Taupe Suncast DB7000W Deck Box: Store Outdoor Accessories in Style

john m lewis: Top not flat as before.

United States on Aug 12, 2023

Cathy O.Cathy O.: We needed a deck box to hold and hide the ugly bags of salt for our water conditioner and pool and keep them out of direct rain. When it quickly arrived, I was surprised that there was no hardware in the box. I thought for sure that was a mistake. Finding the instructions, we saw that it didn't need any hardware. All the pieces snap together! The two of us put it together in less than 10 minutes. I was afraid that those bags of salt would be too heavy for this unit. They probably are, but we don't intend to move this around even though it has wheels. Even if the bottom eventually breaks and the bags land on the ground, we will still be able to close the lid to hide the bags. It solved our problem and looks good.

United States on Jun 01, 2021

Eusebius: The panels easily snapped together and took less than ten minutes from the time I took them out of the shipping carton, assembled it, and filled it with patio stuff. The seams are tight and keep out rain and everything inside stays dry. The box itself is pretty handsome and looks very nice on the deck. I really was surprised.

Assembly was simple and straightforward and the only glitch I had was trying to incorrectly snap the bottom panel into a side piece by holding it wrong-side up (Doh!). My fault.

Snapping the lid into place with its three heavy duty hinges took a little extra effort but was easily solved by forcefully sitting on each lid hinge with my big butt and they all snapped into place with no problem. The lid is curved so I wouldn't use it as a seat.

The wheels are small and cylindrical and make it easy to move the box around on the deck – but they're not much use if you want to drag it around on the grass. They're only good for a hard surface. Otherwise there are nice sturdy handles that fold out of either side for carrying.

Overall, a really good looking, sturdy, waterproof deck and patio box

United States on May 09, 2017

John Willis: This unit was easy to assemble except for the first instruction which can be done backwards, which is what I did. My bad. I should have studied the assembly picture closer. However, I was able to use a flat screwdriver to gently undo the error. After that, it was all of five minutes. The box does indeed stay dry inside when it rains. It remains to be seen how it manages minus temperatures this winter as we will be opening and closing the box daily all winter, hence my initial rating here. It would be nice if it had provision for locking although we do not need that feature. There is an assist strap to hold the lid open at 90 degrees to the box which is nice.

Canada on Sep 23, 2016

cathy smith: Very strong and plenty of space

Canada on Sep 14, 2016

JeriOwl: I am so enthralled with Suncast storage and deck boxes that we have several now for various needs, mostly replacing our need for a shed (so next year I hope to get rid of the old eye-sore of a shed!!) These deck boxes are perfect to provide temporary seating as kids are running around playing when we have events. This smaller deck box fits on our front porch perfectly to store car washing supplies, pruning shears, dog toys, kids toys, whatever you want to have handy on your deck or patio. I plan to buy another to keep by the garden to keep all our tools right at the garden. This deck box stays totally dry so I will just add a big block of cedar wood to keep out the pests and hang a bag of camphor to keep my hand tools from rusting. How convenient is that, everything for the garden stored right at the garden for easy reach!

Suncast has a help line 800-846-2345 but I've never had to call it, the deck boxes and outdoor trash bin all were so easy to assemble!

United States on Jun 27, 2016

Rita M. Gonzalez: Nice storage, but once I figured the the bottom smooth side went inside, it FINALLY clicked into place. I am still trying to click the lid into place. At 100 lbs, I just don't have the weight or upper body strength to get the job done. I wish the description would warn that it will take 5 minutes for a fairly strong adult male to snap it all into place. Wimpy small women are going to need help with assembly, so be warned to commandeer some brawn for this project if you are puny, like me. The good thing is that it lightweight, and I will rig some kind of system to hold the lid down as tightly as possible to keep out the rain and avoid the lid from flying open.

United States on Apr 07, 2016