Duramax Model 00111 8x6 DuraMate Vinyl Storage Shed

I basically have high marks for this shed, if you just need to get things out of the rain or to tidy things up (if having a shed in your yard can be considered tidy). Just keep in mind that a thief would have little problem getting into it. I think they could make it a little bit more of a challenge to thieves if they made the locking part metal instead of plastic that a simple pair of pliers could probably destroy in a flash. (One could also simply bash the side in, or cut the thin vinyl sheathing, I suppose.) So if you need good security, this isn't it.I can't speak to how it lasts over time, as I just put mine up. Count on a full day to assemble it. You'll do best with a couple of extra hands at times. Note that you need to build your own floor (ordering some of the parts for that is an option).I liked the shipping charge of about $6 through Amazon, when other vendors wanted $200 for shipping. It was a heavy box. I feared there might be some missing pieces, given that I was buying from Overstock, but everything was there.Follow the directions to a tee and be especially careful when installing the roof beams to make sure the right holes are facing in the right direction. It's easy to overlook checking holes in the middle of a piece when you're not aware there are holes there that you'll be needing later. It would be nice if the instructions made a point of warning us to take special care on the parts that are especially prone to miss that.The directions were among the best you'll find on anything needing assembly. I only found a couple of minor errors that didn't take much to figure out. Just be sure you don't jump ahead and install something not in the right order as prescribed, especially the roof sheathing. Some pieces MUST be installed before others when it may not be intuitive to do so.Be sure your foundation is level and plumb. I didn't take too much care with that (didn't want to move a lot of dirt around for a temporary shed that I only need for 6 weeks), knowing it could be a problem later. Well, it did pose a bit of a problem getting holes to line up on the roof, but it wasn't too hard to work around. Make yours perfectly level to avoid that. Mainly I feared the doors wouldn't align, but the were just fine.Also, if you build your base before the unit and instructions arrive, you might wonder, as I did, how the shed fits over the base. I assumed the track around the perimeter, in which the bottom edge of the sheathing fits, would be some sort of a flashing that would go down over the edge of the foundation platform, to protect it from rain. But it does not. Basically you're building a shed with a footprint smaller than the platform; it will be a couple of inches in from the edge of the platform all the way around. This means the edge of your plywood floor will be exposed to rain all the way around, by a couple of inches, and water will run down over the edge of your plywood. So for a permanent, long-lasting installation, you might consider waterproofing your plywood first, or maybe even install a rubber sheet or some sheet metal to cover the outer 3 inches of floor and folding down over the edge. For me, I didn't care because nothing is going to rot in 6 weeks.I have not checked the interior during rain. I'm counting on using plastic tarps and not setting anything valuable directly on the floor.EDIT: years later.... As I recall, I was pleased that nothing inside got wet. But I'd still suggest tarping anything really important that you don't want to get wet and be careful what sits on the floor. Just in case.

This shed is awesome! I put it up in about 4 hours alone. That did not include the 3 hours it took me to make a plywood platform or the good hour and 10, yes 10, tubes of silicone caulk I used to seal it. (Overall time, 8 hours of labor).I'm not one who generally uses instructions since I know instructions are not usually written by the person or people who actually designed the product. I used the provided instructions for a guide, they worked good enough. I did have to redo a couple steps, but it didn't bother me. Things like this are like a jigsaw puzzle, just have fun with it and you'll be OK.Once you get the box near to where you're going to set up the shed, the parts are all lightweight and easy to move. After you figure out how a couple panels fit together, it's really simple. Even the roof was not hard. After reading a couple reviews on other websites I thought this thing would be really hard to set up. It was surprisingly easy. I've built playhouses and tree houses from scratch, taught myself how to weld, extensively modified my own vehicles, and have commanded counter-insurgency operations overseas with special forces. So, what is sometimes easy for me, may be hard for you.The one thing I did NOT like about the shed were the two flimsy and cracked skylight panels (yes, mine arrived cracked, but I fixed them with caulk). You also have to use a whole lot of silicone if want this shed to be water tight.But, this shed does not look cheap like a metal one, the panels are light and won't cut your hands like a metal shed, this shed won't rust, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg like a good wood shed. I love it for storing my yard equipment and pool supplies. It's nice to no it won't be degraded by chemicals like chlorine. It's also pretty sturdy and I have walked on it without falling through the roof, so that seems like a good sign.

I read a bunch of reviews before buying. Some are very true, some aren't.The shed comes in a big box. Too heavy for one person to lift. So, arrange for some help if the delivery truck leaves it at the front door. Or, be ready to take it to the site a few pieces at a time.This is a plastic shed. Sturdy, but single layer plastic sides and roof.Took me about 4 hours to assemble. I'm handy.Everything fit without having to re-drill any holes.I needed something not-too-tall to satisfy my HOA rules.All the parts were there and clearly marked. Instructions were easy to read.HOWEVER:I assembled it on a level concrete pad. The instructions say assemble it away from any wall and then slide it into place. If you do that, you can't anchor it to the pad since the anchors are part of step one and are buried and covered by step 2, 3, 4, etc.The roof is flimsy and will likely leak without significant caulking, which I did. To get to the center of the roof took a bit of acrobatics and a long handled caulking gun.Two roof fittings were inadequate to hold pieces in place. I used a small bolt and nut instead of the included fittings.Once done, the doors hang unevenly.

I asked my contractor to assemble this shed, and I'm glad I did. MANY holes did not align properly, and the center brace along the back wall was about 4 inches too short. He was able to jury-rig a replacement brace, and figured out how to drill new holes where necessary and make the whole thing work. I like the end product, but I would never have been able to do this myself, and because it took over 8 hours of contractor time--with about 4 hours of my help--I probably paid as much to assemble this shed as I paid for the shed itself. On the oher hand, it was the only shed that seemed to fit where it needed to fit on our deck, so we didn't have much choice. If you need a shed this size and get lucky (or can wait for the right parts or work around the problems), the end result is acceptable.