Assemble Suncast XL Vertical Shed (BMS6202) - Few steps the manual left out
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2021
- Watch this video for assembly instructions for the Suncast XL Vertical Shed (BMS6202), plus adding the optional shelves and bonus organization in the side panels.
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Shed @ Home Depot: www.homedepot.com/p/Suncast-5...
Bolts:
(if you are sinking the heads of the bolts into the wood) - I used similar bolts to these
9/16 - 12 threads - 1-1/2" Long
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(if you are NOT using a forstner bit to sink the heads of the bolt)
9/16 - 12 threads - 2" Long
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Tools:
Bosch CM10GD Miter Saw
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7" Speed Square
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12" speed Square
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Ryobi Compact brushless drill
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Diablo SPEEDemon Spade Bits
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Irwin Forstner Bit set
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Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Jig Saw
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DEWALT Drive Socket Set (similar set)
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I watched a total of 4 videos about this shed and I found yours the most informative and the easiest to comprehend. Since NO directions came with my shed, I’ll be following your video. I’ll leave a result of my assembly when I finish within this week; I hope, lol
Thx for “shed”-ding light on installation 🤙
I'm just handy enough to get myself into trouble, but just hopeful enough to search UA-cam for a video explaining how to make custom accessories for my extra large vertical Suncast. You rock. This is exactly what I was hoping to find. Never stop being awesome and helping others.
This was an excellent video - I went right to a big box store within the day and was able to get my tools organizer up thanks to the sizes you provided.
You did an amazing job on demonstrating how to put up the shed thank you I still had one problem but not because of how you demonstrated it was because of how Costco has you install the brackets for the door hinges. Thank you again I'm glad I found you on UA-cam .you made my job of putting the shed up easy , I threw the instructions to the side.
Your ability to explain things makes all the difference. Thank you
Thanks for posting. I plan to pick up this same shed today and was looking for a better idea of dimensions so I was pleasantly surprised to find this.
We are about to begin assembling the very same Shed, and we want to thank you for the CLEARLY VIDEO'd footage and excellent narration! Well done! My wife and I should not need any help from a neighbor if I am not over-rating my abilities. :)
That is so great! You can do it!
I really appreciate this well-made video - especially the shots showing 2 vantage points. I just bought a similar Suncast shed at Costco. However, the instructions say if the shed is not set on a concrete slab or a wood platform - and secured with lag bolts - the warranty is voided.
My husband and I were assembling this shed and got stuck on the door hinges step, I googled for help and your video was exactly what we needed! Thank you!! (Next step is to add the shelving using your instructions too :)
I’m glad you found it useful. Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you, Carly, for the super well demonstrated put together of this shed. You saved us TONS of confusion and time
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Thats great to hear, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! I never even looked at the directions. Just watched ur video a few times and it went perfect! Thanks so much for showing us how to get it done!
Thank you for this video, I had some plywood and used those hex screws to mount it to the back wall and was able to use my extra gladiator rails for the back wall and sides. This is exactly what I need to hang my long garden tools and free up precious garage wall space. I can't beleive how versatile this thing is, grabbed two from Costco for $399 each and I'm so glad I did. Thanks again for all of the helpful links throughout the comments as well! Much appreciated!🙌
how did you mount the gladiator rails on it?
Video made 9 months ago at $399 Costco.
Saw it at Home Depot for $679 😭😭
Great job. When I read the manual I was so confused. Thank you for your video, you made it simple.
Thank you so much. I messed up the doors and could not figure out why the locks were not aligned, but you set me straight.
Thanks for your video, it was a lot of help. I put up some shelves like you did, and also some hooks on the side.
I took about 2 hours to put it together following your video and doing it by myself and I’m 78 years old. I didn’t have squares like you did with the roof “L” brackets and I had to figure it out. Also, the 10 screws for the roof’s metal bracket didn’t go easy without pre-drilled holes, as they wanted to go in crooked without much room to screw them in. Overall a hood assembly and much easier with your detailed and easy to understand verbiage. I can’t thank you enough for your video being available. I gave a thumbs up and I subscribed, as I’d be crazy not to follow your other videos. An ENORMOUS thank you . 😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for leaving this comment and subscribing!!!
