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A modular storage shed system is provided, including an upper frame assembly having a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof, a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, e

A modular storage shed system is provided, including an upper frame assembly having a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof, a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, each wall panel including a lip extending orthogonally from at least a portion of each side edge thereof and defining at least one aperture formed therein. There is provided a plurality of panel locks having a lock member. The lock member may snap-fit engage the apertures in the lips of the wall panels when the lips of adjacent wall panels are positioned within the slot of a common vertical post and when the lock member of the panel lock is pressed between the adjacent wall panels into the slot of the vertical post.

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What is claimed is: 1. A modular storage shed system, comprising: an upper frame assembly including a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof; and an external skin assembly including: a plurality of

What is claimed is: 1. A modular storage shed system, comprising: an upper frame assembly including a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof; and an external skin assembly including: a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, each wall panel including a lip extending orthogonally from at least a portion of each side edge thereof, each lip defining at least one aperture formed therein; and a plurality of panel locks including an elongate strip, a lock member extending orthogonally from and at least along a portion of a length of the elongate strip, and resilient tabs projecting outwardly from each side of the lock member, wherein the tabs snap-fit engage the apertures in the lips of the wall panels when the lips of adjacent wall panels are positioned within the slot of a common vertical post and the lock member of the panel lock is pressed between the adjacent wall panels into the slot of the vertical post. 2. The storage shed system according to claim 1, wherein the tabs taper downwardly in a distal direction. 3. The storage shed system according to claim 2, wherein a distal edge of each tab is integral with the lock member and a rear and side edges of each tab is separated from the lock member. 4. The storage shed system according to claim 1, further comprising: a roof frame assembly including a plurality of rafters, each rafter defining a channel extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof; and a roof skin assembly including: a plurality of roof panels each defining a pair of side edges, each roof panel including a lip extending orthogonally from at least a portion of each side edge thereof, each lip defining at least one aperture formed therein; and a plurality of roof panel locks including an elongate strip, a lock member extending orthogonally from and at least along a portion of a length of the elongate strip, and resilient tabs projecting outwardly from each side of the lock member, wherein the tabs snap-fit engage the apertures in the lips of the roof panels when the lips of adjacent roof panels are positioned within the channel of a common rafter and the lock member of the roof panel lock is pressed between the adjacent roof panels into the channel of the rafter. 5. The storage shed system according to claim 4, further comprising: an internal skin assembly including: a plurality of inner wall panels, each inner wall panel includes at least one recess formed along each side edge thereof, and a series of tabs extending along at least one of an upper and a lower edge thereof; and a plurality of inner wall snaps including a biasing member configured to snap-fit engage apertures formed in the vertical posts. 6. The storage shed system according to claim 5, wherein each vertical post includes a series of apertures formed therein, wherein the apertures formed in the vertical post are disposed along a side opposite the vertical slot. 7. The storage shed system according to claim 6, wherein each inner wall snap includes: a V-shaped biasing member having a first side member and a second member; and a tab extending outwardly from each of the first and second side members, wherein inner wall snaps have an un-biased condition in which the tabs are spaced a distance from one another and a biased condition in which the tabs are in relative close proximity to one another. 8. The storage shed system according to claim 7, wherein inner wall snaps deflect to the biased condition upon pushing inner wall snaps into the apertures of the vertical posts, and wherein the inner wall snaps return to the un-biased condition when the tabs of the first and second side members completely enter the aperture of the vertical post. 9. The storage shed system according to claim 8, wherein the roof skin assembly further includes a pair of gable caps each configured to operatively engage the roof frame assembly, each gable cap includes: a facie; a bull-nose provided at an upper edge of the facie; a lower hook extending from a rear surface of the facie proximate a lower end thereof, the lower hook is configured to operatively engage an upper rail of the upper frame assembly; and an upper hook extending from the rear surface of the facie proximate an upper end thereof, the upper hook is configured to operatively engage a ridge cap post of the roof frame assembly. 10. The storage shed system according to claim 9, further comprising: a base panel assembly configured and dimensioned to support the upper frame thereon, the base panel assembly including: a plurality of base panels configured and dimensioned to selectively engage one another, wherein the edges of the base panels which are to engage one another have a stepped profile, the stepped edges of the base panels include a series of upper teeth configured and dimensioned to operatively engage a series of lower teeth provided on the stepped edge of an adjacent base panel. 11. The storage shed system according to claim 10, wherein at least one tooth of the series of lower teeth provided along a stepped side edge of the base panel includes an engaging member projecting therefrom, the projecting member is configured to operatively engage a juxtaposed upper tooth of the series of upper teeth provided along a stepped side edge of an adjacent base panel. 12. Panel locks for use with a modular storage shed system including: an upper frame assembly including a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof; and an external skin assembly including a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, each wall panel including a lip extending orthogonally from at least a portion of each side edge thereof, each lip defining at least one aperture formed therein; each panel lock comprising: an elongate strip having a first side and a second side; a flange extending orthogonally from and at least along a portion of a length of the second side of the elongate strip; and a plurality of snap lock members formed in the flange, each snap lock member includes a first and a second tab projecting from either side thereof, wherein the tabs snap-fit engage the apertures in the lips of the wall panels when the lips of adjacent wall panels are positioned within the slot of a common vertical post and the lock member of the panel lock is pressed between the adjacent wall panels into the slot of the vertical post.