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Lifetime 12.5' x 8' Outdoor Storage Shed
4.1 out of 5 stars
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197 ratings144 reviews
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Jul 13, 2019
Reviewer name: Shawn
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Up in 10 Hours - 2 Days :)

VERY Important to Follow the Directions! Having a LEVEL SECURE BASE and FOLLOWING the directions made for an easy build. Yes it took time and patience but everything lined right up. Very impressed with the precision of the alignment of screws in the form pieces. The only adjustment was a 1/4" cutout on the front gable (both sides over the doors) to fit over the gutter flange. Everyone we shared with loved the final look of our shed. Just waiting on wind, rain, and snow to see how it withstands the elements over time.

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Jul 26, 2019
Reviewer name: WTi2000
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Beautiful shed !!

Must follow instructions precisely this unit takes some time to put together definitely need two people but most importantly pay close attention to the floor and the door bushings. I found out the hard way and had to take half the shut down once it was assembled to swap the floor around .

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Jan 15, 2021
Reviewer name: Cris
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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8 x 12.5 shed

The shed is great. It did take a couple of months to get, our date of shipping moved 4 times. Instructions are fine but you do have to pay attention to the steps. It went up in about 5 hours with 3 people. I did the prep work on doors a trusses a couple of days before and that took a couple of hours. I moved the door to the right side, called a rep and got quick service. We both agreed on the changes to trusses and panels and it worked out well.

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Sep 6, 2026
Reviewer name: Purr
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

A year later...

After a year, I wanted to see how this shed lasts. I bought it because it is a very nice looking shed. It wasn't too hard putting together. 4 guys. Instruction book is okay. Lots of room inside. But, here are the issues. 1) The doors do not line up and opening / closing them is a bit difficult. I don't even open the left one and I have to smash the right one into place. 2) there is one skylight that leaks. I have caulked it and have no idea why it is still leaking. Or it could be a roof seam. Is it still worth buying? I say yes. I like Lifetime products. Now I have to see what the company will do about the issues.

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Aug 4, 2017
Reviewer name: shasha16
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Well worth it !!!

Roomy. Now i don't have to worry where to store my 2 lawn mowers and 2 snow blowers and more. Please read directions how to install and follow it.

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Nov 9, 2021
Reviewer name: Kfaringer
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

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Take your time. Follow directions

Great shed. Be patient building it and follow directions closely. Me and my husband did it over 2 days.

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Oct 29, 2021
Reviewer name: Rumple still skin
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

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Somewhat Happy

Some of the instructions are not people friendly very vague very confusing. It's not a product that's easy to put together

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Oct 16, 2026
Reviewer name: Marty
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

12.5x8 shed review and question

Shed seems to be OK a little difficult to assemble per your instructions kind of complicated. I am looking for a solar fan to put up in the Gables end to keep the moisture off of my tools. Do you sell any accessories for these sheds?

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Jun 10, 2019
Reviewer name: KCK59
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

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Good Product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the size and the look. The parts could have been better labeled and some of the illustrations in the instruction could have been more clear

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Jul 7, 2019
Reviewer name: Nate
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Instructions POOR. Good shed overall.

This shed has some issues that need to be shared. The shed itself is good quality and looks nice. It took myself and another approximately 18 hours total to complete. Yes, 18 hours. We are both mechanical, but it was due the instructions. We had a very difficult time following the instructions provided. There are areas of the instructions where you need to make some interpretations and that are not clearly shown in the manual drawings. For example, 2.6 and 2.7 in the instructions - you think you're building one truss, but the very next drawing shows what appears to be different part numbers. Also, they don't highlight certain things that are important when building the truss (for example, two screw holes on truss assembly should be facing toward notched trusses. Small details that can cause you a lot of headache and re-work. The hardest part for us was figuring out where to attach the truss support tube - which ended up being to the outside trusses and a small hole in the truss (9.12). The other difficulty was that NONE of the truss parts were labeled, you literally had to measure and figure what part number was what. Very painstaking process. The hardware bags were labeled, but then had other hardware bags inside that were NOT labeled. Very odd. I don't know how quality control would verify parts included without having things labeled. That may be why others were missing parts. So overall, delivery was great, instructions were poor, build process was long and painful, but once we made interpretations and assembled over a LONG day, it is a nice quality shed. Also, there are very few youtube videos showing assembly, but I recommend scouring the net for them.

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reply from LifetimeProducts

We are sorry to hear that you had such frustrations with the assembly of your shed! If you need further assistance please reach out to our customer service team and they can help you out. They can be reached at 800-225-3865 or by email at customercare@lifetime.com. Customer Service hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (MT).