Lifetime 8x7.5 Shed Assembly - Step by Step Plus the Problems 

I just put one of these together yesterday....and HOLY CRAP was the corners hard to align!!!!!!!! If you buy this be prepared to drop a few F bombs when you get to the corner roof panels.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggled with parts of assembling this. I also questioned that one screw at the bottom of the side window, to me it seems like if it’s suppose to open, it wouldn’t have the screw. If it’s not suppose to open, it shouldn’t have latches and you’d think it’d screw shut all around like the door windows.

Put mine together alone in a few days. Nothing beats plastic for being rot free.

This is the only best video I have ever seen, which I had to see to do the assembly of this horribly made shed with very bad instructions and it's professional installation video. This video is long that's why I wasn't looking at it before. But when nothing worked and everything confused i had to watch this 1 Title: The title of this video is very appropriate which always suggested that this one will have solutions of what i am looking for. 2. I was confirmed about it and vested in this video right in the beginning when you rightly said that the manual is in box two. You highlighted all illogical logistics of this shed packing (and later in assembly too), in a very entertaining and subtle manner which spoke my heart. 3. You correctly mentioned everything, e.g. about the holes not lining up, etc. and the ease shown in professional installation video which actually is not true 4. Your camera angle, resolution, lighting, and your presence seemed very natural and just perfect. Professional video makers can learn from you by being your helpers. 5. Your choice of words, timings and logical sequencing made my one and a half hour watching just like a breeze. 6. I mostly watch videos with speed increase and skipping few seconds in every scene passing superfluous words, but not yours, as there are none. Every word spoken has a weight and entertainment factor. If there was something extra, or superfluous, you yourself have cut it. 7. Your voice and choice of words has been just perfect. This is a very rare thing i ever found and like to highlight about. Also your each words spoken is very clear to me (as i have difficulty in hearing and understanding people.) 8. I will be willing to pay for this quality video if there is an option as my appreciation for a best ever production. Also thanks to your helper (may be your wife) for her great timely help and minimum presence.

Thank you for sharing. You have 1:39:33 of patience, hopefully i ,lol. Anyway I'll be assembling mine this weekend, after I make the platform, wish me luck🎉. Again, thank you for your time

I just put this together today on a cement pad with no prior prep work or studying. Not the worst thing I’ve put together, but it was 9 hours solid, probably three of those hours with my wife helping me with the walls and roof. I would guess you don’t stand a chance alone when it comes to the roof. My comments: manual is spotty, it literally skipped quite a few steps in the doors section I think, and just isn’t clear at times. Plan on supplementing with the video. A few holes weren’t drilled out, and they shorted me a washer. Floor seemed warped, fit together in one corner then it popped loose on the other side when working with it. Managed to get it together, but with a bit of gap. Roof was the worst for lining up, and 2nd person was needed to help finagle and hold panels while screwing to trusses. Also, someone commented on the side window. It seems like it’s meant to open, so what’s with the screw? Isn’t that what the latches are for? Be warned if you do slide it open, it scratched my glass anyway. Overall I’m happy with the finished product. I’ve assembled a lot of furniture and stuff over the years, so I’ve come to expect some hiccups along the way. This was about average. Make sure you have a hard, level surface and take your time and really pay attention or it would get the best of you.

1:36.30 i had the same problem in the same place i got it together with a Ratchet Tie down and ones that i had in position took it off and look great.

Hallo aus Germany, ich finde dein Video sehr hilfreich als Vorbereitung und ich habe dir in deiner Ruhigen Art gerne zugesehen und viele Wertvolle Tipps gesehen. 👍👍👋 Hello from Germany, I find your video very helpful as preparation and I enjoyed watching you in your calm manner and saw many valuable tips. 👍👍👋

Thanks for sharing your build Need all the help I can get🙂

I’m just got mine yesterday still working on it. There are a lot of problems. In my kit the part number on screws doesn’t match the instructions. The walls and the floor don’t like the hot sun they warp not wanting to stay together before you can get a screw in them. Definitely a two person job.

I had the same exact struggles you had. Took me a day and a half. One thing for sure it has to be perfectly plum or you will have problems

Plz someone answer, just got one wasn’t too easy worried about if it’s rain proof

Great channel, new sub. I watched your video on the Harbor freight coverpro portable garage because I just picked one up and then I found this project which is something I will be doing this year as well. How was the garage holding up and did you put any type of floor system in there, gravel or any type of pavers or wood???

How did you secure the shed to the wood base?

How much? Should I charge to install one of those

Anyone have extra hardware? Or an extra window?

I am just about finished with mine I don’t like it. I bought a Rubbermaid roughneck was easier and built better this shed was just way to many pieces to assemble compared to the Rubbermaid shed and the floor on the Rubbermaid was double the thickness. I wouldn’t buy this shed again

Put one together two days ago. Had a problem with last roof panel. But was able to make it work. Would suggest putting on the end pieces than the center pieces. Other than that it came out great.

I'm afraid nothing beats the video with the guy in red shirt, I guess it's produced by Lifetime Sheds. I watched it to get a feel for what I was going to have to do and then watched segments right before we were assembling each section. It helped tremendously. The instruction book helped a fraction as I could easily see what bag of bolts, part numbers and tools I needed at a glance. We just finished yesterday and it was a long process. I watched this bearded guy's video to see if he went over a couple trouble spots and how he handled them. Sadly, this guy should not have bothered making this video. And I think he seriously bent the panel that he left blowing in the wind to fall over. (We quickly screwed them to each other as we went because it was an accident waiting to happen.) And him trying to kick the panels in place with flip flops was just painful to watch. He had one valuable piece of advice that official video didn't mention--there were a lot of sections where the jokes had pieces of plastic obscuring the hole. When dealing with difficult lighting, proper holes would have helped tremendously. Some holes weren't even started and I had to glance back at official video to clarify that it was supposed to be a hole when it was only a divot. Also, that very last piece that looked like he butchered it in place on the rooftop--I really think it just needed turned around is all. I was really tired at that point myself and it didn't want to fit and I just turned it around and it fit like a glove. I read some comments about this Lifetime Shed and how parts didn't line up and its screw holes. Take your time and prepare a flat service and a flat deck or you will be one of those people who struggled and blamed the shed.

Has anyone watch the Lifetime video, and if so, is the assembly accurate???

I am having the same issues with the floor. It's like they are warped and will not go together evenly. I am about ready to send this thing back to Costco and pay someone to put up a wood one.

I have watched several videos on this building and one thing I noticed was all of them used a RIGID nut driver. As myself I used one also. Thanks

I have same issue roof not aligned properly Still struggling

Niceee

Do you think this shed would mount well in a tree as a treehouse?

I had sooo much problem with roof for 6×6... last panels... i somehow maneged to put it but with price of broken parts, some panels etc... 3 hours of pure frustration.