Will my 8'x8' shed blow over in the wind?

[MH8675309]

I've seen larger structures than this get flipped. Anchoring now will save you from aggravation and regret later. I've always built on posts 42" down and we've had horrendous winds at times but everything has stayed put

 

[Oaktree]

When I got the insurance check, I rebuilt the dog kennel by using 4" posts cemented into the ground all the way around, then framed the roof and put PLASTIC roofing on instead of tin. Never going to let that happen again.

Not sure what you mean by plastic roofing...are you referring to the corrugated stuff? Never had very good luck with that myself.
ISTM UV would weaken that roof rather quickly given that you're in the south where the sun is strong.

 

[MH8675309]

"ISTM UV would weaken that roof rather quickly given that you're in the south where the sun is strong." - Agree -
My ridge cap was the clear plastic and while it let in alot of sunlight it was only about 6 years old before it started to leak. My Amish neighbor that builds pole barns told me that they are great until they start leaking - generally about 5 years.

 

[sixdogs]

I've seen larger structures than this get flipped. Anchoring now will save you from aggravation and regret later. I've always built on posts 42" down and we've had horrendous winds at times but everything has stayed put

This shed is on skids. I planned to get four of the 24" screw-in earth anchors and hold down to the ends of the skids. It's pretty hard to pull one of the anchors out. What do you think?

 

[MH8675309]

This shed is on skids. I planned to get four of the 24" screw-in earth anchors and hold down to the ends of the skids. It's pretty hard to pull one of the anchors out. What do you think?

Those are good - they can be tough to get in but they are pretty good. Anything you can do to hold it down is better than just trusting gravity to do it. Good luck with it

 

[bdhsfz6]

Here's what they have to do on Mt Washington in NH.

"Will They Believe It?": The Story of Big Wind Day - Mount Washington Observatory

“Will They Believe It?”: The Story of Big Wind Day 2017-04-12 09:30:46.000 – Mike Carmon, Senior Weather Observer & Education Specialist “Will they believe it?” – Weather Observer Sal […]

mountwashington.org

 

[RobertEH]

I used these on a lean to. They go in pretty easy and I feel they will hold it well. downside is you cannot remove them easily once they are pounded in.

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[Blue Mule]

Not sure what you mean by plastic roofing...are you referring to the corrugated stuff? Never had very good luck with that myself.
ISTM UV would weaken that roof rather quickly given that you're in the south where the sun is strong.

Yes, corrugated plastic. Reason being if it blows off it won't damage any other properties. So far it's baked in the summer sun for two years with no issues. We'll see....