If the shed will already be on a bed of flat gravel, is the included floor frame sturdy to act as the base for the shed?
468716
I wasn't happy with this shed. It is made up of a 1000 little peices that are very difficult to line up and keep square. The screw holes don't match up very well. The result is lots of frustration. The shed could work on gravel, but it needs a sheet of plywood for a floor to keep it square and stable. Elie
468717
I put down a concrete floor for stability. The shed is light so it could be lifted by a strong wind.
468718
No, I don't think so. You might consider a wood framed base or concrete poured
468719
I'm actually quite pleased with this shed even though it comes in many pieces. If you buy anything 3-D now a day you essentially become an assembler, so while this shed has many pieces, they do all fit together. Instructions are a tad complicated, but the idea is starting "squared". So one easy way to do so is starting with a square floor. I affixed the floor framing onto pressure treated 2xs (sitting on dirt ground) as that provided me a way to more easily square all corners. Until you do that, jumping to assembly will just give you headaches as all the predrilled holes will not align and your experience will include increasing aggravation. Good luck. I'm actually quite pleased with this shed even though it comes in many pieces. If you buy anything 3-D now a day you essentially become an assembler, so while this shed has many pieces, they do all fit together. Instructions are a tad complicated, but the idea is starting "squared". So one easy way to do so is starting with a square floor. I affixed the floor framing onto pressure treated 2xs (sitting on dirt ground) as that provided me a way to more easily square all corners. Until you do that, jumping to assembly will just give you headaches as all the predrilled holes will not... » Read More I'm actually quite pleased with this shed even though it comes in many pieces. If you buy anything 3-D now a day you essentially become an assembler, so while this shed has many pieces, they do all fit together. Instructions are a tad complicated, but the idea is starting "squared". So one easy way to do so is starting with a square floor. I affixed the floor framing onto pressure treated 2xs (sitting on dirt ground) as that provided me a way to more easily square all corners. Until you do that, jumping to assembly will just give you headaches as all the predrilled holes will not align and your experience will include increasing aggravation. Good luck. « Show Less
468720
No, you will need 3/4 inch plywood as flooring. It doesn't come with a floor. It's sturdy enough but u need a floor.
468721
I would still put a plywood floor in to be on the safe side and that will help keep the frame square as you're assembling the walls
300716
My opinion is that once it is completely assembled it seems pretty sturdy. Are we talking 6 inches of snow or six feet? I might be more worried about hailstones denting it. For under 400 dollars I feel this shed is well worth it.
1250403
We anchored the frame to a treated-lumber perimeter base, and it is very stable! We used thick concrete "pavers" for the floor. Here is a forum thread with photos of our Shelterlogic shed install/build:http://www.mytractorforum.com/52-workshops-garage-shed-discussions/678449-shelterlogic-10x15-cement-paver-floor.html
2268129
For us, this one came with the floor frame kit, but the kit is not that good. We just put ours up. The floor frame does not fit properly as advertised or as per instructions. You need to be able to plan it out ahead of time in order to properly assemble. You need to lay out the entire shed in order to assemble the floor frame properly in order for it to fit the shed. For us, we set a plywood floor on this.
1401456
I would Jason. We used footings and cdx treated plywood. You would probably need it especially if you were going to store heavy items in it. It would also make for a more substantial shed. We really love ours and there is plenty of room in it to store a riding lawn mower and snow blower in it along with a generator and tiller. We actually have two of the buildings. One is a bit smaller then we purchased the larger one. Easy to put up and handsome to look at. Hope this info helps.
1710669
I went completely against the installation instructions and just carved out & leveled off a dirt patch in the back yard. The shed is really easy to assemble. As long as the foundation is level & solid I figured there would be enough weight of the stuff in the shed to hold it down. I'm in eastern Washington and we have gone through some crazy summer storms (heavy rains / wind) -- no issues. Great little shed for my needs.
27198
All the hardware that comes with this is standard for a shed. It depends if you build, with your own wood, it sturdy enough for a dog. It depends on the dog as well. So, it is as solid as you make it.
520
no it needs a flat support like a foundation or even plywood base. i just bought a foundation for a mattress store. it worked perfect
1421924
Yes, It is very sturdy, I only added weight so I could free stand it in the back of a van. (plus keep it from being knocked over in the garage.)
1267623
My shed is on a wooden frame similar to how you would build a floor (the wood frame is on concrete blocks to keep the wood from rotting). I suppose if you spaced your concrete blocks properly that would work as well. I would not space the blocks more than 2' apart under the entire building to keep the plastic floor from giving way.
938095
So far we have only used it on concrete, but it's a sturdy thing, I would think it'd be ok on gravel...don't know from experience though
831042
It comes with a durable hard plastic floor that will need a level base/foundation. I built a level wooden base for mine and the shed was very easy to assemble after that.
1125270
if water can not stand over one inch it is ok. the floor and all wall parts are plastic. water will not hurt the shed base. the floor is about 3/4" thick and the walls are fasten to the floor like leggos. the shed is over one year old with high winds and a record snow fall this last winter. it looks like new! it is well build!
2131120
Yes, I would recommend weighting the frame down with sandbags (or something similar). It is pretty stable without the spikes on grass but could see it sliding around if they hit the posts or crossbar if installed on a hard surface like concrete and not weighted down.
875159
Short answer is no. I had a concrete slab to build it on, but it could just as easily be built on dirt. The floor kit it to protect your stored items from moisture, pallets or plastic containers will serve the same function. The frame kits are for extreme wind situations, though I have had no problems without it.
870751
can't answer this as I ended up returning the floor. My maintenance guy insisted on building a solid floor for the shed- which was definitely the right thing to do as it went up in no time and is completely solid.
614071
you could put the house together without the floor but you would lose the sturdiness - each piece snaps into the bottom base which creates a very stable unit.