Resin Storage Sheds - The Good, The Bad The Ugly. 

I've have a resin shed for over 9 years and it is still looking good and have had no real problems with it my other wooden sheds needed repairs and painting.

You need to put that on a concrete base or build a wood platform. That’s causing a lot of your misalignment issues. No matter how much you say that gravel is level,it’s not as flat as a concrete pad or wood platform.

I appreciate the honest review. I'm looking to put up a shed myself and will probably lean back towards wood now.

Thanks for the video. I have a small, 5x3 craftsman (same thing as suncast) under my carport. It works fine for what I need, but I'm going to get a much bigger shed for my mower and tools, etc. I took a look at a lifetime shed and it felt much more sturdy, seemed like better quality than suncast/craftsman. Lumber is outrageous right now, so I'm thinking resin still

I am excited about having mine, it's only for a trailer and what I have right now, is much uglier than what you mention. Good video thank you, I should show you the metal tin can I have had for 10 years and this is a step up. Thanks again.

We built a solid ACR ground contact treated wood foundation, and pre-assembled everything. None of the metal bracket items had any stickers or labels. The vent screens were wadded up with other hardware, and barely cover the vent sizes. The roof beam got assembled incorrectly because only one part was marked "UP ^" and the other two had no labels. We took it apart and re assembled it the right way. Some of the back peak (vertical) brackets and side reinforcement brackets were not included. The door windows were also hard to assemble as you had to insert screws from the backside, and the rubber gasket kept coming out of the groove. We had a good foundation, but the roof was hard to get lined up. The walls were easy to assemble, and they were even and squared up. But the roof didn't line up because the tress beams only had a flimsy bracket, and somehow got out of alignment. The back vertical support brackets (braces) were missing. We looked for other comments, or videos, and found a comment on Amazon where someone else had the exact same problem. The left roof panels would not go on. We planned to use ours for our lawnmower, and other lightweight gardening items, and lawn chairs. We ended up dis-assembling our 8ft x 10 ft Suncast Tremont shed, and returned it to the store for a full refund. Thank you for your honest and helpful review !

All considered, a really good review - and much appreciated !

Sorry for your headache. Thanks for warning us all!!

This is the best review I've seen so far...It is informative, educational and funny in same time...🙂👍

I think it looks pretty nice. You can always build an additional shed that’s more durable later if you want for putting more valuable things inside. Looks cool, a lot better than mine. Love your channel and reviews!! Keep em coming and stay safe.

LOL...when I saw that this video was 27 min I was like "Im not going to watch the whole thing", off the top this guy had me cracking up about the POOR SERVICE he received. Just browsing the internet trying to figure out a shed, and you can tell that this guy is honest, and keep it real. Its a shame that you just dont get your money's worth anymore. Work hard every day, and the quality is just not there. Thanks for the review.

I have an 8x16 same brand set on wood base solid and level and have had it for 8 years no problems and the snow slides right off. Doors line up great and work great but two men 1 1/2 days hard install. Fyi small leaks in skylights. Thanks for the video very cool. As far as vents they just sent vinyl screening cut in a triangle you can diy it.

Thanks for explaining everything and telling the whole truth

Just installed my Craftasman/Suncast 8X13 shed - installed on 2X6 ground contact wood platform on 3/4inch stone gravel 5 inches deep for drainage and 3/4inch plywood for base floor. Roof was a problem - but used screw ground spikes on each side of shed and a wide nylon strap to snug down, tighten / grip shed over roof to help connect inside align to brace to seat into roof braces. Also had large hook screws that screwed into inside roof panels holes to screw in and pull down top roofs panels to do inside screws. Did not know what to do with the 3 bars like he has left - ( no instructions what they are for? ) Bought my shed 7 or 8 years ago from SEARs and finally got around to installing it. Sears had the shed on sale back then for $999 and a 20% off coupon. The 3 foot extension was $149 back then as well. Was not missing any parts. (Note had a rack for inside top back accessory for more storage from Suncast Loft Shelf-Ceiling Storage that came with 2 roof bracket replacements)

BTW, I saved your video and will show it to the handyman who put mine together. I would like more brackets on the inside.. Learned much for you! Thanks!

Ugh! Bought to embark on assembly! Already know I am building another myself soon!

I have a similar shed and the roof collapsed in the middle from the weight of the snow. The trusses are to weak. You have to reinforce them to avoid this. The roof panels do warp which doesn’t help, also there is not enough venting. At times it gets so hot you cannot go inside.

That is cheap price for yours. 2 years ago made a big difference in how much. Mine was from home depot and it was only a 7x10 Suncast and was 1,400 . Wood has gone way up in 2 years. My husband put mine on a deck. I love mine. Plan to start insulating I shortly.