Great video. I’ve seen other videos for this shed and this is by far the best one. Very detailed info for assembly. The roof instructions for the front bracket are not clear and this helped me out. The shed is not hard to assemble, just fitment issues for some parts. Thanks for making a step by step video.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback.
This is very helpful. Thank you. I bought 9/16 screws and they fit perfectly.
EXCELLENT 👍
I GET THIS SHED TOMORROW. VERY HELPFUL
Thank you Carly. I just installed this shed using your instructions rather than following the ones in the box and it helped tremendously. 💪🏼😎
Fantastic! Glad the video helped.
Regarding the bolts, if you are using 2" thick lumber (actual is about 1.75" thick), I'm afraid 2" long bolts (if you are NOT using a forstner bit to sink the heads of the bolt) would be a bit short (you'd only have 0.25" long thread). I used 2.5" long bolts and they worked perfect.
Great job! Love the detail!
Best video out there for assembling this shed. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just purchased this shed. Your video was extremely helpful. THX
You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you so much! It's easy to put together, but that s bracket was a bit confusing because of no pre-drilled holes. Thanks again!
Thanks for this helpful video, it helped me accomplish the hinge installation step... I was stumped on it until I watched your video.
That is great to hear, I am glad the video helped.
Suncast specifically says that you should use either a concrete or a wood foundation for their sheds. Otherwise the shed can easily get off kilter and will come out of alignment. Also it's recommended not to use a power screw driver as you can easily strip the screw holes in the plastic. Just FYI.
Just installed mine. Thanks for the thorough walk through. Much better than the written instructions. Time to get some 9/16 bolts. Great video. Cheers.
Thank you!
yes! thanks for the 9/16 bolt tip!!! that's exactly what i needed!!
What is the length of the bolts?
Depends on how you want them to look. If you dont want to drill a hole to inset the bolt head into the wood, 2” length would be good.
If you are going inset the bolt head, making it flush with wood, 1-1/2” is what you need
@@carlytackles thank you so much for your answer and for the video! I’m excited to install the wall organizers with some 2x4 and those bolts. It will unlock a lot of new space.
wish everyone who posts on UA-cam are as through as you ,Thank you
Must say, I enjoyed your Tips ✌️
Great video. Especially the extra shelving part at the end!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this informative help video.
Creative take on those shelving!
Thank you
Like a boss with the side storage!
I love this video it gave me a better understanding than any other video , 😊
Really great video!
Excellent video! Thanks for being so detailed. 🤓
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I was having a heck of a time figuring out what I should do with those chest height bolt holes. As you say, there is nothing about them in the manual.
Happy to have found a use for them.
Awesome job..
Thank you for making my life easy and not wanting to throw it in the pool
You da bomb! Ready to go tackle my shed!
That S bracket in the directions looks completely backwards. This video is correct. Thanks!
you did an AWESOME video !!! I bought 2 of these yesterday and can't wait to put them together. I watch other videos for this but they are in no comparison to yours!
Thank you much for those kind words. Hope you enjoy the sheds.
Excellent!!!
Imagine if suncast were a good company and actually made shelves like this that fit their sheds instead of needing a super helpful person like.yourself to make the shelving from.scratch.
They actually make shelves that fit perfectly
They do make shelves they’re just always sold out it seems.
Awesome video.
Loved the video - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Super useful video.. I've just got the OEM Craftsman setup and this video saves a lot of time! I wonder if you bump into sagging shelves problem with this wide 67" shelves? I used 3/4 Lowes particle boards with 3 sides support and hoping they stays strong.
Good job
The hinges are designed so that the bolt compresses the metal hinge onto the resin plastic. If you don't tighten the bolt sufficiently (difficult), it will not hold well. The hinges must first be properly and fully snapped on. Important Tip (instructions are wrong): It's much easier if you loosely thread on the bolt first before snapping the hinge onto the resin plastic.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much.
I owe you a beer. Thank you! From Traverse City, Michigan.
Any time!
