Kit shed from HD in Florida

[rjwesq]

By reading the local codes (Highlands County), I found I have to have a permit in order to place this shed on my property. However, the building department is requiring "Product Plans," which are essential architectural plans showing that the kit shed meets Florida building code requirements. The manufacture, Suncast, can't/won't provide, and neither will HD, who acted as if I had three heads when I asked about them. I have a feeling it doesn't meet codes and that is why I am running into this issue. Did I just get hosed on a $1,000 shed?

 

[e hilton]

No, the shed is probably worth $1000 … problem is it doesn't meet local codes. HD has a pretty liberal return policy … exercise it.

 

[mtlogcabin]

Plastic boxes are not within an architects design expertise

 

[bill1952]

Is it permanent or does it sit on a couple of runners? And how big? there is usually a permit exemption for small - 120 or 144 or some other size.

Here's a thread on another board about similar issues. Might help. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/advice-on-shed-permit.501133/

 

[jar546]

Is it permanent or does it sit on a couple of runners? And how big? there is usually a permit exemption for small - 120 or 144 or some other size.

Here's a thread on another board about similar issues. Might help. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/advice-on-shed-permit.501133/

Your county is in a 110-120mph wind zone. HD sells a lot of things that are not legal in the areas they exist. Then there is zoning..............

 

[SCBO1]

Probably will not meet wind load requirement, will the plans come with attchment information? or will this become the neighbors shed after the wind storm?

 

[mtlogcabin]

They are plastic and will never meet wind loads https://www.suncast.com/tremonttm-8-ft-x-10-ft-storage-shed.html
Take it back and get a refund they should not be selling them in high wind areas

 

[ICE]

Store heavy items near the bottom of shed.

Home Depot will point to the installation instructions. A six inch layer of nickles should be enough.

 

[tmurray]

Probably will not meet wind load requirement, will the plans come with attchment information? or will this become the neighbors shed after the wind storm?

It will travel around the neighborhood depositing your items along the way for an impromptu grown-up scavenger hunt!

 

[SCBO1]

It will travel around the neighborhood depositing your items along the way for an impromptu grown-up scavenger hunt!

That's what I thought.

Storytime: I was mowing that back yard on a saturday afternoon and kept seeing bits and pieces of pick insulation in the yard. There was a small tornado touch down in another city near me 30 miles away and a few houses received some damage. I kept seeing pick insulation all over the yard, to bad the tornado didn't hit a bank instead!