Rubbermaid Slide-Lid Resin Outdoor Storage Shed (5 x 6.5 Ft),Weather Resistant, Beige/Brown, Organization for Home/Backyard/Garden Tools/Lawn Mower/Bike Storage/Pool Supplies

We needed outdoor storage that was shorter than our privacy fence, due to POA rules. We wanted something fairly large for outdoor equipment, and this fit the bill. The directions call for a concrete pad or solid surface underneath, to prevent damage to the floor. We got a bunch of concrete square tiles, some edging, and sand and made a pad. It really made a difference. The floor is relatively thick, but if you’re putting heavy metal tools and equipment in, or even rolling it in and out, you’d tear the floor up over time, without support. The rest of the construction was pretty straightforward. There are a lot of screws, and it’s very helpful to have a second person hold parts in place and stabilize things, as you screw everything together (LOTS of screws), but it’s not a hard process. I definitely recommend a power screwdriver or drill with screwdriver tip, just be careful not to overtighten and strip out the holes. Also, it was cold when we assembled this, and it was super helpful to use a small lunch and tap a starter hole before putting in the screws. Otherwise, you and your screwdriver will be working really hard to start every single screw. Overall, very happy with the quality, and it came together as expected. Over time, we will probably paint every year or so with a paint that has UV protection, to keep it from breaking down in the sunlight. Other than that, solid stuff that should last for years.

I needed a shed to store my lawn mower and barbecue grill for the winter months. This Rubbermaid shed fit the bill perfectly. I did install a wooden shelf to store my hedge trimmer and leaf blower. The retractable roof is a great feature, it allows easier access to get to the back of the shed. The shed looks nice, and went together in about 3 hours assembling it by myself. The most difficult part was preparing the ground to make it fairly level. I used 16 bags of pea stone to level off my slopped yard. This took almost 6 hours by itself. I tampered the stone to pack it well into the soil. When the ground was close to level I installed the resin floor on top of the pea stone. When the doors and roof are closed the shed is very solid. When you open the doors and retract the roof the side panels get a little wobbly. But I am not too concerned as you are not putting any pressure on the side panels. The floor seems very solid. So far I am happy with this shed. I have another larger 8x8' Rubbermaid shed that is 18 years old and it is still working well. Hopefully this new shed lasts as long as my 18 year old one.

Mine was defective. One of the sliding roof panels (Panel N) was 5mm shorter than spec. It would not align properly even with a little ungentleness. I contacted Rubbermaid (instead of Amazon) and talked with their representative. They wanted a lot of unnecessary info, pictures, etc. I was a little worried they would ignore me as their instructions definately state "Be sure to maintain roof alignment". But boy did they deliver. They sent me both roof panels, the joing bracket, and an entirely new and complete hardware kit. The completed shed works great. Some construction notes: 1. Read the instruction page headers carefully. They do have critical steps in small letters there that you will miss if you just look at the pretty pictures. There are two or three gotchas. 2. When they suggest you should pre-drill a hole you should pre-drill it. 3. When they say "two person" assembly they mean "two person assembly". You just need them for 5 minutes. I used a big rock, but really I should have used a second person. Speaking as a person who usually ignores "two person assembly". Yes, it looks like it's on correctly until you've screwed it in and look at it from the outside. 4. This is pretty easy to assemble with a power drill. 5. It comes with extra screws which is always a show of good faith from the manufacturer. 6. You bought a shed with a sliding roof. Use it. The roof bracing bar is a punishment for the backs and shoulders of those who ignore this. 7. From talking to their support rep, I'd guess at least half of people's problems with this shed are building it without a flat, sturdy foundation. 8. Lift the roof when installing the roof rollers. Pull the wheels down as far as you can to get best rolling action. This is easy to fix if you get it wrong. This little shed is great. It tucks under our fence even on the elevated platform I built for it. It fits everything I was planning for it. Next year I may buy a second one to put next to it.

