Plastic shed

[v1ru5879]

Got a Craftsman resin shed for the yard belongings. Craftsman does make accessories that work with this but are a bit pricey for what they are. I attached some pictures of what it looks like inside to see if anyone has or could suggest some diy solutions to utilize this shed to it's full potential. Obviously not trying to hang anything heavy on the walls but definitely light duty hanging solutions. Grabbed the biggest bolt I had hoping it would fit the pre threaded holes but it was just a bit too small. The holes look just about the right size for some pegboard hooks. Anyway here are some pics

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[The Cobbler]

have you considered making shelves to fit in those slots?

 

[rburke65]

Maybe just use free standing shelving.

 

[58Yeoman]

I've got a similar shed, I think it's Suncast. I tried putting up shelves, and can't put much weight on them; the screws will pull out. I also have a free standing plastic shelf unit that works much better.

 

[fsae0607]

I have the rubber maid branded shed. 10x10 or 10x12.about 80 inches high in the corners.
Get this:
It was 3 bucks at an auction.
It took me about half an hour to disassemble. We left the roof in one piece and slow boated it home on a trailer.

It just sits out in the woods as a playhouse.

You should
Put a floor in it and buy those
No tool racks at home depot.
I don't remember the name.
2feet deep by maybe six feet high and eight feet long.
Big spaced wire shelves $160 bucks I think.
I love mine but it does require a stable floor.
Just bricks on that squishy plastic floor won't work but if you cut out the floor and lay the block you might be OK if you don't want to add a real floor.

Or as said above buy the nicer plastic racks and zip tie it through the wall so it won't tip all the way over on the squishy floor.

I have the same exact one for my garden tools. The floor does ****.

Following this thread, since I'd like to hang stuff, too.

 

[captain14]

Someone on YouTube built internal stud walls to start his shelving project.

Here’s one

 

[v1ru5879]

This is a small shed only 2 deep by 5 wide. The instructions show how to add a shelf to those slots outta 3/4 but at the hight it is at it doesn't allow for long handle tools to sit under. Are you talking about the magnet type tool holders? I was considering something like that. There is a strip up top with pre dimpled holes that looks like a furring strip would be able to fit perfectly, then add a few of the magnetic holders from HF. I did consider the free standing shelf's to put in there

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[Git]

I have four of those types of sheds, but they are smaller. I think they say they are made out of 'resin', made by Rubbermaid. Anyways, they are about 30" deep by 55" wide - which works perfectly for those 12-gallon storage totes that Costco sells. I just built some shelves out of 2x4's. For me these work great because I have the wall space and it is pretty easy to find what I am looking for

 

[59 wagon man]

good place for your air compressor

 

[LeeG]

My neighbor just put I the same shed the OP has. He used 3/4” plywood for the shelves with an angle bracket in the middle. His is sitting on a concrete slab, so it is pretty stable. I looked at those threaded holes in the sides thinking we could use them, but they are some very strange threads- McMaster didn’t even show it as an option.

 

[v1ru5879]

I built a wood foundation for it and used lags to bolt it down, 3/4 plywood floor under the resin floor, pry over kill for what it is. Yeah unfortunately if I was to use plywood for shelf's I'd have to but a full sheet since it has to be 52" wide or something like that, don't wanna buy a whole sheet just for a few shelf's. I also considered getting a 1x12 and cutting that for a single shelf

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[BB Sig]

Two house ago I put up a plastic shed 10 x 12. Having a nice wooden base with 3/4" plywood was key to it being a decent shed. I skipped the cheap mounting hardware and use 2x4's to line the inside perimeter of the walls with 3" deck screws holding the shed down through the 2x4's. I then toe nailed (screwed) shelf supports into the horizontal 2x4's and used those for my perimeter shelves. The shelves were stronger than the shed!

 

[v1ru5879]

Two house ago I put up a plastic shed 10 x 12. Having a nice wooden base with 3/4" plywood was key to it being a decent shed. I skipped the cheap mounting hardware and use 2x4's to line the inside perimeter of the walls with 3" deck screws holding the shed down through the 2x4's. I then toe nailed (screwed) shelf supports into the horizontal 2x4's and used those for my perimeter shelves. The shelves were stronger than the shed!

I am assuming you did the deck screws from the outside into the 2x4s inside right? I just don't wanna end up overbuilding this shed. Just want to keep the yard essentials in it the high ticket equipment will stay in the garage. I have a small yard so it will be a shovel, rake, broom, extension cord or 2, drip system stuff (pipe, fittings ECT). Utilizing the walls for hanging is really what I'm trying to figure out. Then I get to work on the garage [emoji16] I am thinking the gladiator cabinets possibly the Yukon line from harbor freight

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[stylngle2003]

I have the same suncast shed. Hoping someone might know the thread size for those holes, I had imagined hanging a rake hanger on each side wall and some form of upper shelf on the back wall. But may just get some cheapie plastic shelving to put in there instead.

 

[kaymccampbell]

See where the light's coming through, caulk those gaps, or it'll become unusable when the wasps n hornets move in.

 

[stylngle2003]

I have the same suncast shed. Hoping someone might know the thread size for those holes, I had imagined hanging a rake hanger on each side wall and some form of upper shelf on the back wall. But may just get some cheapie plastic shelving to put in there instead.

Just for posterity's sake, the threads on those inserts appear to be M14x1.5, verified by some trailer hitch-mounting bolts I had on hand a few weeks ago.

 

[scdealer]

I have a similar Rubbermaid shed and just use a freestanding plastic shelf in it.

 

[mike93lx]

I am using freestanding shelving as well.

 

[the_hairy_baboon]

Just for posterity's sake, the threads on those inserts appear to be M14x1.5, verified by some trailer hitch-mounting bolts I had on hand a few weeks ago.

I tried that and it didn't thread properly. Got a M14x2.0 and it worked great.

 

[CSRPenFab]

I have a similar "Lifetime" brand shed for all my yard care ****. A small plastic shelving unit in one corner holds small stuff like gloves, nozzles, etc.. Then I bought a few hooks at Lowes that mount with simple wood screws into the heavy plastic walls. Works great for holding small hand tools, pruners, etc... Then across the back wall I mounted horizontal spring loaded "broom stick clips" for holding rakes, shovels, etc.. Same mounting method for those with wood screws into the plastic wall, but not penetrating the exterior. Zero issues so far.