I made several trips to different stores to look at many different outside storage boxes. The 60012 was the size and quality I was looking for. I was a little worried about the color I ordered because it was listed on line as brown. When it arrived the color was the same as pictured, brown top with taupe (light brown) sides which was exactly what I was looking for. Looks great on my porch and has plenty of room for my needs. Assembly was easy and the quality is super. Thanks Lifetime!

These are the best made of all the outdoor storage boxes. However, you cannot store pool chemicals inside them. The hardware will corrode and rust. What is more surprising, is that no where, adds or warranty, is there mention of this. The good news is that if it happens within the 10 year warranty, you can get replacement hardware. And store you chemicals somewhere else.

I've had this unit for two years now, and it looks as good as the day I got it, surviving both winter and summers outdoors in PA. I have had no problem with water, snow or creatures getting in. Assembly is easy provided you do pay attention to the directions.

Great for pool deck box for the kids' toys. Feels very sturdy. Minus one star since doesn't close perfectly. I do have another just like it which I have used for cushions on my upper deck and we keep it closed by hanging padlock in there that we don't actually lock.

I am so glad I got this Storage Box! It is well constructed and holds all my gardening supplies. It has lots of room and can double as a bench or table when needed. It holds up in the Florida sun and I don't have to worry about getting another one in a couple of years.

I bought my deck box and assembly was easy. When finished the lid wouldn't lin up to close. I examined the lid and it was warped. I called customer service the gentleman I talked with was very pleasant and helpful. Within 15 minutes a new lid was on order at no cost to me and arrived in less than the time I was expecting. I installed the new lid and the box is great. I would definitely purchase more products from this company.

I appreciate how mujch this deck box holds. However, two months after assembly, I discovered the lounge cushions I put in it are mildewed and have mold on them! The box is leaking around the front edge (mainly around lock area) when it rains. It seems to fit together well, but there was about 2 cups of water sitting on top of the cushions and rug inside of the deck box. I now have a large piece of plastic covering it which looks horrible and defeats the purpose of a new deck box.

I bought this bin and placed it on the dock by our boat. It is very water resistant, sturdy has by far the best hinges and can take a lot of weight on the lid. I had other bins previously for the same application and they barely lasted a season. Had to junk them. I would give this higher stars but they they only allow five.

I noticed the box was leaking water. A small amount was in the bottom. I emptied it out turned it on its side and water started pouring from the holes around the sides inside of the box. Emptied out as much as I could but there are still some sloshing around inside. My cushions now have mold on them and smell terrible. This box is on a covered deck so it gets very minimal rain. Very disappointing

I did quite a lot of research in selecting this box, comparing a number of alternative manufacturers, designs, colors, and sizes. I made the final selection on this box based upon design strength. Others did not have the metal bracing and hinges. I needed a box that would hold up. In this respect, I am sure I made the right decision. It is very sturdy. Two adults can sit on it without problem (probably three, but I did not try this). It also, looks better than I expected from the pictures. I thought the top would be too dark in contrast to the sides, but it looks great. The instructions are well written and easy to follow, though when printed, a little hard to read without a magnifying glass. There is also a video which is helpful, but runs very fast, so you have to re-run it several times to catch the steps. However, the instructions are not completely accurate in my experience. First the good news -- one adult can put this bin together without help. It does not take two or three people. It does take one who is able to read and follow instructions and use hand tools. Now the bad news -- from the time you open the box and start reading the instructions for the first time, it takes a lot longer than an hour to assemble. I'd allow at least 2 - 3 hours depending on how skilled you are. I could have done it faster if I had known the following: As far as tools, forget the rubber hammer. The plastic is much too sturdy for this to do any good. But, IN ADDITION TO THE TOOLS LISTED, YOU WILL NEED: 1) A drill with both 1/8" (or smaller) and 1/4" bits. The 1/8" is needed to drill pilot holes for screws. I can't see how anyone can get screws started through the tough plastic on the front brace without this. The 1/4" bit is to finish bolt holes that are not completely drilled coming from the factory. There were several of these. The bolts won't go in without redrilling. 2) A rasp or heavy gage file. This is to file edges that don't exactly fit. I found this was the only way I could get the top to close. I tried adjusting the hinges, but I could not get the right side to line up so that it would completely close. I was about to give up when I decided to rasp the right corner holding up the fit. That worked fine. Again the material is very hard and very sturdy. A bit of rasping worked and did not hurt the box's integrity. 3) Both ratchet and box wrenches are needed in the sizes indicated in the instructions. As far as other assembly tips go: I had to put my full body weight onto the right side to get it to pop into position. It took me a while to work up to this level of exertion, worrying that I might break something. The box material is very strong. You can't break it. It also appeared to me that a left and a right side hinge holder was needed, and I got two left side hinges. That caused the top to be just a bit out of line on the right side.There was no mention of this in the instructions. I tried to rotate the hinge to get it to line up, but was unable to make that work. Rasping the front right corner fixed this, but it took me a while to move to this last resort. Though there was some frustration in installation, I am very happy to have this box.