Aoxun 7x5 FT Outdoor Storage Shed with Floor Garden Metal Shed with Lockable Door Outdoor Large Shed for Tool, Garbage Can, Bike, Mower, Brown

Ok. First thing. I loathed the idea of putting this together. Why? Because of user reviews on sheds like this. That’s it. It sat in my yard for about a month before I opened the box and got to work. User reviews matter to the extent in which the history of one writing shares their arsenal of knowledge. I hope by sharing my history it helps to give an idea of what I’ve done previous and how I was able to build this storage unit. I am woman. I’m 40. I taught my ex husband how to tile (a full bath and floor). I’m single, I’m a homeschool mother. I have done and will always continue to do things on my own. Not because I’m overly independent, but because I know it’ll get done right- or close to, I like single life and I learn something new. And unless a handy Prince Charming enters my life, I intend to keep me this way. Most importantly; of all things- I am a trial and error Queen, but at least, I’ll always try. I have built shelves, walls, dry walled etc- but not without mistakes and lots of practice and about 20 years of projects, watching and/or helping out more experienced handy folks. With that all said: This was my first time putting a shed together. This shed is an actually easy build, as in; putting the components as necessary per the directions together. Everything is labeled. All screws labeled. Directions are clear. I laid everything out on a tarp and kept F1 screws in a container for easy access. It came with gloves, but just be careful. The gloves were in my way. **Notable mention: I have had more complications with select IKEA furniture.** Were there tricky parts? Yes- only because I did this alone. Holding certain parts while trying to align and screw in short screws forced me to get creative with making it work. Did everything align? Yes. Were there some bent edges? Yes. Nothing a pair of pliers couldn’t straighten out. Was my ground level? Close enough. I built this upon a previous laid paver area and used shims to level. Were there scratches? Yes. Some. But I can overlook it. I did not peel off the plastic protective wrap and it looks fine. I used a power drill and wouldn’t even consider otherwise. I also filled in slight and slivered tiny openings with caulk- simply for my personal bug concerns. The metal is thin, but once together is quite sturdy. I didn’t need a 3k shed. I simply needed something to store and keep dry -storage totes. This locks too. I’m content. The issues I had: I admire any man who puts this together with larger hands, because as a 5’5” woman, the screws are tiny for me even. My bulk frustrations came from dropping screws because my hands are working hands and I’m using a power drill to tie in screws, all while aiming to line and hold up parts of the roof and/or walls. (Having an extra set of hands would be helpful and a driver.) Other than that tedious annoyance, it took me about 5 hours with some small breaks and conversing with my dog who hung out with me my whole build. Overall. This was doable and I’m happy to free up closet space. Will it last forever? Probably not. But change is a constant so I’ll enjoy this lil shed while it lasts. I feel this is a budget buy and a small token of time for something that will do what I bought it for, for at least several years. Worth it.

I was nervous to buy a metal shed as they can dent easily and possibly rust but at the end of the day, it was much cheaper and what we could afford so here we are. It came packed well but still had a few dents in the metal even with all the Styrofoam to protect it. I am a 49 year old out of shape woman, but, with time and patience, I got it together on my own in a few days time. Hubby only helped me at the end with laying down some plastic for a moisture barrier (I built the shed on square paver stones and then put down plastic on top of the stones once the shed was built) and carrying the box out to the back yard for me. I started off with opening the box and finding all the screws and small parts along with the instruction book. I read through the book for a few days before I was ready to start the project just to familiarize myself with the parts, pieces and each step along the way. I had read some reviews that mentioned misaligned screw holes so I took my time with each piece trying to get it right the first time and avoiding mistakes on my end while also hoping everything was made correctly on the manufacturer's end. Everything went together mostly well, even the few walls that came with light dents fit well. There was one time when doing the top frame portion where even after double checking myself, I made a mistake and had the screw holes on the wrong side. Instead of tearing apart what I had already built, I just pulled out my drill and made new holes, no problem. There were a few other spots where I had to make new holes where the manufacturer missed them but it was only a few spots. I also made the mistake of not noticing that there were two different types of washers, one hard plastic for the walls and one a soft silicone for on the roof. I did redo the few roof panels that had the wrong washers as that wasn't a big deal. Everything else went together smoothly and I got it done. I did add some 3/8" wide x 3/16" thick self stick vinyl weatherseal around the doors as I could see a gap and was worried about rain getting inside. I also got some OSB plywood pieces for the floor that fit great with little cutting on my part to make it fit. All in all, if you take your time, this is a very descent shed and can be built by one person if needed. I only gave it 4 stars due to the dents, a bit of a bummer but they didn't affect the structural integrity of the shed for me.

Very poor quality, also for refund you have ship it on your own expense. No recommending to buy

I only gave 3 stars because I had to redrill the holes on us4l and ue5r for the back panels to attach correctly, and Although there was no damage to the packaging the roof panels were all deformed on one outer edge, (I can only assume this was done at the factory). These were all minor issues in my opinion as I am mechanically inclined so both issues were rectified with minimal tweaking. Once it was all together I was very happy how it turned out. If I had to make any recommendations to the manufacturer it would be too reinforce the hinge area on the doors but all in all I am pleased with it's functionality.

This is a nightmare to put together. 2 of us did it and there were a number of holes that did not line up. We ended up having to drill new holes and plugging the old ones so water doesn't get in. It took soooo long to put together because of this. The final product it good for the cost, but clear the day to assemble it.