Purchased this from Lifetime and it arrived at my house in about three weeks. Took just at two hours putting it together — mostly by myself. There are only four parts that really require a second person: connecting the floor pieces together, adding the stiffening rails to the walls after you get them attached, attaching the doors to the main unit, and attaching the lid hinges to the main unit. All four of these require more hands and distance than a single human can accomplish. The rest can be assembled without assistance. As far as "site prep" this sits on my driveway. I had the asphalt company come out and pour a flat, level pad by the wall to set it on based upon the dimensions of the box online. I'd recommend if you do something similar to make it deeper than the dimensions of the box (luckily, I did). The lid, when in the upright position, sits slightly back from the back edge and requires the box to be not quite flush up against a wall so the foundation needs to be slightly deeper than the box itself to accommodate it.. There is one step that needs modification, and one part that needed adjustment in that step. When you are assembling the doors and connect the stiffening rails to the doors that are on the opposite side of the hinges, I recommend only putting a single screw in halfway and then attaching the hinges before putting the rest of the screws in. The instructions call for putting all of the screws in, and then attaching the hinges and trying to hit the holes in these rails blindly. The holes, unfortunately, are not aligned with the divots on the plastic. This is because each pair of holes in the inside rail are about 1/8" too far apart in relation to the divots on the injection moulded part, and if you screw it down tight you won't know which direction to angle the hinge screws on the second hinge. I had the same issue on BOTH doors, so clearly the door piece is slightly off what the metal piece's holes are. So, put the bar in with a single screw, halfway drilled. Then, put the hinges on. First one straight in and the second angled to hit the holes on the inside bar. Then, put the rest of the screws in for that stiffening rail. Repeat this on both doors. Otherwise, this was easy to put together and everything lined up well. Make sure you have a good, soft mallet so you can encourage pieces to fit together tightly and not damage the plastic.

I have two different brand sheds and this one took me longer to assemble. Not installer friendly when it comes to the screws. The screw labeling could use some work maybe if they put some extra money to separate all the screws in their proper name tag it wouldn't be so difficult. You definitely need another person to assemble one of the steps but other than that I did everything else by myself. The instructions aren't too bad but does need some work. There is another shed similar to this one in white with vents and would recommend that one instead. Overall it isn't too bad of a shed.

We had been leaving our trash bins in the garage and they would stink in the Michigan heat! It made our cars we park in the garage stink too! My husband and I put this together in no time and it has been great! Cans and recycle bins are kept dry and keep the critters out too.

spent an hour trying to get the base together, two screws to put in the dimples; problem is the dimple does not line up with the underlying tab, so I finally just moved the screw over to hit the tab. Poor quality control! The very last description in the directions is where to put the holes in the base to anchor the base; why would you not put the option at the front of the manual where it is easier drill holes in the slab pieces instead of turning a completed assembly on its back to pick up drilling locations, technical writing at its finest. Illustrations are hard to decipher for placement of parts. If you don't like the constand kneeling and up again then a large table is required the lid assembly

For the discounted price we picked this up for, it's great. The assembly instructions were easy, though it is not entirely easy to put together. Because it's plastic, not all the panels quite align, bolt holes don't match up. It's just all over the place. But thankfully because it's plastic, you're able to make it work anyway. Definitely a two person job. But I got it done solo and am happy to have it for storing all of our lawn equipment

I bought this shed approximately six months ago. I started putting the shed together and due to other obligations and some procrastination, the shed sat in my front yard without the lid for at least a week. It rained during that time and it did not collect water. My teenaged son and I finally finished putting it together and it does not disappoint. I use it to store four bikes and my yard tools and there is space for more. I plan to purchase another one once they are back in stock in the store.

We purchased this shed to use as a cooking area to keep our griddle and table top pellet burner covered and locked up at our seasonal campground space. This losta star for its horrible directions for assembly. Other than that this shed is great. We've had no problems with it at all. The doors and lid are a bit flimsy but they do the job so far for us. I think it is worth the money and works for what it is used for.

We had a very bad wind storm that blew the top lid to this storage shed open. In the process in pulled a couple of screws out and broke the end of the gas shock. I called customer support to order some replacement parts. They were very nice and said that it was still under the manufacture warranty so they were able to send me the parts free of charge. That was Great! Thank you so much! My shed is now functional again and I love it!

Although I was able to put this together, almost, completely by myself it would go much fast with two people. I am also handy with assembly. I needed help with someone holding the lid on place while I installed the hardware. It rained shortly after installing so I noticed the lid, which is two pieces screwed together, leaked at the center. A bead of caulk should fix. Next rain, I'll find out. I also read about this leaking, in someone else's review, prior to my purchase.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have been looking for easy storage for the kids outside toys, lawn furniture etc. The Horizontal Storage Shed seems to be perfect for our needs. Now that it is put together I can foresee many uses for it now and in the future. It is very roomy inside, and things are very easy to access. Lifetime takes pride in their products and they are delivered very well packaged. Due to rain it was not put together for over a week after delivery. We ended up putting it together in the garage, and moving it to where we wanted it We plan on putting the shed on a foundation of some sort when the weather iproves. The assembly of the shed went well, the parts are laeled and the instructions are clear. The shed is very sturdy and looks nice. We look forward to all the diferent uses for it. It has a spring hinge lid that is easy to open and shut. The shed has an external locking mechanism that can be used with a padlock should the purchaser choose. We have put a few things in the shed and with our frequent downpours everything has remained dry. Larger items can be stored easily in it too. depending on your needs the shed can be used for many different storage options. We own many Lifetime products and have always been very happy with all of them.