I really can't remember. My husband and I set it up. For the subfloor we dug up the footprint of the shed just enough to level it with gravel and sand and we tamped it down with a flat square weight that comes with a handle (10"x10" or thereabouts) once we made sure the ground was leveled we dug up the equivalent of the volume of a milk jug in dirt - put a jug at each corner. Then filled the jugs with concrete and we set a large screw inside (we did some measuring at this point like you would square the platform of a wooden deck but we had a good margin of error to play with before the concrete could set. Once they were in place, we set the two halves of the resin floor and aligned the holes with the screws in the jugs. Then leveled with one another..(level the floor by tightening or losing the corresponding screws)- then allowed to dry the required time, then we built the shed the next day. We live in Mississippi and we've had 3 tornadoes in the area and other really bad wind storms and the shed has held well. From what I can see in your video, the shed has gone through some really good improvements, especially in the joining of the interior walls. I will check the level and will tighten the screws as per your suggestion. It can't hurt anything. The good news is that there doesn't seem to be any leaks from the roof. What type of silicone caulking do you recommend? Also, we added the wire shelves that were sold separately but I noticed you have self-standing shelves. Also, great tip to put essential oils on the rims of the containers.. I use oil of cloves. It is also a good bug repellent... thank you for taking the time to answer..👍

@@jagilo9677 I like gorilla products, but just about anything at Home Depot will do. Here is a review of popular caulks. Good luck and keep me posted! www.bestreviews.guide/silicone-caulk

Buy a new one that's you fix it

Absolutely, I’d say that’s the benefit of putting up one of these versus a metal or wood shed. You can take it with you if the property is not your own. If it is your property you will have very little maintenance for years.

yes

Yes should get very tight with the tool that comes with the box

Make sure that your pieces are completely slid together - like a wood floor. Then you should be able to screw in those plastic screws with the tool and it should get tight! Keep me posted.

Steven, that sounds about right! Well, keep me posted on the final and yeah that roof... uuugh. I wish I had set up a camera for the installation of those braces and the door hinges, but maybe next time lol. Thanks for you comment.

Thanks and glad to it helped!

Hey Paul, your thanks and you are welcome! Yeah, I wish I did a better job of showing it actually being put together, but this video was made after the fact because it was very frustrating trying to build off of the instructions. What improvements have they made?

this was a great video! i am putting together now and wondering did your big plastic wall screws get super tight? just curious as mine are not. they click when screwed together

I’d just rent a $20 truck from uhual or homedepot for $20 otherwise you may damage your vehicle. It’s huge and heavy!

49 inches x 89 inches weighing about 452 lbs for the package.

Yes, I haven’t seen the newer sheds. I sure hope they fixed the panels and the roof issues! This is not a cheap shed so this should not be an issue! Thx for the feedback.

How did you mess with your doors? My right door is super tight and about 3/4 lower than left. It's on a perfectly level concrete base and had no issues other than the door.

Please give an update and for the foam I'd use cardboard and duct tape as a backing because it gets messy - real quick!

The slide in from the top behind the plastic channel I did it wrong the first time but the way it is the video should show you how it’s supposed to end up

For sure! It's a shame that the instructions that come with the sheds (seems like all of them) are so subpar and confusing. Glad it helped! How is the shed working out for you?

@@carlosericmontoya pretty good I caulked all the cracks and just trying to figure a way to put shelves in there

@@camco15 did you buy the metal shelves that go with the shed OR are you going a different route?

@@carlosericmontoya I didn't know there was a shelf can you send me a link

@@camco15 double check your model number but this may work www.grainger.com/product/15X397?gclid=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6P15pLeNwf-0_cJQQhwVyhlWIJOEUngZpFydD7DQp1DN2chVITCg9xoCKU8QAvD_BwE&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6P15pLeNwf-0_cJQQhwVyhlWIJOEUngZpFydD7DQp1DN2chVITCg9xoCKU8QAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!264955916123!!!g!439175145556!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231 www.zoro.com/suncast-loft-shelf-use-with-15x388-15x389-bmsa2l/i/G4309575/feature-product?gclid=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6ODCGjM3tDgRsfJMRH8cnxLqpotYEwv6KCDFzwS0J4qBQyi29aymWxoCc2QQAvD_BwE

Hi Jeff. The floors slide and lock into place. The floor screws together from two pieces. I do believe if you have a good foundation that is level it will be good2go. Otherwise, yes I think I understand your question as wondering if they will come apart... so far no gaps or issues with the floor or walls with the slab I have. There is no shifting, but if you are using a gravel and paver foundation there may be some movement, but I have not any negative reviews stating that. Does that answer your question?

@@carlosericmontoya Yes!Thanks!

Great to hear that. Like I said, the roof did leak a little bit the first season, but doesn't leak now. If you have delicate items, I might use clear caulking from the exterior. That is a design flaw and if I had to do it again, id use a couple of long sealable screws in the mix with the regular screws.