I have a Suncast shed I've had from many years ago. I had to buy a giant sheet of plywood and have the hardware cut it out to roughly the size I needed so I could bring it home and finish cutting it the three shelves. It's one of those things where you can't just get a board because a regular board isn't deep enough. So you have to buy a giant sheet that gets cut down.
But I could tell right away the shed was flimsy as it's blow mold and flexes. Mine is an older design, but it would just have a cutout in the rear for the shelves and little ledges on the sides that could just barely hold the board up. But I eventually started having boards crashing down. And that would cause the sides to bow out, which could be that way for many weeks or so before I noticed. And the shelves would periodically crash down and it would be worse as the sides would stay bowed out with time.
So I'd have to cut out a thin piece of wood out and nail it to the sides of the boards to make them a little wider to make up for the shed bowing. But still had crashes every so often. Will have to make them a little more wider now. I never looked a drilling and mounting brackets underneath because it's blow mold plastic, so there is just a thin piece of plastic with air in the middle of it.
They really should have designed these where you could mount the shelves better into place instead with brackets of just those little hollow plastic pieces that jute out.
Thanks .
Impressive.
My older Suncast shed is smaller than yours. But on mine, the plastic nubs on the sides that hold up the board shelves, that plastic part is only 2" deep and only sticks out 1". So I have three 13" deep pieces of wood resting on 2" deep piece of plastic on the sides. My boards have to be inside the back slot or the boards come crashing down.
I followed the instructions on mine, but I think the board should have been slightly wider and slightly deeper than instructed. As with it all brand new, I could slide the board around a little and get the rear of the board to come out of the groove and fall down. Which those periodic crashes caused the sides of the shed to bow out making the board shelves barely able to stay up. It was like a balancing act and I guess the wind or whatever would causes things to move just a little to get the board to pop out the rear cutout and crash down.
I'm going to be nailing some extra pieces of wood on the sides of the wood shelves to help make up the play from the bowing out more and more over the years, and now add small extra pieces of wood on the front corners to try and eliminate the play that lets the board move to the front slightly and thus lets the rear of the board crash down dumping everything.
They redesigned your version where the side walls almost supports the entire depth of the board. And on mine, there are only these little nubs to try and keep the board from moving too far forward, which yours they redesigned to where the board is in a cutout on the sides to help keep it from moving too far forward.
Part of the reason my shed has such a poor design causing my shelves to crash down is the rear corners of my shed are rounded, so I have these huge 45* angle cutouts of the rear corners of my shelves to where I only have a tiny 2" deep plastic lip on each side holding the 13" deep boards up. Also a few of those large plastic nuts on the inside on mine screwing the shed together, the heads have broken off. I think probably from the shelves crashing down.
Just a terrible design I've been stuck with having shelves crash down several times a year as these things are too expensive to just replace, plus the giant sheet of wood needed for a new shed is an extra $50+.
Thanks 👍
Carly thanks for the video. What length 9/16" - #8 bolt did you use?
I used 1-1/2 inch If you are not going to inset the bolts, you will want a 2”. The threads in the shed are only about 1/2” deep
Great video Can I fit my push lawnmower & midsize snowblower inside?
How long is your lawnmower and snowblower? The internal dimensions is about 39” x 66”
Excellent video! I want to get one of these real soon, I have a spot picked out for it, so you have had yours almost a year now, how has it been holding up? does it still stay dry inside? and is there any venting for air? if not that might be why it caused mold. Thanks.
Shed has survived a whole year, including some major wind storms and tornadoes. I haven’t seen any signs of mold. The groove in the front where the door lock goes into will catch some water but it doesn’t run into the shed more than that. You might read in others post about the door hinges not really connecting to the side walls, i agree with the other comments. There is another hole in the black bracket, i would drive a screw in there to secure the door hinge to the wall, it did not come with these screws.
Excellent video! I was able to get my shed assembled but I had a question about the upper latch. At the start of the video, it looks like you're able to slide the pin all the way up but mine is hitting the roof. The bottom latch has a pocket that it fits in but the roof doesn't seem to have the same recess for the pin. Do you remember if you had to drill or cut out an opening in order for your upper latch pin to slide fully up when closed?
