I made it out of a shipping crate ...spare wood ...cardboard and camo tarps....Well She made it through all the rain.... high winds.... heavy snows and no leaks...I'll be honest I thought the wind might get it....Even though its only 6ft tall to the platform I never secured it in the ground or anchored it down...Well I have the legs cut to make a 8ft tall one that will be 5x6x6ft and the open deck will be 4x5 ft....the door on the new one will be a slider instead of a swing open.....thought I'd give the update[;)]