YITAHOME 180 Gallon XL Deck Box Large Outdoor Storage w/Divider for Patio Furniture,Outdoor Cushions, Garden Tools, Sports Equipment and Pool Supplies, Waterproof, Resin, Lockable, BlackGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

We need a storage box for our pool furniture covers...so far, we've been folding them up, and then what? Stuff them behind the furniture, take them inside? Not very satisfying. So, ordered this box, but noticed that a number of buyers complained about the instructions, and had trouble with assembly. My sympathy to those who are intimidated by today's "not so great instructions," and lack of hand holding. The instructions are OK, but you have to stare at them for a while to get the clues. Look, there are six pieces--4 sides, a bottom, and a top. They snap together, and the instructions clearly state "don't put the wrong pieces together because you can not reverse the process. Oh oh. So, here is what you do. Got a rubber mallet? Get it, and a screw driver. If you don't have a rubber mallet, go buy one. No house should be without one, but if you're anxious to put it together, a hammer and small block of wood, or an old shoe will work. Find the piece they show as the bottom (it is not, it is one of the sides, but step one is to put 3 sides together, and one is laid flat for ease of assembly) based on the large letters and arrow. Now find the two sides what also have the molded form that will be where you would lift it up with you left and right hand (these are the left and right side of the box--hand helds will be close to the top edge--helps with orientation in the instructions. An arrow and a label would have been nice). Orient them with the arrows and note that they are the same shape, and that their molded inserts are going to fit in the slots. Take your time. Check the pictures in the instruction book. Check again. All OK? Position them one at a time, and with light strokes tap the pieces together with whatever your using as a hammer (a baseball bat will also work). Your confidence is now soaring!! Now add the fourth side. Easy. Now, only two panels left. The bottom and the top. You now have a cube that is open on both ends. The inside of the bottom (D) is more decorative, the outside is not, but the corner legs are where they are supposed to be. Ah! Tap it into place. Now, to the top. You insert the metal inserts and screw them into place (finally, the screwdriver) if you intend to lock the box. If not, you don't need them. The lid snaps into place where the snaps serve to form the hinges. Altogether, taking your time to feel confident that the two pieces you're about to snap together are indeed the correct ones, about 15 minutes. If you got a job putting this box together, after 2 or 3 of them, you'd have it down to less than 5 minutes. This is easy. Just take your time. The box is great.

The media could not be loaded. This deck box exceeded our expectations. We had a larger one previously but really wanted something that would take up less space on our deck- this was the perfect solution! It was very easy to assemble and is high quality and durable. We’ve had a couple of storms roll through shortly after setting it out and it’s held up well and everything inside remains dry! Highly recommend! It looks great on the deck and holds our patio chair cushions perfectly.

The box snaps together FAST. I had a crew of LEGO experts. Once they got going they rushed ahead without reading the rest of the instructions. Once they had the box together, they went back and read the instructions and found they should have put the metal bars in before putting on the 4th side. The sides are one way assemblies. Problem! They made some unsightly modifications and were able to finish the job.The only problem with the box itself is the after thought hasp for the lock. One screw into plastic on the box and 2 screws into the top. Pretty weak. I think a good yank or two would rip it out. The metal of the hasps runs over the seal between top and bottom so it is not as good a seal as it could be. If you don’t need to lock it, consider skipping that step.It is a good looking box, quite large.

It’s a little tricky to assemble alone. It would have been easier and faster to have had a second person to help putting this together. Once assembled, it’s pretty sturdy. I’m 150 lbs, and it did hold up as I tried to use it as a seat. But, I wouldn’t actually use it as one, and definitely wouldn’t use it as a seat after it being in the sun for a year or two. Also, if I were heavier, I don’t believe it would hold up.As far as what I bought it for? It’s excellent! It’s well made and perfect for daily parcel deliveries from USPS, UPS, DHL, FEDEX and others. I have two small 2”x4” bricks inside of it, to prevent it from flying off in high winds. (Empty, I’s heavier than a 33 gallon, plastic trash can, but I live in an occasionally windy area, and those things, do end up down the road or in the neighbors yard) It’s placed on the side of my home, and closest to where it’s convenient for deliveries to be made. It’s also a place that’s slightly open to the elements. I work for a delivery service, and more and more of my customers have bought similar outdoor storage containers for this purpose. Whenever I have concerned customers that ask for advice for parcel and package deliveries and they don’t have an area where I can secure their delivery, I recommend these types of containers as an option.Pros;1. It’s waterproof. So it’ll keep packages and parcels off the ground and out of the rain.2. It keeps deliveries out of direct sunlight.3. It prevents most pets, animals and critters from your deliveries.4. It provides a semi-secure place for deliveries. (you could instruct and provide an unlocked padlock in/on the container to be locked after delivery, but it would prevent further deliveries from other carriers for the day. I have had unlocked padlocks, somewhat securing these containers to be left unlocked after deliveries. At a casual glance from the street, it looks like it’s locked)5. It provides a consistent and convenient delivery location for you and delivery services for ALL deliveries (as a delivery driver, we appreciate these small things for ourselves and our occasional replacements)And most of all….6. It prevents porch pirates, nosey neighbors and pedestrians, from having direct line of sight, of any deliveries that you’ve had that day.Cons;1. If you can keep it out of direct sunlight, I can’t think of any.

Un peu petit pour ce que je souhaitais.

Terrible instructions.