I did not have to drill out anything special for the pin. The pin should go in the groove in the roof
@@carlytackles Thanks for the quick reply!
Thank you for the video. Just purchased this shed last night and hope to get it all put together today. How is it holding up now that it has been a few months? Do you think you could put the shed together inside a building and then carry it to the location outside?
The shed is ligher, that with help, you can probably carry it. It is also larger, may not be so easy to grip and hold.
You may see some comments about the hinges, and I agree with those comments. One of the viewers said that they drilled in some screws through the hinge to the side wall - there is a hole in the hinge to do that - i would recommend doing that step.
All else has been great, it survived a really cold and windy winter.
Just curious, what is that plastic piece shown on the side of the house before assembly? Is that utilized for this build? If so, does it come with the shed, or does it need to be bought separately?
By the way, thank you for this video. It has very good tips and tricks. I'm looking forward to building mine in the next few days.
You noticed that did you? It wasnt part of this build. The previous owner had bolted a different shed to the house and i could not remove or cut the bolts without potentially damaging the siding so I left it.
2nd guessing myself after starting my foundation. I'm putting up 2 of these, did you anchor your shed to the foundation or has it been fine without it. I poured 1 concrete slab, tomorrow doing another but may not if I don't have to. I just don't want my shed blown over.... even though securing to concrete isn't going to be a picnic either. I'm mid 60s maybe I'm over thinking this.
I am fortunate enough to have this protected from the wind, but if your wind is like mine, i would anchor it.
I'm looking to purchase this shed. Do you happen to know the width of the largest panel? I know the box won't fit in my Jeep. I was hoping to remove the pieces from the box in the parking lot to transport it. Thanks for the video.
What is the distance of the floor to the bottom of the top shelf you installed. I have a shelving unit I want to put along one of the side walls and I want to see if it will slide under the back shelf. I am taking this storage unit to my vacation home at the beach to install and don’t want to take the shelving unit if it won’t fit. Both are still in the box.
Great video.
From the floor to right below the top shelf is 54”
Thanks for this great video! Can you tell me if those bolts are 9/16-12 or 9/16-18 please? Thank you!!
The thread is a 12 on the bolts i purchased from lowes and they worked well.
@@carlytackles - Thank you!!
what's pup's collar for? You make very good videos and are an excellent teacher. Hope your viewership keeps going up.
She was spayed and had to leave the cone collar on for 14 days. She is now collar free and all healed up. Thank you very much! :)
How did you prep the base/foundation for the shed? Did you anchor it to the ground in any way?
We didnt anchor it the ground. It seems to be protected in it is current location. The previous homeowners had a different shed that they bolted to the house, probably not an ideal solution, but it did work, except when it was time to put up a new one.
Great video. Not sure if you already answered this but what size are the bolts that you used? Thanks
They are 9/16 bolts, not a common size. I found some at lowes
Carly is the floor staked into the ground? Or does the weight of the shed keep it secure. I'm looking at getting a shed like this but I'm worries about it tipping over
I have had many people ask how i secured it, so you are not alone in your concern. With the shed full of garden supplies, i am unable to move it with my body, i tried recently. My shed was also tucked in a bit behind the house so it is more protected from winds.
What type of screws did you use to screw the 67in shelves into the plastic? Great video by the way
Thank you. I used construction screws for the shelves
I'm curious why you didn't anchor the shed to that panel on the wall behind the shed. If you do any edits, you may want to mention that there are holes in the four corners for adding anchors to secure the shed to the ground. Also, the shed should be wide enough to hold pretty any bike but it may be necessary to turn the front wheel to shorten the length. Two adult bikes side by side will likely take up nearly the entire shed.
I had thought about anchoring the shed to the panel, but I didn’t really need to in its current location. When we got new siding, we removed the panel attached to the wall.
Good call out on the anchor holes in the four corners. Thanks for your comment.
Hi Carly, I appreciate the info on the bolt size. I am not sure where I would have fount that. What length of bolt did you use with your 2x4 ?
