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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 13 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 636303
Size: 7' x 9.5'
Merchants Checked: 12
Available From: 1
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Our verdict on the Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft
The Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable double doors that use a lockable locking system. The 2 windows used on this particular 7′ x 9.5′ use a polycarbonate [1] glazing material (Thickness was not specified).
Base material: high-density polyethylene (hdpe) [2]
Our experts say this has 2 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. This polycarbonate glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed 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) [3].
For this particular brand (Lifetime) they offer 11 [4] 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 [5], 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 7′ x 9.5′ plastic garden storage (we found 9 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 15 years [6]. 55.56% came with a missing guarantee, 11.11% came with a 15 year guarantee, 11.11% came with a 10 year guarantee, 11.11% came with a 3 year guarantee and 11.11% came with a limited lifetime 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 [7] 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 [8], and sadly not present at all on any of the 96 garden storage that make up the top 10% of garden storage [9]. You’ll also find the high-density polyethylene (hdpe) cladding showing up on 22% of 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage (2 in total) [10], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage (75), the Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft is just above the average with an Expert Score of 77.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this garden storage chose polyethylene for the floor construction, we rate this one of the worst forms 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, with none of the top 96 garden storage making use of this kind of floor material. The data we have on all garden storage shows us that this is the only 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage that comes with a polyethylene floor material.
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Window
Polycarbonate windows come installed on this garden storage. As a glazing option, we rate it one of the best out of the 2 glazing types found on 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage [12]. This particular type of glazing is used on 3% of all windowed garden storage with a look at the top 10% of garden storage showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. Out of all windowed 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage this is the only garden storage to make use of polycarbonate windows.
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You Might Also Consider
We found 5 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft has an Expert Score that is 2% higher than average and is £33 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 £830 with this Keter Factor 8 x 8ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Beige/Brown. It is priced at £1,015, this is 82% less than this and has an Expert Score of 72, 5 points less than the Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 80 vs 77 for this product, the Lifetime 7 Ft. x 9.5 Ft. Outdoor Storage Shed is the best 7′ x 9.5′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £1,400, that’s £445 less than the Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft.
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.
10′ x 6′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Shed with Logstore Single 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.
Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft
Keter Oakland 7.5 x 9ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Grey
Keter Factor 8 x 8ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Beige/Brown
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 6′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Shed with Logstore Single Door
Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft
Keter Oakland 7.5 x 9ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Grey
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 6′ Shed Republic Ultimate heavy-duty Shed with Logstore Single Door
Lifetime Plastic Outdoor Storage Shed 7×9.5ft
Keter Oakland 7.5 x 9ft Outdoor Garden Apex Storage Shed Grey
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 1 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.
Homebase – 35509 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.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 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.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Polycarbonate: Is one of the toughest plastics available. The excellent toughness and thermal stability make Polycarbonate one of the most widely used thermoplastics. This durability makes this ideal for garden equipment and extremely durable plastic garden structure. Polycarbonate is also used for things such as riot shields, vandal proof glazing, safety helmets and headlamp lenses.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of Polycarbonate are that it is very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of 125 °C. This is coupled with the outstanding Notched Impact Strength data of 60 – 80 Kj/m². ↩
2. High-Density Polyethylene: Polyethylene (Polythene) is one of the world’s most popular plastics. It is an enormously versatile polymer which is suited to a wide range of applications and is often used for things that need to be extra durable like garden containers (they often are made from high density polyethylene). The polymers’ low cost, high rigidity and ease of blow moulding has also made the material a natural choice in gardening furnishings and garden storage boxes and cabinets. You will also find it used on things such as park benches and waste bins.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of High-Density Polyethylene are that it is not very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of 65 °C. This is however offset by the outstanding Notched Impact Strength data that showed ‘no break’. ↩
3. Global guarantee data sourced from: All 10 years garden storage ↩
4. Guarantee types identified: 10 years, 15 years, limited lifetime ↩
5. Guarantee data sourced from: Lifetime 10 years garden storage ↩
6. 7′ x 9.5′ guarantee data sourced from: 9 7′ x 9.5′ 10 years guaranteed garden storage ↩
7. Cladding types identified: high-density polyethylene (hdpe), plastic, resin ↩
8. Global cladding data sourced from: All high-density polyethylene (hdpe) garden storage ↩
9. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 96 high-density polyethylene (hdpe) garden storage ↩
10. 7′ x 9.5′ cladding data sourced from: 9 7′ x 9.5′ high-density polyethylene (hdpe) garden storage ↩
11. Floor material types identified: plastic, polyethylene ↩
12. Glazing material types identified: polycarbonate, styrene ↩