Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I did a lot of research before purchasing this shed to replace my hail damaged 8x10 metal shed. I looked at Suncast (no 8x10's) & US Leisure sold at Home Depot, DuraMax sold at Lowes. Home Depot only ships to the certain stores so you have to pick it up with a large truck and/or trailer. Lowes would ship the DuraMax (looked just like the Suncast but 8x10) to my door but all of the complaints about the construction and quality was a big turn-off. Then, I discovered the Lifetime at Amazon. Suncast, DuraMax and Lifetime look just alike although color choices may differ. However, only Lifetime appeared to have really good reviews on construction and quality after assembly. (Home Depot/Lowes/Amazon reviews). Amazon's price was the best I could find anywhere at the time. I downloaded the full manual (with written instructions) from the Lifetime website and watched a YouTube video "Building Our Lifetime Shed" after ordering the shed. This gave me a good head start and made me realize that proper planning and being familiar with the assembly details would practically eliminate the famous "if I had to do it again". The biggest advantage was pre-assembling parts before final construction. Shed Assembly Plan (this is part of my plan that helped my stay on track) A few days before the construction day: 1. read entire manual and check for missing parts 2. assemble floor & truss - manual Sections 2 & 3 3. assemble Domed skylight - manual Section 5 4. assemble Gable - manual Section 6 5. assemble Left door - manual Section 7 6. assemble Right door - manual Section 8 With my nephew's help, we got it done in 2 days. It would have been a 1 day project but knocking down the old shed was so time consuming ... the metal screws were rusted in place ... very noisy beating down an empty metal shed! There are no words in the manual that is shipped with the boxes ... frustrating!!! So, downloading the manual from the Lifetime website IS A MUST because certain parts of the picture manual are hard to understand and getting those things wrong will cause some major problems and delay during final assembly! Just read the other reviews. TO GET THE COMPLETE WRITTEN MANUAL: 1. go to the Lifetime(dot)com website 2. click on Customer Service 3. click on Assembly Instructions (right side under "What Can We Help You Find?") OR just search Google/Bing for "lifetime 8x10 shed instructions" 4. enter the model number: 60005 (or whatever model you are getting) 5. choose the language and click on Submit 6. download, read and enjoy! As others have stated, you must be careful screwing into the plastic, especially with a cordless drill (use 1 or 2 torque setting) because the plastic will strip easily. I see that several reviewers mentioned issues with aligning doors and I also had a lot of problems with the doors aligning after finishing construction! However, the instructions recommended using plastic shims on the front walls and they helped adjust the doors quite good. However, I can promise you that door alignment problems are related to an unlevel foundation! My wooden foundation was not completely level. It would have taken some time and effort to correct it and I was in a hurry to get the assembly started so my tools & equipment wouldn't be outside too long. Nevertheless, you get what you invest in and the foundation is EVERYTHING when it comes to constructing any kind of building! So, I'm not going to blame the manufacturer for my lack of foundation preparation! :) I did have issues with leaking, again because the unlevel foundation made the roof panels misalign. I had to force the roof panels into alignment then no more leaks! I'm impressed with built-in gutters in the roof trusses. The shed is very sturdy. Again, if you 1) download the manual with written instructions and 2) anchor it to a LEVEL foundation, it will be easier to assemble, doors will align properly, everything will be leak proof and rock solid!