SHELTER LOGIC 12 X 20 X 8 Round Top GARAGE in A Box FINAL REVIEW

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3 ай бұрын

This is NOT a paid promotion! We are making this video review based on our own personal experience so that anyone interested in purchasing a shelterlogic has an ideaof how long it might last in our type of climate.
Our ShelterLogic finally met it's end this past winter so today we do a final review and share some of the modifications we had made to it, how long it actually lasted, and if we think it was worth the cost.
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@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

This is NOT a paid promotion! We are making this video review based on our own personal experience so that anyone interested in purchasing a shelterlogic knows how long it might last in our climate.

@rickyanke9407 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for a quality "real life" video. I'm considering a tent shed and this is helpful. I'm fortunate that I already have two very heavy duty 8'x22' tarps and think I will cover the roof right away to hopefully avoid the UV damage to the original cover.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 28 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@rockyracoon3281 3 ай бұрын

Im glad the shelter logic survived long enough to protect the waterproofing material. Im sure the frame won't go to waste. There are so many options. Honestly, this is a great video on the life of most potable shelters in the homeowners market.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We are happy it made it as long as it did...and we are definitely planning to use the frame, just trying to figure out the most economical, but sustainable way! More to come :-)

@judyporche9125 3 ай бұрын

Love you two, so positive ❤

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Sometimes it isn't so easy :-)

@SeniorHiker77 3 ай бұрын

It was great that you kept the shelter going for that long.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Yes, we are so thankful!

@kennethalmond8922 3 ай бұрын

Suggestion - KZfaq "Tiny Shiny Home" (search Shelter Logic) used corrugated metal roof panels, screwed to the shelter logic frame, to replace the plastic and turn them into robust, permanent storage. Then they used earth bags for back wall and wood framing for the front wall/door. You folks could use wood for both front and back walls.

@chaosplan 3 ай бұрын

I was going to share that too! The wood door turned out well.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

I love it! I will definitely look into that - thanks!

@CrustyAbsconder 3 ай бұрын

I think you should have covered it with a second tarp when you first assembled it.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Actually would have been a great idea! oh hindsight...:LOL

@frankdrahos8569 3 ай бұрын

I used a shelterlogic tent as a woodshed for 4 years. Here in northern Maryland the summer sun deteriorates the plastic quickly and winds from passing tropical storms or category 1 hurricane finish them off. I bit the bullet and put up a pole building last year. No more messing with extra tarps to cover the shelterlogic.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Good for you! A pole barn is definitely the way to go!

@TheMamacyn 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this - i was about to buy a shelter logic BUT now i'll invest in something more substantial - Only a rich man can afford poor quality - Once to pay for the wrong thing, a second time when you buy the right thing

@W1ldt1m 2 ай бұрын

Depends on what you need. I’m here because I’m buying a shelter like this. I need a shelter now. I can’t afford what I want now. In three years I will be able to afford whatever I want and this costs less than the interest on a loan.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 2 ай бұрын

For us it was worth it because we needed it. We plan to still use the frame

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 4 күн бұрын

I'm thinking the Gable design of the Harbor Freight shelter garage is better to not leak - in terms of the angle run off.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 күн бұрын

Good point

@annaschmanna1 3 ай бұрын

Never used a shelter logic for our house build. We were too cheap. We just kept materials under a tarp and replaced the tarp after it got holes. I think these things are great to get things done as a temporary measure. It's so nice to be able to clean it all out when the project is done, though. The cost is worth it and now you can do something with the frame 😅

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

We did the tarp method a lot too! It's all a learning curve for sure but the frame will definitely not go to waste!

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 4 күн бұрын

Dang.... interesting how a tarp on the floor solved the condensation problem. interesting. Because it was too cold from the ground! ? wow

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 күн бұрын

It’s not necessarily the cold, when the shelter gets heated it evaporates the water from the soil into the air in the shelter and then the water condenses on the walls and ceiling when it cools down overnight. Tarp really solves the problem

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 3 күн бұрын

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid wow! interesting! thanks.

@oakld 3 ай бұрын

I have the same ShelterLogic for about 9 years and have similar experience. Aster few years mI bought several used advertisement tarps (actually sold for per kilogram price) and used one of them to cover the shelter. So I think for about $30 it's covered with a quality tarp, that even after number of years doesn't show any signs of deterioration. I used existing steel rings at the back and one side, stitched pocket on the front side and stamped in rings on the remaining side. If you want to stamp the steel rings into tarp, I recommend to buy a set of reasonable quality with dedicated stamping tool, since working with the cheap rings and hammer is not fun 😊

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Great idea. Thanks 👍

@dougtravins9624 3 ай бұрын

I've been skeptical of these shelters in our climate for the reasons you detailed. Here in Fulton County, NY, I see a lot of them around, but I don't think they are made by HF. I think they are more expensive. One down the road from me seems to be holding up well so far, but it's not a cheap one.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Yes, there are heavier duty varieties, but definitely more money! LOL We will figure something out because the frame is in great shape.

@deborahwhite2339 3 ай бұрын

The cost is certainly too high for something that lasts only 2 years. Maybe it could become a greenhouse. Wrap it in chicken wire to make it critter resistant. Cover in greenhouse plastic when it's colder and take it off when it warms up. 🙂👍🇨🇦

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree. We have some ideas to get it enclosed better....more to come some day! First we have to do the roofs on the house and finish the burial and planting, oh my! LOL

@garypic4083 3 ай бұрын

Cover it in those plastic panels ( horizontally) make a quonset hut

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Yes, we were thinking of doing that👍

@abbas674 3 ай бұрын

What about hail in Colorado will it protect it from hail

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

I guess it depends on the size of the hail! We’ve had hail up to 1/4” no problems

@Viper6-MotoVlogger 3 ай бұрын

It’s much cheaper than building a garage, but it does come with its pitfalls. Eventually, I would build a permanent structure.

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Definitely, it just would have been nice to get more than two years out of it. We're working on a more permanent idea :-)

@krismcdonald188 3 ай бұрын

👍💚

@garywilson9640 3 ай бұрын

I'm waiting for..... C/Kathy's Cast Iron Cooking Show Channel on the Woodstove Chicken Whole - Stuffed surrounded by Potatoes, Carrots, and Celery Chili Beans with Ham Hock Carnitas - A Pork Shoulder Roast. Then Chopped up for Tacos Chili Verde / Chili Colorado Tacos..... My mind is running blank of other ""C"" things ( I think it should be K tho ) ...but you get the idea. Remember I'll be watching you this spring for the Zuchinni, Crookneck Squash, and Bush Beans growing out of your house rock retaining walls...... I've been with you since the right before the drilling of your well. I had just submitted my well permit and I was awaiting permit issuance. That's why I found you in a search. Your initial well resulrs scared the Shxt out of me.. . But....My well a few weeks later came in with over 50 gallons a minute....in a area where 3 to 5 would have been considered a ""wonderful whopper"" I can pump 50,000 gallons a day on a 48 ac parcel that was thought to be """DRY""". Weve both come a long ways since then. 😂😂😂😂😂

@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 3 ай бұрын

Oh wow! You were so fortunate. That is great flow on the well....Yes, we had a scary time with the well and it cost us but I have to say that even at only 5 gallons per minute, we have a tremendous amount of storage capacity since we are 680' down! LOL And we had such a tough crazy winter with dad in the hospital for 6 weeks and my daughter being pregnant that we never got a chance to cook on the wood stove once! Looking forward to next winter though :-)