An important feature that many home designers leave out of their plans is a reliable outdoor storage solution. If you look around the conventional backyard, it’s remarkably short on storage area. No storage sheds, utility racks, or tool hooks to be found. These features generally must be installed by the homeowner/tenant. Without proper organization, a backyard can quickly turn into something of a “battle zone,” with toys and tools strewn across the floor. Leaving items outdoors can cause premature degradation due to exposure to the elements. For example, metal tools can easily rust when exposed to moisture, rain, or even morning dew. Plastic items such as pool toys can fade due to damage from UV rays received from sunlight. This damage may not be visible in the short term, but it is definitely there and will progress over time.

Some homeowners believe that true storage products are too expensive and difficult to set up, but this is simply not true. Smaller, more manageable storage products like deck boxes and patio bins are available that won’t break the bank. An example of this is the Suncast Patio Storage Box. Suncast is a company that manufactures most of its products with resistant plastic resin. This resin is molded into panels that are designed to fit together without the need for tools. This results in fast assembly time and allows non-technical people to build the products they need.

Your patio storage box is designed to store all the items you normally see on a patio. This includes tools for yard and garden work, as well as children’s toys and pool equipment. These items are stored inside the main chamber accessed by a hinged top lid. The lid extends the full length of the chamber, allowing users to clearly see inside and easily access. The wide opening makes it easy to store and take out what you need. The lid has a molded handle and a strong hinge that keeps the lid open during access. The patio storage box also doubles as seating for two or three people, depending on the size chosen. The patio box comes in four sizes, each rated by cubic feet of interior storage space. These capacities are 63, 83, 103 and 127 gallons. When the time comes for users to move the crate to a new location, the built-in casters help a great deal in this effort. The box can be kept full during movement if users simply lift one end and roll it to the new location. Assembly of the Suncast Patio Storage Box takes only about five minutes.