Thanks for the great review. Never buying one of them things. think I paid $2200 for a similar sized wood shed with vinyl siding built by the Amish and delivered. I think I got a great deal 😀

It is what it is. On the plus side it’s never going to rot. For wet pool crap it’s good to go. Like you said, you can do a lot better for a lot less with lumber and T1-11 siding but that takes skills, effort and time.

I loved the automated captions trying to understand your accent! 😂

on mine, the corners on the door end are starting to split from the bottom to the roof line. Most SunCast sheds seem to be having the same problem,, only on the door end of the shed. Most prople recommend using the wide gorilla clear tape to put it back together. Also, my doors suck too and have never lined up. Also ended building a 2x3 frame inside to strengthen the shed walls, and to have something to mount my shelves to since the walls won't support crap.

I have a similar shed that the doors are in direct sun also. The doors tend to twist such that they don't close correctly. I screwed a metal plate at the top edge of the overlapping door, and added a bracket with a heavy duty rare earth magnet attached to it. When the doors are closed the magnet hold the doors in place. Then when the doors are heated up by the sun they tend to stay flat. I hope it helps.

The missing pieces is the biggest issue. The roof sagging could be due to the missing braces and pieces. Door alignment is the next biggest issue which could also be related to missing pieces.

My facility has had one of these for about one year to store decontamination kits, hoses, kiddie pools, washing tents, barrels, tarps, buckets etc. The corners are bending out of square and you can see the items inside. The roof is beginning to sag badly after some Arizona dry (light) snow.

I think it looks great, always frustrating when the manufacturer misses pieces. The instructions should include a parts list and the phone number if parts are missing. You stated: “What I had done was I laid out a pad and I used pea gravel because they said that it's good for pea gravel. And I brought this down a little bit of an angle…” I think this could be why there are alignment issues.

BTW The bracket is screwed to the horizontal metal support that spans over door tops on the shed itself. Not much room to align the magnet with the door plate though

I think I figured out why I am having trouble with the doors lining up. The middle support braces that they forgot to send is causing the roof to sag and therefore twisting the shed. After I brace the roof up, they straightened out. Hopefully they get those sent asap!!!

I always check for all parts before I put it together and then send it back if it is not complete. i bought a shed at Home depot for almost 900 part was warped etc etc. I took it back and made them give me a new one for 500..

Thank you

Yo Clint!!! Sorry I missed the stream, man. Such a HUGE bummer about the missing parts. Dang! All to save $50 and some time. Tsk tsk. Hind sight 20/20, as it's said. I read in the comments your HD doesn't deliver? For $90 my HD sent out my fencing and all the materials in a couple of days. Money well spent!! We just had to lug the panels and concrete from the driveway to the back. Ugh. Anyway, they better make it right with ya or else their reputation is on the line in all forms of social media per TRZ and ALL his subscribers and followers!!! Peace and God bless!😎👊

Had same issue, our doors aren’t lined up, it’s a 7x7, but same concept, hoping it doesn’t leak

I would use Pea gravel if you want it to be sturdy use number one crusher

Hey dude… Love the vid. Very truthful about that product. I also bought the same one a week ago and set it up on concrete. It’s all level and my doors still don’t shut like yours. One of our roof panels was s also warped. Not liking that at all. Anyway.. we’re you able to get the doors to close?? If so… how? Thanks

I have the same shed ,agree was a pain in the ass took 2 days , had one before they do last I will say that . Mine is on pallets definitely has to be level

I am going to be ordering a new shed for my backyard. I will just have someone come by and build it for me. Concrete slab and all. It's been mentioned before and I have to agree that because of the price of lumber right now I will probably go resin but I will wait to get an estimate on both kinds before I totally make up my mind. I'm wondering if putting a resin shed on a concrete slab would make all the difference as far as how level and sturdy it would be. I want it done before winter arrives. I want my lawn care equipment out of my garage. I need the room. I want something that is bug and weather resistant.

I noticed about Amazon you get merchandise returned from others repackaged, sold as new with parts missing they either damaged and didn't want responsibility for it. Or returned it and forgot all the things. Sorry it happened to you. Sometimes it pays not to shop online to have peace of mind

Yo TRZ or should I call you Spiderman! Am I the only one that didnt know you can walk on ceilings? I bought a resin deck box for my animal feed. Works good so far! So are you saying I shouldn't buy that as my tiny home when my wife finally gives me the boot. I'm bewildered, you have all those beautiful tools to play with and you go and buy a 5gal bucket for a shed. Stay safe homie! Good lookinout!

I just assembled the same exact shed last weekend, I had no issue till I got to the doors. Can’t get those bastards to line up for life of me.