I bought this slide top shed to replace a 15+ year old Rubbermaid slide top shed that was damaged in a hail storm. Old shed worked great for those 15 years. It consisted of maybe 10 parts total that snapped together very easily. This new shed consists of what feels like 1000 parts, most of them screws. It took a long time, with careful reading of the instructions, to complete. Here are my issues, some of which are comparisons to the previous design: - Base is very flimsy. It requires the building of some form of foundation. The prior slide lid shed had a base that was very sturdy and could be laid straight on the ground. - The front doors cannot be opened without first opening the top. Which would be okay, except... - The top slide lid cannot slide over the bottom slide lid section without being pushed up from the inside of the shed. Seems like an incredibly poor design that the top section hits the bottom section and cannot be moved without physically lifting the top section up over the bottom section. Which is in turn very difficult since you cannot open the front doors without opening the top section! Talk about a catch-22. I have resorted to installing a cheap handle on the front door so have something to pull on to open the front so I lift up the top lid section to push it open. Makes no sense at all. The prior shed design worked very well. It was simple, sturdy, and it worked. This new design is unnecessarily complex (too many parts) and honestly it does not work.

This little shed is as sturdy as can be. Assembly was straightforward and done completely by one person. I use it to house my three wheel adult trike and a few extra yard tools. I have had it now for about six months and it has weathered repeated extreme weather including a tornado the did not hit my property directly did considerable damage to the next door neighbors. This is one tough little resin shed. I would not hesitate to purchase another just like it.

I'm a huge fan of the brand. Have a large version over 15 yrs old still standing strong. I've built several smaller versions over the years that have served me well. This however, disappoints. The size is what it is. I bought it exclusively for bikes. I have a trike, a regular 2 wheel bike and my 5th grader has a beach cruiser. This will only hold my trike and one other bike. My 2 wheeler handle bars are too tall to fit under the roof support bar mounts. I'm not a giant, nor is my bike. If you need to stash kids bikes, scooters, skateboards etc. Perfect None the less, it's assembled and in use. As for that process.... Strap in. I'm a 50 yr old mom that assembles everything from Ikea furniture to Rubbermaid sheds with my daughters. My oldest (17) is a self proclaimed assembly expert and spent 8 hours on a massive desk with drawers and hutch during COVID and my youngest (11) repairs the sagging gate hinges regularly on the fence in our yard. None of us are novices when it comes to this crap. It took the 3 of us with me as the primary assembler and the two of them assisting as needed about 4 hrs with breaks to escape the wicked Florida afternoon heat. This shed made us feel stupid. Also,the end result is , meh. It looks good, clean and compact. The whole sliding lid thing is weird with the closing and locking ability. I've put a padlock on it since it's in my front yard and has $$$$worth of bikes in it. We placed it there for convenience. Ease of access to hop on bikes in evening for a ride without the hassle of navigating our scenario of landscape from big shed out of the fence. Our personal needs aside...it looks good, low profile and will probably keep things dry. Weird lid close locking ability. overpriced for size. It won't hold an average adult size bike, let only multiple. Will I return it? No. Waaaayyyy to difficult. Will I keep it? Yes. And hope it holds up at least a year here in Florida. Am I disappointed? Yes. Not the same quality as my other Rubbermaid sheds. Thinner, lighter and just all around, meh.

The shed has more room than I originally thought, which is perfect for us. We are using it to the store all our bikes, scooters, helmets and our yard toys. My favorite feature is the fact that once the shed is locked the roof is not able to slide back keeping the shed safe and secure. The only downside that you could say it has is the sliding roof catches sometimes and you have to jiggle/shake it to get it to slide back. But really that’s only a minor inconvenience if that. Putting it together was fairly easy, however my husband ended up using his drill to help it go a little faster. It took less than two hours to put together and he was able to finish it by himself fairly easy. He said the instructions were easy to understand, but suggested reading through the instructions before starting the project so you know which piece comes when and how to put it in. Overall we are very happy to have somewhere to put all of the kids things and to save some space in our garage.

This is an excellent product for my application. The assembly manual was probably the best I have ever encountered. It was simple, orderly and even included sound descriptions of what the parts would sound like when combined. It took two of us two hours to assemble the unit. It is not perfect and the roof sticks when it opens as all the other ratings have said however with a slight tap of my hand on the bottom of the roof, it opens easily. It should have a door lock on both door so you can safely open the doors in the wind without fear of breaking off a hinge pin. I painted my roof white to keep it cooler in the sunshine. A white roof should be an option. It is a great product at a great price. I am looking forward to years of service of this unit.