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6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed (1.91m x 1.08m)

First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 39 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: SKU: LFTSTORUNIT-60170

Size: 6' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 2

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Average Ranked in the Top 8% of Garden Storage.
Position 76 of 1017 Garden Storage - Up 76 places from previous update.
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See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed

The 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed holds a 5 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable double doors that use a lockable locking system, and is treated using a uv protected process [1].

Base material: plastic

Our experts say this has 3 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. 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.

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

3. A uv protected treatment like the one used on this garden storage is one our experts are happy to say is one of the best around.

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

Treatment/Guarantee

The uv protected treatment process used here is one of the best types of treatment, and our analysis shows us that this is in facet the only kind of treatment used on same-size garden storage that you’ll see getting used on 2% [2] (20 of 965) of all garden storage analysed, as well as being used on 5% [3] (5 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage. You’ll also find the uv protected treatment showing up on 14% of 6′ x 3′ garden storage (2 in total [4]), and when taking the average Expert Score of those 6′ x 3′ garden storage (83), the 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.

On a plastic garden storage, 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 comes with a 5 years guarantee. Most plastic garden storage come with a 15 years guarantee (26.04% of them) [5].

For this particular brand (Lifetime) they offer 11 [6] different types of guarantees on their plastic garden storage, with the 5 years guarantee on this being the shortest they offer. The 5 years guarantee is found on 10.53% of Lifetime plastic garden storage [7], with a 10 year guarantee on 47.37% of its plastic garden storage. It is a shame this garden storage was given the lowest guarantee offered by the brand, and this could be a reasonable indication that the manufacturer doesn’t have as much faith it the overall quality of this part of their product range.

When looking at comparable 6′ x 3′ plastic garden storage (we found 14 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 25 years [8]. 28.57% came with a missing guarantee, 21.43% came with a 25 year guarantee, 21.43% came with a 15 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 5 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 1 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 20 year guarantee and 7.14% came with a 10 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 [9] 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 [10], as well as being used on 7% (7 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage [11]. In fact this is the only 6′ x 3′ garden storage you’ll find that uses a plastic wall [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 6′ x 3′ garden storage we find this is actually the only one to use a high-density polyethylene (hdpe) roofing.

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Flooring

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 [14]. 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 6′ x 3′ garden storage that comes with a high-density polyethylene (hdpe) floor material.

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Height

The height of this garden storage is 1220.0mm (4′) which is 6% more than the average 6′ x 3′ garden storage, giving you 70.0mm (0.2′) extra height.

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Doors

The door height is 870.00mm (3′) tall which is 10% or 81.67mm (0.3′) taller than the average 6′ x 3′.
The door width is 1,080.00mm (4′) wide which is 5% or 53.00mm (0.2′) narrower than the average 6′ x 3′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 2 6′ x 3′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed has an Expert Score that is 4% higher than average and is £106 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 2 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 £1 with this 6 x 3.5 Life Plus Low Storage Plastic Shed. It is priced at £1,993, this is 211% more than this and has an Expert Score of 80, 7 points less than the 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed.

The 6′ x 3′ Lifetime Heavy Duty Low Plastic Storage Shed is the best scoring garden storage available out of all 2 6′ x 3′ 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 1 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Shiplap Apex Tall Garden Store Pressure Treated

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.
Forest Garden 6 x 3ft Timber Pressure Treated Log Store
6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit
6×3 Trimetals Cream ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden 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 3 garden storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit
6×3 Trimetals Cream ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden Storage
6×3 Trimetals Green ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden Storage

Product Details

Building Type
Extra Large Outdoor Cushion Storage Boxes, Garden Cushion Storage, Garden Storage, Outdoor Storage Cabinets, Plastic Garden Storage
Metric Size (Meters)
6' x 3'
Material
Plastic
Roof Style
Fully Opening Lid
Door Type
Double Door
Treatment Type
UV Protected
Guarantee
5 Years
Locking System
Lockable
Floor Material
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Construction Type
Double Walled High-density Polyethylene
Eaves Height (Imperial)
1220.0mm
Eaves Height (Metric)
1220.0mm
Depth Including Overhang (Imperial)
4'
Depth Including Overhang (Metric)
1080.0mm
Width Including Overhang (Imperial)
6'
Width Including Overhang (Metric)
1910.0mm
Depth At Base (Imperial)
4'
Depth At Base (Metric)
1070.0mm
Door Height (Imperial)
870.0mm
Door Height (Metric)
870.0mm
Door Width (Imperial)
1080.0mm
Door Width (Metric)
1080.0mm
Roof Material
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Width At Base (Imperial)
6'
Width At Base (Metric)
1900.0mm
Packaged Weight
66kg
Overall Height (Imperial)
4'
Overall Height (Metric)
1320.0mm
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan
Door Size (Imperial)
3' x 4'
Door Size (Metric)
870.0mm x 1080.0mm

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Cladding Thickness
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Joel Bird

Joel Bird

Profile

Our resident shed building expert Joel was the 2014 winner of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year having beat over 10,000 applicants to win. He returned to the show the following year as a judge. He is also the author of The Book of Shed and has designed & built over 50 small bespoke garden builds. Joel has appeared on various TV or Radio shows include George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Alan Titchmarsh Love your Garden, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

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Sources

Merchants Checked

12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 2 contained information that we were able to use to compile the data used on this page.

The following merchants were checked on the 06 August, 2022 to see if they stocked this product.

Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found 1 match.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 products checked, found no matches.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found no matches.
B&Q – 78905 products checked, found no matches.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 products checked, found no matches.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found no matches.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.


1. UV treated: The British Plastics Federation says that the addition of light stabilisers (they are called hindered amine light stabilisers (HALS)) in plastics are used “to inhibit the reactions in plastics which cause undesirable chemical degradation from exposure to UV light.” This chemical degradation from exposure to UV light is often seen as chalking or a white residue that forms as the polymers degrade over time. This degradation can often be avoided by adding HALS that are UV absorbers such as benzotriazoles, benzophenones or organic nickel compounds. By incorporating weathering stabilisers into the plastics used the damaging effects of UV light will be slowed down considerably. 

2. Treatment types identified: uv protected 

3. Global treatment data sourced from: All uv protected garden storage 

4. Top treatment data sourced from: Top 96 uv protected garden storage 

5. 6′ x 3′ treatment data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ uv protected garden storage 

6. Global guarantee data sourced from: All 5 years garden storage 

7. Guarantee types identified: 5 years 

8. Guarantee data sourced from: Lifetime 5 years garden storage 

9. 6′ x 3′ guarantee data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ 5 years guaranteed garden storage 

10. Cladding types identified: plastic, resin 

11. Global cladding data sourced from: All plastic garden storage 

12. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 96 plastic garden storage 

13. 6′ x 3′ cladding data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ plastic garden storage 

14. Roof material types identified: high-density polyethylene (hdpe) 

15. Floor material types identified: high-density polyethylene (hdpe) 

Product ID: SKU: LFTSTORUNIT-60170

Size: 6' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 2

ShedStore
£639.99
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BuyShedsDirect
£639.99
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Support WhatShed: by making a purchase after clicking a link above, a portion of the sale supports this site.