| One important feature that many home designers | | | | are designed to snap together without needing |
| leave out of their blueprints is a reliable outdoor | | | | tools. This results in quick assembly time and |
| storage solution. If you look around the | | | | allows non-technical individuals to build the products |
| conventional backyard, it is remarkably sparse in | | | | they need. |
| the area of storage. No storage sheds, utility | | | | Their Patio Storage box is designed to store all of |
| racks or tool hooks can be found. These features | | | | the items typically seen in a yard. This includes |
| usually must be installed by the home owner | | | | tools for yard work and gardening, as well as kids |
| renter. Without proper organization, a back yard | | | | toys and pool equipment. These items are stored |
| can quickly become a "battle zone" of sorts, with | | | | within the main chamber which is accessed by a |
| toys and tools sitting around on the ground. | | | | hinged top lid. The lid spans the entire length of |
| Leaving items outdoors can cause premature | | | | the chamber, allowing users to see clearly inside |
| degradation from weather exposure. For example, | | | | and gain access with ease. The wide opening |
| metal tools can easily rust when exposed to | | | | makes storing and removing what you need an |
| humidity, rain or even morning dew. Plastic items | | | | easy task. The lid has a molded handle grip and a |
| like pool toys can fade from UV damage received | | | | strong hinge which holds the lid open during |
| from sunlight. These damages might not be visible | | | | access. The patio storage box also doubles as a |
| in the short term, but are most definitely there | | | | seat for two or three people, depending on the |
| and will progress with time. | | | | chosen size. The patio box comes in four sizes, |
| Some home owners believe that true storage | | | | each rate by the cubic feet of the inside storage |
| products are overly expensive and difficult to set | | | | space. These capacities are 63, 83, 103 and 127 |
| up, but this is simply not true. Smaller, more | | | | gallon. When the time comes that users must |
| manageable storage products like deck boxes and | | | | move the box to a new location, the built in |
| patio containers are available that won't break the | | | | wheels greatly aid in this endeavor. The box can |
| pocketbook. One example of this is the Suncast | | | | be kept full during movement if users simply lift |
| Patio Storage Box. Suncast is a company that | | | | one end and roll it to the new spot. Assembly for |
| makes most of their products from heavy-duty | | | | the Suncast Patio Storage Box takes only about |
| plastic resin. This resin is molded into panels that | | | | five minutes. |