3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box

Our verdict on the 3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box

The 3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box holds a 10 Years guarantee.

Base material: plastic

Our experts say this has 5 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.

1. A 20mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this garden storage is one of the best rated by our experts.

2. The high-density polyethylene (hdpe) construction like the one used on the roof of this garden storage is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

3. A 20.0mm thick roof construction as thick as this is something our expert rate to be one of the best available on garden storage.

4. Our experts say this the high-density polyethylene (hdpe) floor material used here is one of the best available on all garden storage.

5. A floor that is 20mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of garden storage.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this garden storage fairs across the market.

Guarantee

On a plastic garden storage box, the guarantee that the manufacturer offers is usually a very good indicator of the quality of the building. The longer the guarantee the more the manufacturer believes in the quality of the building they have produced. Typically we see manufacturer guarantees for plastic Garden Storage ranging from zero right up to a limited lifetime guarantee.

This plastic garden storage box comes with a 10 years guarantee. Most plastic garden storage come with a 15 years guarantee (26.04% of them) ^[1].

For this particular brand (Lifetime) they offer 11 ^[2] different types of guarantees on their plastic garden storage, with the 10 years guarantee on this being the longest they offer. The 10 years guarantee is found on 47.37% of Lifetime plastic garden storage ^[3], with a 5 year guarantee on 10.53% of its plastic garden storage. It is great that this garden storage was given one of the highest guarantees offered by the brand, and this shows the manufacturer has a lot of faith in the overall quality of this part of their product range.

When looking at comparable 3′ x 2′ plastic garden storage (we found 65 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[4]. 66.15% came with a missing guarantee, 18.46% came with a 10 year guarantee, 7.69% came with a 15 year guarantee, 6.15% came with a 5 year guarantee and 1.54% came with a 1 year guarantee.

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Cladding

The plastic cladding(walls) used here is an about average form of construction for garden storage walls out of the 2 types ^[5] we’ve identified on same-size garden storage, that you’ll also see getting used on 7% (65 of 965) of all garden storage analysed ^[6], as well as being used on 7% (7 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage ^[7]. You’ll also find the plastic cladding showing up on 9% of 3′ x 2′ garden storage (6 in total) ^[8], and if we compare this item against those 6 we find it’s Expert Score is 7% higher than the average score for a 3′ x 2′ plastic garden storage.

The walls are 20mm thick and we rate this the best thickness and is the only thickness found on same-size garden storage ^[9]. It is used on 1% of all garden storage ^[10] and is also used across 2% of the top 10% of garden storage ^[11] we analysed. Further analysis shows us that out of all 3′ x 2′ garden storage this is the only one to use 20mm thick walls ^[12].

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Roofing

High-density polyethylene (hdpe) is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this the best form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size garden storage ^[13]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all garden storage analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of garden storage. Out of all 3′ x 2′ garden storage we find this is actually the only one to use a high-density polyethylene (hdpe) roofing.

A 20.0mm thick roof material was used on this garden storage which is the best thickness used for a roofing material and is the only thickness identified on same-size garden storage ^[14]. It’s used on 1% of all garden storage and 2% of the top 10% of garden storage. Our data on all 3′ x 2′ garden storage shows us this is the only one to use a 20.0mm roofing solution.

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Flooring

Great, our experts say most of the flooring options used are among the best.

The manufactures of this garden storage chose high-density polyethylene (hdpe) for the floor construction, we rate this the best form of floor construction and is the only type found on this size of garden storage ^[15]. This type of floor construction is used on 1% of all garden storage we analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of those garden storage. The data we have on all garden storage shows us that this is the only 3′ x 2′ garden storage that comes with a high-density polyethylene (hdpe) floor material.

A 20mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts and a further analysis shows us this is the only thickness used on same-size garden storage ^[16]. It’s found on 1% of all garden storage and used on 2% of the top 10% of garden storage. Out of all 3′ x 2′ garden storage it turns out that this is the only one to use a 20mm flooring.

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Height

The height of this garden storage is 660.0mm (2′) which is 64% less than the average 3′ x 2′ garden storage, giving you 422.5mm (1′) less height.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 8 3′ x 2′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The 3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box has an Expert Score that is 9% higher than average and is £27 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 8 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.

Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £84 with this TOUGH MASTER 460L Outdoor Storage Box Plastic Chest Trunk Cushions Tools Container. It is priced at £116, this is 72% less than this and has an Expert Score of 75, 10 points less than the 3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box.

The 3×2 Lifetime 300 Litre Heavy Duty Storage Box is the best scoring garden storage available out of all 8 3′ x 2′ garden storage we analysed.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden storage with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson Midi Garden Store
Rowlinson Mini Store

Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
Rowlinson 2 x 3ft Timber Recycling Box Storage
Asgard 2 Metal Gas Bottle Storage

Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 2 garden storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
3’6 x 2′ Forest Shiplap Pent Midi Wooden Garden Storage Outdoor Patio Storage
3’4 x 1’8 Suncast Mega Tall Garage Storage Cabinet