An exposed or loose hinge pin on the shed door can be easy to unscrew allowing burglars to bypass the door lock.
Securing a wooden shed to the ground.
Use a good quality chain and lock and use them properly.
To protect your shed investment you should anchor your outdoor shed to the ground.
The shed shackle can give an effective anchor that is still easy to fit in a wooden or metal shed or a torc ground anchor can give a higher level of deterrent if you have concrete or brickwork available or don t mind the extra effort of laying fresh concrete.
Pound the tip of a metal auger type shed anchor into the ground about 6 to 12 inches from the each corner of the shed.
In very hard ground with a light structure 50x550ed or 50x680ed anchors are used for most applications use the 50x800ed for larger structures or for soft ground the 50x900ed is appropriate.
Auger style anchors are one way.
Fortunately securing your shed is a fairly straightforward process.
Replace your old door hinge with a set of hinges with a non removable pin about 22 for a 3 pack if the hinge is outside the shed door think about replacing the mounting screws with carriage bolts about 16 for a 10.
Prevention and possible fix.
Anchoring also adds stability to sheds on uneven or sloped ground.
Securing your storage shed to the ground adds strength to the structure and stability.
The appropriate anchors are the 2 diameter types.
Outdoor sheds are great for storing yard tools and equipment out of the elements.
Why you should secure and anchor your shed.
Most outdoor sheds are on concrete slabs or built over a wooden frame.
For greenhouses the 40x680 and 40xx500 anchors are often used.
Smaller sheds are lighter especially if made of plastic or light steel.
The simplest method of securing a shed.
Consider securing the shed to the ground in this case the shed pictured is large 5ft x 12ft and heavy it took six people to lift the roof into place so it is unlikely thieves will be.
Anchors for sheds need to be 50mm diameter.
Foundations of slabs deck blocks gravel pads plastic grid or wooden posts require alternate methods to secure your shed to the ground.
High winds can cause an outdoor shed to blow over or worse especially in areas prone to tornadoes.