Because i drilled into the board so bolt was flush, i used 1-1/2”. But if you just wanted the bolt to sit proud of 2x4, 2”
Do you need to anchor the shed on Concrete and what anchors? How do you keep one door stationary so it does not fly in wind
I did not anchor the shed but it is tucked in a little nook that is protected from high winds. I believe the instructions encouraged anchoring it down. I am not familiar with concrete anchoring options. Sorry.
In regards to opening one door without the wind blowing the other: I typically dont need both doors open at the same time. One door has “locks” the slide in the grooves of the shed which can be used to hold one door closed. Depending on what you have surrounding the shed, a paver in front of each door may help hold them open or close.
How do you secure this shed to the ground most sheds come with ankers?
To be honest, i didn’t secure it to the ground. I put the shed in a well protected area and it has survived some major winds.
I have shopped and cannot find the Grade 8 Hex bolts, 9/16-10. Any idea where to find them?
I purchased mine at a lowes. Here is the link. www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-9-16-in-x-1-1-2-in-Yellow-Dichromate-Coarse-Thread-Hex-Bolt/3012271
I didn't see how you mount that 2x4 on the wall. Did you screw to the wall?
The side wall? I used bolts- not the easiest size to find, but lowes had them. 9/16 bolts that i believe had size 12 threads
Thank you for showing the one part of the roof that that actual directions in box leaves out. Leave it to a woman to show allll the details you need ❤
So do the screw on the henge go through the plastic as well it was hard lining up the screws for my doors
This is the only weird thing about the shed. The hinges are not securely hastened to the plastic. I had no trouble with them for awhile, but i did add my own screws later.
Great video! What diameter and length of screw did you use to attach the hinges to the plastic?@@carlytackles
@@jgbrinton1 I want to say I used a short drywall screw. The hinge already had a hole, so I just drove that screw through the plastic to hold it in place. At the moment I have snow piled up in front of the shed. When it melts, I should be able to open the door and check that screw size for you.
@@CarlyRedinbaugh11 Thank you Carly!
What was the panel hanging on the exterior wall of the house?
That was part of an old shed the previous owners bolted to the house.
NIcely done.
Thank you
Can you put the plastic base directly on gravel?
That is what I did.
I can’t find those 9/16 grade 8 bolts anywhere. Do you have a link?
Yes, here you go: www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-9-16-in-x-1-1-2-in-Yellow-Dichromate-Coarse-Thread-Hex-Bolt/3012271
@@carlytackles Thanks!
had the same issue trying to locate this at HD, thanks for the Lowe's link!
I purchased Suncast Extra Large Vertical Shed with Tool Hooks. It didn't come with hardware kit what so ever. I called Sam's and they said to return it but they don't have any in stock and not sure when will they get them in. Any idea how to proceed with this matter or would you know the sizes of all screws and bolts needed to complete this task. I am so mad
I’m sorry, i don’t know all of the screw sizes and lengths. That stinks so muc
You said you used 9/16 bolts, I bought some but they wont even start into the holes. I tried 9/16-18, 1/2-13 and 16mm, none fit. Does anyone know what bolts fit the threads in the sides?
The bolts i used were 9/16 -12
I tried 9/16, but they didn't work...luckily at the Lowe's I was at, they had the same shed on display, so I tried 1/2 bolt and it worked...(2 inches long)
Question, i purchased same shed. Using 2xX wood shelves, isnt that too thick, and does it compromise the amount of weight you can place...(would 1x12x6) be better?
Also, i noticed some water on front of entrance, it seems to drip down onto top of door, then into shed....r u exhibiting issues when it rains?
Rain: i see some rain water in the front groove where the door latched to the floor, but nothing more than that. My shed might be more in a protective area preventing the water.
Shelves: honestly, the shelves have held up great. The shed is used mostly for garden supplies like pots, smaller bags of soil, plant food, etc, on the lighter side.
Do what you feel comfortable with. I had those boards in the garage from a different project so used what I had. And maybe I got lucky, but the shed is holding up really well.
@@carlytackles Awesome! Great job also.