I live in upstate New York winters here can brutal so I sealed up all gaps hopefully it will hold to the test lol 😂

@@bearajay4648 yeah I'd say that would be a good torture test! Keep us all posted! Thanks

@@carlosericmontoya most definitely will man thanks 🙏🏻

Hi, sorry for the delay. Yes, I own this shed and we live in Texas, so it doesn't get very cold. However, I have pinned a link that shows the interior of the shed. I do believe you can caulk on the roof seems to help with any water or snow. I think you could use some flex seal on the few places that light comes in. This roof does have the vent / clear plastic lights on top of the shed. If you are just trying to make it water tight and keeps bugs and snakes and bees out, I believe its very achievable. However, this is not a great shed for extreme cold or heat in my opinion. The design of the shed is meant to allow air flow and it even has a vent screen on the back of the rear upper panel. I hope this helps.

I used 1/8” md replaceable caulk cord and 3/8” Frost King Poly Foam Caulk Saver...

@@caloydennis3380 How has that been working out? What kind of weather do you deal with? Thanks

So far so good! I’m in Texas, I just weather sealed it for bugs.

@@caloydennis3380 I’m a Texan too I guess its sealed for wasps, hornets, bees, snakes, lol 😂 sounds good

James, thanks for the comment and update! Yeah, that roof is kind of a pain. Good idea on the roof screws. Like I said, just a little better design would have made this shed great, but its not bad for the features, strength of the roof and the cost. Let me know when it's all finished up and how the roof finally went together. Carlos

joegmm, i try to keep up with the comments and check in often. Interesting that the floor is level. Usually it's the floor that is unlevel and you can shim up one side or the other. Here is a link of what I'm talking about kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHy2pGCohtiNeMk I hope that helps. As far as the actual shed, check to make sure the front door panels are properly joined up with the floor. Sometimes if you adjust the shed a little, the panel can actual slip out of the floor connection. Let me know if those don't work - There may be something we can try with the hinges themselves.

@@carlosericmontoya thanks for your reply. will follow up.

@@carlosericmontoya Thanks again for your help. While the outside was level, when I checked the floor it was not, did some measurements (x measurement on the door frame and it was off.) That did it thanks again for your help it is appreciated

@@joegmm No problemo! Glad it worked out. Follow up with what you think once some time passes! Thx

Your welcome Mayquel! I do recommend it. It’s holding up great. We use it weekly, and haven’t had any issues. I posted an update link in the comments for people to see how it’s holding up and how I’m using it. Let me know what you decide. Good luck!

Amy Windsor excellent strategy! Be sure to read through the comments for some more info! Good luck and keep me posted on your progress.

@@carlosericmontoya it is up! We ended up leaving the roof middle for last as we got stuck on the last roof piece and had to remove those top piece. It’s done and great!!

Congrats Amy! yes, I told you that darn roof is a pain. I think they need to redesign the roof to be able to be assembled on the ground in two pieces and placed on top as a unit. Glad to hear you got it done!

Thanks

Mayquel Pulido welcome!

Simon... its actually much better now. I had a couple issues I was dealing with at that time, but everything seems to have worked itself out. I haven't had that issue since after fall of last year! That was one thing related to another that started earlier in the year.. long story lol

U da man! I def know if we didn't have the kennel to have to work around and had a straight slab to walk to it would have been faster. Plus the lack of vids out there was very disappointing. As you can tell, I'm no You Tuber lol, but I wanted to share the info with this build to help out. Glad it helped! Do you have experience building stuff, ie construction?

CarlosEricMontoya I would say I’m above average for sure and have lots of tools. I definitely don’t mean any disrespect about how long it took us each respectively. Just wanted to share my experience so others may not be discouraged. I was actually surprised how well all the pieces fit, I expected less quality for the price.

@@LakeMichiganPirateLife None taken at all! I know how many pieces there are, and I figured you knew your way around some builds. We have also been very happy with the shed, the quality and the price. We were able to empty the garage and paint the ceilings, walls, trim and then coat the floors! I'll be following up with an update to show the shelves, bin and solar light in the shed soon! Thanks.

CarlosEricMontoya On the doors.. do I have to cut the plastic off to slide the hinges on?

Abel Almarez nope, you just slide up. The directions in the box are horrible lol

D E I really need to do a follow up. I have shelving and a solar light setup that is pretty easy to do. I two (2) have six (6) foot plastic industrial shelves up on the right side of the shed, and plastic bins on the left (mostly holiday decorations. That’s leaves a clear area in the middle to walk in and to store temporary items while doing projects. It works out great!

Hymer1 Hans Solo! let me know how that goes! I think setting the roof cross bar is the hardest part with one person. Keep me posted!

97-98 degrees? They can come take that shed back. I wouldnt be doin it lol

Lol yes it was a hot couple days for sure! Well,I think they did an awesome job innovating the side panels and was looking forward to seeing the roof go the same. However, as you know that roof is a time killer and the directions are horrible! If they would have a way to slide the roof pieces together with screws or bolts holding the corners in place that would speed up the process. In addition, make longer support brackets versus having 8 or more that is crazy. I do feel like an elephant can sit on the roof though lol