Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed

Our verdict on the Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed

The Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with doors that are lockable through the lockable locking system. The 2 windows used on this particular 10′ x 8′ use a glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Base material: high-density polyethylene (hdpe) ^[1]

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) cladding used on this garden storage is one the best available for garden storage rated by our experts.

2. The polycarbonate roof covering found on this garden storage is rated to be one of the best by our experts.

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

For this particular brand (Lifetime) they offer 11 ^[3] 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 ^[4], 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 10′ x 8′ plastic garden storage (we found 14 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 3 years ^[5]. 35.71% came with a missing guarantee, 28.57% came with a 3 year guarantee, 14.29% came with a limited lifetime guarantee, 7.14% came with a 15 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 1 year guarantee and 7.14% came with a 10 year guarantee.

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Cladding

The high-density polyethylene (hdpe) cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for garden storage walls out of the 3 types ^[6] we’ve identified on same-size garden storage, that you’ll also see getting used on 1% (12 of 965) of all garden storage analysed ^[7], and sadly not present at all on any of the 96 garden storage that make up the top 10% of garden storage ^[8]. You’ll also find the high-density polyethylene (hdpe) cladding showing up on 21% of 10′ x 8′ garden storage (3 in total) ^[9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 10′ x 8′ garden storage (74), the Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 75.

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Roofing

Polycarbonate is used as the roof covering, and out of 2 types identified on same-size garden storage ^[10], is said to be one of the best roof covering materials. It comes fitted on 1% of garden storage and when it comes to the top 96 garden storage that make up the top 10% we find none of them make use of this kind of roof covering. According to the data we have on all garden storage, out of the the 10′ x 8’s this is the only one to use a polycarbonate roof covering.

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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 out of 2 types found on same-size garden storage ^[11]. 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 10′ x 8′ garden storage that comes with a high-density polyethylene (hdpe) floor material.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 5 10′ x 8′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £20 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 5 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 £675 with this Keter Oakland 7.5 x 11ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Grey. It is priced at £1,465, this is 46% less than this and has an Expert Score of 77, 2 points higher than the Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 77 vs 75 for this product, the Keter Oakland 7.5 x 11ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Grey is the best 10′ x 8′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,465, that’s £675 less than the Lifetime 10x8ft Outdoor Storage Shed.

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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed with Logstore
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate Combination Workshop / Log Store Double Doors
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Workshop / Log Store Double Door

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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed with Logstore
Deuba Garden Metal Tool Shed Size and Colour Choice Galvanised Green Anthracite Brown Roofed Outdoor Storage 10x8ft, Green
Shelter Logic 10′ x 10′ Peak Style Portable Storage Shed

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.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed with Logstore
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate Combination Workshop / Log Store Double Doors
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Workshop / Log Store Double Door

More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
10′ x 8′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Double Door Apex Shed with Logstore
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate Combination Workshop / Log Store Double Doors
10′ x 8′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Workshop / Log Store Double Door