When is a shed more than just a shed, Woodbridge 10 ft 5 in. W x 5 ft. 2 in. D Plastic Storage Shed with a foundation will be perfect adjacent to the side of a house or fence or garden for extra storage space. The wall columns are reinforced with a solid metal structure that gives the shed strength and allows you to hang shelves or garden tools.
- Storage Capacity: 318cubic feet
- Wind Rating: 80Miles Per Hour
- Additional Tools Required (Not Included): Screw Driver; Power Drill; Hammer
Overall an excellent shed for a really good price. While the instructions are light on words (other reviewers mentioned this), the images tell the story and guide the whole process well. I read the instructions in full before ever unboxing the unit. Then, unboxed every piece and inspected for damage (box looked pretty terrible when delivered but luckily no damage to product). I erected this thing solo from start to finish. To make things easy/safer, I had scrap wood to brace the first few wall pieces as I worked through the assembly. I also planned ahead (thanks to reading instructions in full) and assembled portions of the roof structure on my garage floor and carried them to the site and lifted into position the moment the walls were up to save any issues of wind causing damage during the process. This helped strengthen things up while I took a break from the heat before finishing the roof framing.
Duramax also recommends procedures for high wind and heavy rain areas. I live in South Florida so I took all precautions offered including additional caulking and running screws through the bottoms and tops of each panel (see photo). A cobalt drill bit made drilling through the metal effortless and I found almond-colored 100% silicone caulk that matches the shed color nearly perfect and was rain-ready in 30 minutes.
If you don't mind one extra seam on your floor, you can floor this shed with 2 sheets of 4x8 (see photo). I chose Advantech 5/8" OSB. Inexpensive, highly rated by contractors and builders and stands up to water (not waterproof or pressure-treated though). Plus, once dry-fitting each piece, I lifted it out and applied some of the silicone to the floor beams and then dropped in the wood floor and screwed it down to the floor beams and outer metal frame. This will help fight creaking and other noise over time and gives a more solid feel underfoot.
The Duramax instruction manual also offers a cut diagram for the floor and they are absolutely on point, which I am certain would be helpful for someone who needs their big box store to cut the wood for them and fit it in their vehicle. Just know to do it with 2 sheets of OSB, you would cut each sheet at 61" and then you would need a scrap at 48" x 27" and another at 13" x 27" to fill the center.
Assembling solo over the course of 3 days working around the weather and my work schedule, I would say it took me under 8 hours to do (not including additional weatherproofing measures). With 2 people you could get it done quicker and with less sweating.
This shed is surprisingly spacious once up and fits nicely on the side of my house. It will hold all the outdoor gas equipment (I don't own a riding lawn mower - only push), yard tools and other bigger tools along with camping supplies, and hopefully free up enough space in the garage for a car!
Great shed, easy to assemble (if you understand it's a lot of pieces and little screws to make it happen), and a great buying and delivery experience from Wayfair. . Magnus. Cape Coral, FL. 2020-08-04 17:03:44
