Outsunny 41 Gallon Outdoor Storage Bench, Wooden Deck Box with Inner Waterproof PE Lining, 2-Seat Container for Patio Garden Balcony Yard Store Garden Tools, Teak

I cannot day enough about how great this company’s customer service has been so far. There was a small problem with the bench I received and they are shipping a replacement part! No need for me to take it apart and ship anything back, which is a major plus in my book! As for the bench, is is beautiful and well made, feels very sturdy. It comes with everything you need to put it together except for a Phillips head screw driver. It came out of the box with a very strong wood stain/chemical smell to it. We were setting it up outside and by the time we were done the smell was very faint even right up close. The next day the smell was completely gone. It took my brother and I about 45 minutes to put it together while letting a 1 year old “help us.” So I assume it could go a lot faster if someone was just working at it strait. It was fairly easy to put together, however we used an electric impact wrench rather than the Allen wrench that was included. It wasn’t difficult with the Allen wrench, just much slower. I included pictures of the inner “waterproof” lining. Which I believe to be more of a water resistant. It is also raised off the ground a little so it is not just sitting in water if it rains which is nice. It comes with 2 shocks that hold up the seat of the bench so you are able to use both hands to either put stuff in or take it out, which is helpful. The backrest is slanted slightly so it is not just strait up and down, which I like. It is finished with wood stain, there is no lacquer or paint or shine to the bench. It is nice and smooth all over and there are no rough spots that could cause splinters on my bench, as I did check before letting my 1 year old play on it. The last picture I included is with a cover over the bench. It does NOT come with a cover, however I purchased one separately. I purchased the Classic Accessories Ravenna Patio bench cover in the 50” and it fits quite well. I would definitely recommend this bench to anyone. If you are on the fence or deciding between 2, I would recommend choosing this one because in my opinion you cannot go wrong with a company who has outstanding customer service.

I like that it was easy to assemble if you don't tighten the back bolts or put the back piece on till you're almost done. But i didn't like that it smells heavy of varnish/ gasoline. It's beautiful but due to odor out list a star because it's strong.

This is actually a great looking piece, if the storage lid was correctly done so it worked, and if the assembly was even remotely possible. The basic assembly of the bench was super easy, then it came to the lid. Impossible to put the hinges in correctly without dissembling the whole thing. The lid does not fit and like at least one other one star review, if you put the hinges in the pre-drilled holes you can only open the lid about 2 inches. The liner is also too small and the Velcro on the bag does not fit to the Velcro on the bench. Obviously NO quality control on this product. Really upset this is the one I chose. UPDATE - it has been 10 months and the bench has disintegrated. It is on the front porch so is not in full sun or rain, even though it does get some of both when it is stormy (but I live in San Diego so that does not happen much) after 10 months the seat became so brittle that it disintegrated when some one sat on it.

Takes awhile to assemble but very good quality & all fits together tightly. I expect this to hold up for many years. Really like the storage seat with a water proof zip bag. All of my pillows are staying dry this winter.

The instructions list a weight limit of only 220lbs. This does NOT match the 400+lbs weight limit in the item description. The assembly instructions are not accurate. The hinges dont allow the seat to sit flat without weight on it, thos may change woth use of the hinges are just tight. DO NOT PUT THE SEAT BACK ON UNTIL AFTER THE SEAT HINGES ARE SCREWED IN. The pre-drilled hinge holes do not line up with the hinges. Other than the seat hinges debacle the rest of the assembly was easy. If you follow the instructions as the pictures show you will not be able to put the screws in the hinges because the seat cannot be fully raised. Would this hold up outside? Highly unlikely without further wood treatments. The inside liner is bound to let water in. I purchased this for an indoor space so I'm not concerned about that aspect. It will work for what I purchased it for but I wouldn't purchase it again especially because of the incorrect weight limit. It does look nice assembled. I do like that it came with extra screws.

It didn't make sense, but I followed directions, then had to take apart upper back and back rest to screw the 9 screws of the hinged lid. So, as long as you screw the hinged lid on FIRST, EASY assembly. Use wood glue for all joints. Do NOT do a final tightening until the entire thing is assembled and squared, THEN do your final tightening. It is quite heavy and this is super solid! Looks good enough to put indoors in an greenhouse/plant filled outdoorsy-type room! The wood preservative smell has taken longer to dissipate-def. wipe it down with wet soapy rag, then just wet rags. Oh, refrigerate your wood glue if assembling it in hot weather-more glue will stay in the joints while curing (less glue will run out). The back flexes quite a bit, but I have it against a wall. UPdate- the lid only lifts up about 40 degrees, limiting width of items it will accommodate-10 1/2" but you could just leave out the hydraulic stays, accepting to hold up (or make a stop) the lid while using. My COBB grill fits in, but I had to take off the lid, then put it on once the main grill was inside.

I want to love this product, but I can only like it. It came damaged. The arm on one side was cracked. As a single mom with two kids, I decided to fix it myself with wood glue in order to save myself a trip to the UPS store to send it back. The instructions are ok, but not clear. Secure the lid first! Also the lid has very low clearance making it difficult to place large items in the storage area. It looks pretty though!

Great bench. Somewhat easy to put together. Main screw did split the wood of the sides. The screws just seem to big.