10×12 FT Metal Sheds

Ten by twelve feet is the largest size most homeowners can place without a permit in much of the US, and it shows in the numbers: 118 to 143 inches wide, 121 to 144 inches deep and 75 to 87 inches tall, so around 120 square feet. That is a one-car-garage worth of storage in the yard.

At this footprint the structure stops being a box and starts needing engineering: more anchor points, a genuinely flat pad, and a roof pitch that can shed snow. Prices here span $319 to $772 because the cheaper units are lighter-gauge panels with a lower ridge, while the top of the range gives you taller walls and heavier steel. Check your local rules before you buy — over 120 square feet often crosses the permit threshold, and a shed that has to be moved is expensive.

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4 models in this size · from $502.90

What fits

  • A car-sized footprint of equipment: mowers, carts, shelving, workbench.
  • A garden workshop with a bench, vise and wall-mounted tool boards.
  • Seasonal storage: patio furniture, bikes, kayaks, holiday bins.

Before you buy

  • Permit threshold — 120 sq ft is the common line in local codes.
  • Anchor count and pad thickness for a structure this size.
  • Ridge height and roof pitch for snow and rain shedding.

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