Rubbermaid 5F21 Deck Box with Seat

I had previously reviewed this product with one-start for falling apart all the time. After contacting the company, I was advised to turn the floor of the container over. I did. It solved the problem. The parts fit together much more securely. So give this a shot.

The construction is a bit unorthodox as there are no screws that hold it together but once it is together, I was able to pick it up and move it without any issues. When putting on the side pieces I noticed that there are two pins that need to go into holes of the front and back panels. You can force the box together without making sure the pins go into the holes which would probably make for a sloppy fit. I imagine that is what happened with the people who's box fell apart.

Overall, this is a great box and they have accessories for it also. I am using it to hold hot tub and grill supplies.

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We use this out on the deck to store hot tub items as well as patio furniture covers and it works great. Living in the Seattle area we tend to get a bit of rain and it keeps everything dry as can be. Great product!

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We have a pool area with a whole bunch of Rubbermaid storage products, most a few years old or more. They've been great with no wear or fading so when we wanted to replace a non-Rubbermaid deck box we bought two of the 5f21 model.

I have to say I was disappointed to see some of the changes since my older models. One of the units left larger gaps where the modular pieces fit together, large enough that I felt water would get in. This unit also came with scratches on the front panel and was missing the plastic strips which are designed to keep the lid from exceeding 90 degrees when opened. Interestingly, the other unit assembled snuggly without any gaps.

My main gripe with the new design is the lid can no longer just snap closed to the main compartment anymore, instead just resting loose on top. There are matching loops to attach a lock, which I strongly suggest you slip something into to keep that lid on in a good wind. I can't figure out why they felt compelled to remove such a simple feature.

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I just got my Rubbermaid deck box today.

It was fairly simple to put together, but I did have to look at the instructions (on the side of the box) to figure out the little strap/screw arrangement.

The only problem I had was that my hammer didn't fit in the space to hit the hinge pegs into the lid. So I hit it with the side of a wrench. Problem solved.

I'll report back after a rain storm to see if it's watertight, but I've had the Rubbermaid slide-lid storage shed for years (keeps lawn mower, gardening stuff, bikes) and it has been wonderful! The inside doesn't get wet in rain. So I am fairly confident that the deck box, similar in construction, will be fine.

7-12-09 -Update

We had a huge rainstorm last night. Today I checked inside the deck box. Chair pads--dry. Charcoal -dry. Misc stuff---dry.

This box works for me!

3-4-10 -Update

Love this thing. We've had rain and snow, and everything inside is DRY--even the roll of paper towels!

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