15×8 Ft Dual‑Entry Outdoor Storage Shed, Steel‑Reinforced, UV‑Protected, Weather‑Resistant Backyard Garden Shed with Skylights, Windows & Shelving, Desert Sand

The shed turned out so well I am thinking of moving my mother-in-law into it. :-) Seriously, it’s a very nice looking shed and functional. Most sheds are eye sores. This shed brings the backyard to life. Install was a little challenging. It took two of us two full days, with breaks. We found the online videos a good supplement to the manual. All the parts are well labeled. It was like building a life sized erector set. We kinda enjoyed it. After it was finished we were missing a door latch. We called the 1-800 number and they shipped it right out, no questions asked. The material is sturdy. It won’t rot or rust. It will be interesting to see how well it will hold up in the FL heat, and if the tie downs will keep hurricane winds from blowing it away. That’s how we lost our last shed. My only advice is to build a level, solid foundation to put it on. The floor it comes with is very nice aesthetically, but it needs a wood or concrete base. All-in-all, a good buy for the money.

More than I expected! It came out fantastic. Very strong and looks great!

Shed is basically as advertised. Its good except for two things. 1. I now understand why some people say the directions make assembly difficult. Its not so much the directions themselves, as it is the manufacturer failing to label all the parts! For instance, the roof struts will have a three letter code to identify them, say "XYX".... OK. So you look at all the metal parts and realize NONE of them have any letters on them. Not a sticker, not a stamp, no identifying letters at all. No, you have to compare the tiny little picture in the manual, and measure the length to make sure you have the right roof strut. Same thing with the wall panels...they could have VERY easily put the three letter code the book uses on the part...but they decided not to, which means you now you need to do extra homework taking time comparing the part the step calls for to what you have laid out. Extremely annoying and unnecessarily prolongs assembly. 2. The stupid skylights. Personally, I would have done without them, and I wish that was an option. 24 screws with nuts you have to deal with installing the flimsy plastic panel with this soft rubber "sealing tape". I could just tell they were going to leak, and sure enough first rain, puddles under both. Lifetime should just include a can of flexseal with these sheds, because that skylight design is trash. Otherwise, no complaints about the shed. Does its job, should hopefully last a long time.

For such an expense, I read a lot of reviews. Many complained about the instructions, or the quality, or the stability. I'm sure if you have a heavy snow load or extreme winds, probably get something more solid. But for me it's been great. People who complained about the assembly: two people would help, but I'm 64 and built it myself, and only had difficulty with one panel when starting. It took a day and a half to complete it; it does help if you're handy with tools and a bit mechanically inclined. I built it on a concrete pad, but if the pad isn't completely level, you'll notice how it will affect the doors. I've had a couple of heavy rains, and it has remained dry inside. I've found that the doors are difficult to close at times, but not impossible. Because my pad wasn't completely flat, I did have a few difficult areas, but overall it's been great. I got the 8x15 size and it's already filling up. Pay close attention when putting the doors together, instructions are slightly misleading, and I did have one panel that was missing the indentations for the shutter on one side, but I improvised and got it installed.

Very complicated to assemble. Nothing is as easy as shown in the Lifetime YouTube videos. The instructions are confusing, and the corner walls were extremely hard to put together. On top of that, the kit was missing screws, so I had to go to Home Depot to buy extra parts. It took much longer than expected, and you definitely need help to complete it. The product itself is good once assembled, but the installation process is frustrating and not user-friendly. I would not recommend this for someone without experience in assembling large structures.

I normally don’t review things, but this whole experience and product has just been so bad. I use Amazon so often and have never had any kind of experience like this. First of all, the delivery was absolutely Horrible! If I ever think about ordering something large from Amazon, I won’t do it if CEVA the delivery company - it's not worth it, I’ll buy it anywhere else. First, they gave me a date/time twice (which I took off work to wait for them) & they pulled a no-show both times. When they finally did arrive, the guys didn't look weak, but they wouldn’t (couldn’t?) physically walk the heavy items on their dolly to the side of the house. They said they would only leave it by the driveway or front door, but they would place it by the side of the house or in the back yard IF I paid them an additional $60 cash only (no credit card or check) Sound a bit shady? Of course they were planning to just pocket the money, right? (I wonder if this is the CEVA policy?) My little teenage kid & I ended up rolling the packages on our dolly to the side of the house. I'm a 110 lb. female, and my kid weighs maybe the same. I really think CEVA should hire people that maybe can actually move heavy items on a dolly if that's supposed to be their job. Never again will I ever use them if I can help it! The shed kit itself… again, absolutely the worst product I could have tried. We followed the directions, which were laid out very well, even watched the YouTube videos along with the instructions as we went. Everything seemed to line up well, we got all the pieces & parts put together – the parts and instructions were really laid out well; however, when we went to actually put the plastic sides of the shed up, that was a whole other story. We got the sides up & secured everything the way the directions showed/laid out. We stopped for the night after all the metal pieces, screws & rods, which were supposed to stand as a reinforcement to the walls, were attached to the upright borders correctly, but the next morning the plastic shed parts that were still up were all wilted! Bent in & out from the sun. About a quarter of the siding had fallen down (with the metal reinforcements still attached!) & the rest of the shed that is still standing (the plastic) is completely bent up. I highly doubt we’ll even be able to get the walls that fell back into place now that it’s been put together with all the reinforced metal, much less attach the roof. So, this is great, the delivery was awful, the actual product is a bust, and here I’ll be making payments to Amazon for a shed that we’ll never be able to use… and I’m back to square one looking for a new shed. This time, I’ll take everyone’s advice “Don’t ever buy a shed kit from Amazon.” I wish I’d listened!

The 15x8 ft lifetime shed is a great shed. It was a little bit difficult to put together but I expected it to be, after all it's not a deck box. It's a really good buy. My wife and I assembled it in about a day, also you have to have a level and hard surface to put it on. If it's not level you will definitely have trouble getting the doors to work correctly. I didn't even open the instructions, lifetime has an awesome video on YouTube where a guy actually builds one explaining every step every screw and part as he assembled the shed, right through completion. Was awesome! Feels really sturdy, lots of room. I chose to build a wood platform for mine out of treated lumber. It was cheaper than cement.

If you have the slightest understanding about construction or can assemble a Lego set.. you should be able to build this shed no problem at all. I was able to build this shed and get it set up for way less than building a wood shed or buying a prefab. My only complaint: I wish the pieces were labeled a little better. I'd did have to disassemble it 1/2 way through construction to re-orient the floor pieces. After construction. I've also noticed I put one of the corners in the wrong spot of the shed - which is only noticeable due to the makings for the shutters being on that corner. Not a huge deal but it's extra work that now I've gotta grab the tape measure and drill holes in it... the option is completely disassemble the shed to fix it (not doing that for a shutter lol) Other than the labeling issue. This is an unbeatable value for what you get.. a rugged and insanely easy to put together shed for a fraction of the cost of wood. I'm confident it it will last (see other reviews that are over 10 years old)