I need a shed

ctb766 · Apr 17, 2014

Looking to get a basic shed installed. Something small, around 6x8 or so with double doors to store lawn mower and lawn care crap. Looking for wood, not metal.

Anyone have an idea, or is Home Depot going to be my best bet? Also saw some things on Twin Locust Barns that could be affordable.

Also, any idea if I have to prep the area, either with a slab or with gravel etc? It's going on grass in my flat back yard.

TheBert · Apr 17, 2014

Buy/build bigger than you believe you need today. 6x8 is really small and you won't be able to store what you want to store in it.

hi3cho · Apr 17, 2014

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=104320

A thread from a year or two ago that discussed some various shed options and sellers

rseymorejr · Apr 17, 2014

No matter how big a shed you get, it'll end up being too small.
Check the county zoning laws to see how big you can go before you need a permit. (I think Harford county is 100 sq ft before you need a permit)

rickinboots · Apr 17, 2014

Check home depot or lowes. I bought a composite shed from them 3 years ago and have had no issues with it. Easy to put together.

mbz300sdl · Apr 17, 2014

Get an Amish built shed they will last and are sometimes even cheaper look up fisher buildings in Hagerstown MD

ctb766 · Apr 17, 2014

I like the look of the amish built, Twin Locust Barns sells some nice ones and they have a show lot close to me. I will have to re-meausure, maybe I can find a 10x8 or 10x6, but I don't want to eat up too much yard space. I'm finishing my basement which is why I'm loosing all my storage space in the house. And the garage is pretty full already.

I've got a wife that thinks we can cram everything into a 6x3.5' plastic tool shed. :lol2:

Overboost44 · Apr 17, 2014

Got this in an email today. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/8-x-10...ip?sprodId=147388&pid=EMCR_3_1&rid=1234607326
Agree with the others. Get as big as you can. I don't necessarily recommend plastic, but I just thought I would pass it along as a point of reference.

BigSteve57 · Apr 17, 2014

ctb766 said:
Looking to get a basic shed installed. Something small, around 6x8 or so with double doors to store lawn mower and lawn care crap. Looking for wood, not metal.

Anyone have an idea, or is Home Depot going to be my best bet? Also saw some things on Twin Locust Barns that could be affordable.

Also, any idea if I have to prep the area, either with a slab or with gravel etc? It's going on grass in my flat back yard.

I used Home Depot for a 4x12 drop-in (no slab) garden shed and they were a pain. Their shed sales division and their product/delivery division do not know how to talk to one another. The sales division will tell you something is/isn't possible and they will be contradicted by their product/delivery division. And vice/versa.

We finally got the details ironed out and had a firm delivery date where me and my wife took the day off and they didn't show up, no call no nothing. We were ROYALLY pissed.

The shed itself and the guys that came out to install it, once they showed up, were both great.

olebess · Apr 17, 2014

I got one from Sheds Unlimited. They delivered from Amish country. It was nicer looking, better built, and cheaper than anything I found at Home Depot and. Lowes.

Also, I concur with gettin the shed bigger than what you think you'll need. I wish I had done that. Good luck.

Threeband · Apr 17, 2014

olebess said:
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Also, I concur with gettin the shed bigger than what you think you'll need. I wish I had done that. Good luck.

The Third Corollary to Murphy's Second Law states:

"Junk will accumulate to fill the available space."

bigslimdog · Apr 18, 2014

olebess said:
I got one from Sheds Unlimited. They delivered from Amish country. It was nicer looking, better built, and cheaper than anything I found at Home Depot and. Lowes.

Also, I concur with gettin the shed bigger than what you think you'll need. I wish I had done that. Good luck.

I second sheds unlimited. I had them build me a custom 8x18 shed for cheaper than anything I could have bought locally, even considering the delivery charge. They schedule your delivery when they have other sheds to deliver in the area to save on fuel costs and delivery charges. I've had the shed for 2 years now and it looks brand new, great craftsmanship. They even installed it in a really tight space on a hill where I installed a pad. The base prices are listed right on their website.

http://www.shedsunlimited.net/vinyl-siding-storage-sheds-classic.html

I recommend getting one with a high roof with room to build a loft. I store extra lumber and longer things up there. And like previously mentioned, I would go with the largest shed possible without needing a permit. You will find a need for the extra space.

FireEngineer · Apr 18, 2014

http://www.myersminibarns.com/

I bought a shed from them last year delivered and installed was cheaper than building it myself. Highly recommended and family owned

Dal1as · Apr 21, 2014

I also reccomend sheds unlimited. Great work and very nice people. I even went up and visited their place.

I have a 12x24 shed from them that I've had for years and it is still in great condition. Starting to get a little small though. :lol2:

Mooseman · Apr 21, 2014

A level concrete pad would be best. Leveled gravel will also work.

chale127 · Apr 21, 2014

Overboost44 said:
Got this in an email today. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/8-x-10...ip?sprodId=147388&pid=EMCR_3_1&rid=1234607326
Agree with the others. Get as big as you can. I don't necessarily recommend plastic, but I just thought I would pass it along as a point of reference.

While i recommend Vinyl, i have that exact Lifetime shed and it's a POS, the corners are a folded piece and the sun has dried out and split along the stress area where it was folded...all four corners are trying to come apart

I just picked up a Royal Products vinyl shed used from another forum member who moved and i can say if you run across one GET ONE, unfortunately they no longer make them but they are hands down the best vinyl sheds out there, I put one up over 20yrs ago at my uncles while i was on summer Vaca in HS and it still looks like the day i put it up, we put another up at my grandmothers 10 yrs ago and it is still like new

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