Enjoyed your video stay safe

I just purchased the same shed but a bit smaller. I'm missing some brackets too. My front doors do not close tight together, however, I do have a lock on it. I hope that will be ok? Live in Florida and praying after the last storm Ian this shed will hold up with high winds. Hope I didn't make a big mistake! I believe I am missing parts too and sorry I purchased it!!

The people work I for got a "good deal" on a used plastic shed and had me install it over patio stones. It went together ok for something that has been built and taken apart once, but their property is up high and open so pretty windy. It blew apart on the first wind storm with gusts over 100km. Looks like we need an update on the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf to include plastic.

I bought the Keter Factor and a pain. I cannot put it up due to winds in my area.

Oh wow that’s bad for missing to many parts, but they look really nice after all. In this year of 2023 the price when up. I paid $1899 for 8x10 from Home Depot. This is over priced. How is temperature in the summer? Are they really hot inside?

I see it say on the site that a concert or wood foundation is required.

I just built an 8x8 last week. I built a solid and level wood deck first. With that I have the same problem with the doors. Won’t shut well and they want to keep popping open.

Hey, sorry you're not loving this shed. I just finished putting my Suncast 8x8 shed together. The instructions were hellified for sure. But I took my time and followed every direction to the letter. Because of constant interruptions, hot weather, rain, and moving my daughter into her new house and doing things THERE as well, this took me 2 weeks!!. I built a wooden base using 2x4's sitting on top of concrete blocks and spent 3 days making it level.... (because i'm not great at this leveling business). Again, I took my time on this and did everything slowly. There was not ONE part missing. Every screw, every washer was perfectly in the numbered bags and every thing fit. I did not have any help putting this together. Couple things: 1: You mentioned the vent screens, they're only a thin piece of mesh, but I see them in your video at 6:53.... the bag says "VENT SCREENS" ... are you saying they were not in the bag? 2: You mentioned that the windows are flimsy/plastic/frosted. Those windows are not for security. What would you prefer? Glass? 3: The doors are not secure, someone could rip them off; When a thief wants something, locks don't matter. If its really a big concern, put a security camera in the shed. 4: The tool to screw the plastic screws in are made a certain way so that people cannot OVERTIGHTEN those screws, it specifically mentions this in the instructions. Too much tension and it will affect OTHER areas of the shed and could be a reason your door is not closing properly. 5: I'm getting the feeling that you may have skipped ahead in some of the directions. Again; My shed has only been up for 1 week as of (9-27-2020). I am hoping and kinda praying that it is fine going forward.

Like your chan man! So id like to offer advice on this one for your viewers interested in these type of sheds. I build Lifetime resin sheds quite often as part of my work and aside from you missing parts which sucks, the big mistake I see was not putting it on a solid level plane like concrete or a solid built wood base. This looks very similar to the Lifetime sheds I build and as long as you have a level solid base they go together pretty easy. If not they can be a bear. Ive probably built 40 plus 8X10 sheds of this resin type and 10 or more bigger ones and the real advantage of these is the low maintenance and quick assembly for DIYers who dont have carpentry skills. Of course many still hire assembly companies like mine to build the thing even though they are pretty straight forward. At least the Lifetime brand sheds are. Anyone watching should know a solid level base plane is a must for these sheds to go together easily. Take it from a guy that built my first one of these over 10 years ago on grass for a customer and it was a nightmare lol. And since then many other seemingly level enough surfaces that turned out to make the assembly more difficult then it needed to be. These types of sheds are imo good little sheds for the price, quick assembly, durability, and easy to nonexistent maintenance. IF they are built on a level solid base!

I have the 8X4 smaller one but just like that I would love to send you pictures of it it gets worse the corners where it folds mine is splitting i put silicon in it and screwed it also doors suck from day one and when it gets hot forget about it if possible please return it for that price order your supplies from HD or lowes have them deliver it you don't even need to go there if not hope you have better luck with it

Have mine 85% built on top of gravel… now I’m going to build a wood pad for it.

Do you still feel the same now…years later?

Wait until those folded plastic corner panels split in about 4-5 year

I bought an 8 x 10 for $900. You got 3 more feet for $700.. doesn't seem worth it to me. Also, the bracing in the roof needs to be in not only because of snow, but because of heat. They'll sag in the heat... as for the gable vents just screw up some screen material... You may need to pull some rock out in the door area so the floor will drop and then the doors should close.