Thanks
9/16 by what.??
Did u used wide or fine treat??
Length depends on if you counter Sink them. 1-1/2 inch if you counter sink. Otherwise 2” with 2 x 4.
I think it was coarse thread. The hardware store only had the one type and luckily it worked out.
What size bolt u used???
9/16 x 1-1/2” long
I'm having trouble with the hinges. What's the point of putting that screw through the hinge if it doesn't actually fasten it? It has the v shape cutout where the screw goes so what's it attaching to? Just want to make sure I'm doing it right
The hinge can be a pain while connecting the door, it wants fall off if you dont swing them out all of the way. But once you connect the door to the sides it should hold in place. The screw should go in the side wall and that prevents the hinge from being able to move around. I can double check mine to make sure I’m helping you out correctly.
I took a second look. The bolt goes through the hinge and the side wall to hold the hinge in place. Once the door is on the hinge, the door has not fallen off. Make sure you have the hinges correctly. There is a right way
@@carlytackles thank you for checking, but you can still pull the hinge off after the screw is through it. I just didn't understand why that was and wanted to make sure that's how they want it installed. I added another screw through the little holes and into the resin as well just to be safe. Thank you
I just bought the shed and had the same questions. Whoever designed the hinges should be fired!! We couldn't get ours to go through all the way either. The screws are stripped or holding on by 1 thread. Stupid design!! Should have been a bolt and nut. When the door falls off later, I'm going to a nut/bolt method.
@@irenegallant9956 I’ve been a union carpenter for 15 years so there’s not much that I question when it comes to building things. That being said, this just baffled me and still does. Those screws don’t do a thing. And you’re right, I couldn’t get mine anywhere near all the way in but I just left it because it doesn’t do anything anyway.
How long did it take to do the basic build?
A few hours but I was trying to record it on video, that slowed me down a bit. If you have another person to help hold the roof and sides it can really speed up the process.
How long is the bolt you used?
Because I inset the bolt, 1-1/2” long.
But if you don’t make it flush with board, you will want a longer one.
There is a link to bolt in video description if that helps you out
Hi, does water get inside when it rains?
I have seen some water in the front lip where the door shuts, but nothing farther inside
@@carlytackles thank you, I bought one this weekend, your response makes me feel good about it.
Carly do you think bikes would fit in this shed under shelving?
I’ll check it out for you. I should be able to give you an answer tomorrow afternoon
I just measured my bikes and the inside of the shed, i dont believe they would fit. If you only put in the top shelf, the bikes would fit height-wise under it. The problem I found was with the length, from wheel to wheel, my bikes are around 70” long. The internal dimensions of the shed are too small.
@@carlytackles We have a Suncast 7'X7' shed. I know bikes will fit in it but would like to hang them up to have more floor space. Would you mount wood boards to hang bike rakes on in order to accomplish this? I haven't found any bike hanging accessories for the shed available.
I honestly don’t know, sorry. My concern is plastic mixed with wood mixed with some weight. If you drill through the plastic completely that should hold wood and bikes but you now have a hole in your shed. You would want use an exterior silicone around the hole to prevent water from getting in.
not sure what i did wrong the doors are rough to close, any tips?
Does it feel like the door is being restrained from the hinges or from the top and bottom?
@@carlytackles more like its rubbing against the black plastic frame.
@bigtaco956 is the the the bottom portion level front to back and left to right? Thats all i can think of if its hard to close. There is a slant in the front of the bottom that doors rub against to help lift it up and then it falls into the notch- its not a rough close though.
Do you have an update on how this has held up in the year since posting this video?
Still holding strong. Its going through its second winter right now.
@@carlytackles awesome. Thank you! I am going to buy one this weekend to convert into a chicken coop 😊
Sounds like a fun project.
She said “side piece” 😂
Your shelves are thicker than they suggest however they are too thick to go into the back slot so no support. Almost 6 feet is a pretty long span with no support.
This would be a concern for a 3/4 inch thick board as suggested by suncast, but not so much for a 2 inch board. If it’s a concern, then one could add an inexpensive brace or two.