Should have built my own as well…

I didn’t listen either now I have one with no doors because the hinges keep falling off 😢

The only thing I noticed was my one is the doors do suck the doors never lineup

My biggest complaint about these sheds is using them in ultra hot climates. Here in Texas the summers can reach 100+F for 90 days straight. The extreme heat combined with UV degradation causes these plastic panels to bow. It’s even worse if the foundation is off. We’re in the process of taking our small shed apart and reassembling it on top of industrial pallets. Trying also to devise a way to strengthen the corners where two panels join. Angle iron? First we have to figure out how to un-warp the bowed walls and roof (curling up at edges). I totally agree that they are likely not worth the money unless you live in a moderate heat climate. Also the larger the shed and thus longer the panel span the less likely this technology will work. I worked for a cooling tower manufacturer whose manufactured designs were constructed of pultruded panels made of a mixture of chopped fiberglass resin and plastic polymer (much stronger than this material). These fiberglass/plastic panels had to be massively over engineered compared to galvanized structures just to handle the water loads and not deform in inclement conditions. All in all plastic may be okay but reserve it for smaller structures (think 4X6). Thanks for sharing your experience.

New sub here. I came on to see if a shed like this could be painted. We have one that's close to our house (not the Sunkast) but still the plastic shed. Yeah, and ours was $2400. Same problems. I see yours is the same color as ours and we're about to get new siding. I love the siding color of your house? Can you tell me the color and should I TRY to paint the shed the same as the house?

Which shed is it that you mentioned in the video that you would recommend. We recently got a similar shed with all the same issues and so disappointed in it.

May of 2021... You sure as hell cannot buy the wood and build this right now with the insane lumber prices. And these resin sheds are sold out almost everywhere (I assume because of the lumber prices). To top things off... the few places that DO have the resin sheds are selling for almost $3,000 for a 8x12.

I have a Sears Craftsman resin shed 8x4 that is 10 years old. Now all of a sudden the side piece on the right side is bulging. Has anyone heard of anything like this happening? Any ideas of what I can do to try and repair this??

Does anyone know if you can paint this shed to match your house?

If it's backed by Amazon can they take it back?

Just bought 16x8 one, pIn to build , the floor panels don’t line up, gaps between. Also my right side panels are all bowed , waiting for replacements but worried they say I damaged them

We bought the same thing. 8 x 13 and we r missing those exact same pieces. Glad its common..... i guess lmfao

Store stuff in it and reinforce the doors

Hell thats bigger than my "shop" lol

You can put a wooden shed up in a day? Wow!

TRZ aka Bob Vila!!

Any condensation issues related to these types of sheds?

Costco has the same shed for $1300 and the pieces are all there

Wait, is this a a plastic shed, not a resin panel shed? I thought the resin panels were natural material with epoxy resin?

If LEGO and IKEA colaborated to make a shed.

That shed is good for doll house for a little girl.

I don’t think I want that one. Thank you thank you for your raw. Let me know how bad they are.

you can shim your plastic shed dude........ put the shim under the rear opposits side.

It's the base that you built it on.

my momma told me you dont always get what you pay for!

I would have never put that on pea gravel

The skylights will eventually crack and fall apart. Also shed need to be sealed everywhere! 60-100 mph wind and your shed may be torn apart. Doors never line up or close after a year. I have 3. My wife rushed and bought them.I built 2 additions on my house and I can build a shed,but nooo my wife orders these stupid plastic crap!

I bought one from a guy everything 1500 wood shed and he set it up to 8x12

shot in 2020 with a 1990's camera, i know it's a live but sheesh can't make out a lot of stuff lol.

The link below has sheds for 89 bucks .

Man sheds ok forget the pool to much work

I have a Rubbermaid and it sucks. Never again.

Chat Amazon, fast and responsive.

Did you got the missing parts?

This is human error mainly but these products should last a good long life! This looks like blow mold and should be a HD plastic! Plastics haven’t been proven to ever except screws! Is it worth the money yes! Because it will last and save money! All sheds have upkeeps! But yes these types of products need more improvements!!!

Its plastic, its meant to break and fall apart.

Payed £2000 for this shed, not happy , like balsa wood

…you should’ve named this video… “When a perfectionist buys a shoddy shed” Everything you said made sense.

Resin sheds are cr@p! A old fashion cost a fractional amount of equivalent Resin shed. The only issue is that tin sheds don't come with floor so a foundation must be built.

Man you spend a lot of money to get missing stuff.... not cool. I don't know why it's so hard to give extra hardware with all items. Better to have few extra then not enough

That's too large for a resin shed - the weight can't be distributed properly.....should have bought a pre-fab wood version.

Thank god I didn’t go with that shed went with a good old fashion wood one

I’m not a fan of suncast

$1600 would get you the materials to scratch build a 10X12x8 shed with 5 tab shingles and felt paper, I built my brother's shed at that dimensions for just under $1600

Yawn. I've had mine for almost 10 years and have had no issues. Next time simply build your own and save everyone time.

Looks like junk to me.

Call the company I do