Storage box for front garden.

Skill Magill

I keep my cover, oil, tool box etc in the front porch as I cant be traipsing through the house from the shed each day with all this gear. Front porch now resembles a garage.
Any of youse recommend some sort of rainproof lockable box that I can keep all this gear in?

I was looking at this in argos for €40 but am not sure whether its suitable, Any opinions?

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1516593.htm

Del2005

If it's going to the front of the house I'd go with a metal or timber box for security. Don't buy a big box or you'll end up with crap being stored, only buy a box big enough for the few bits you want to store.

Would a bench with storage be an option? The you can sit in comfort admiring your bike.

Skill Magill

@Del2005, Yep, thats a great idea, sort of disguises the fact that there's loot contained within!

prunudo

Not sure if it would suit but I picked up some storage boxes that fit under my hall table, keeps small stuff like oils and cleaning things neat and tidy.
Like this http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Mobile/Product/deep-3-drawer-tower-sunflower/21448/3.20

Edit: not in that colour mind you!!

Skill Magill

Cheers jvan, na, I'm trying to keep it out of the house altogether. When you open the porch door you get a smell of oils,lubes, tarpaulin etc Something that fairly robust and weatherproof. Don't mind spending a few quid if its better than the plastic joby I linked above.

kitten_k

I bought that box at the weekend to store things on my balcony. It is quite big, narrow but long. Very easy to put together and should hold a good bit.

MonstaMash

I use a spare wheelie bin for covers etc.

Stealth security, unless someone goes rummaging through my bins

Skill Magill

MonstaMash wrote: »

I use a spare wheelie bin for covers etc.

Stealth security, unless someone goes rummaging through my bins

I can see a potential problem with that one ! Although our binmen aren't that eager to come into the garden!

prunudo

Skill Magill wrote: »

Cheers jvan, na, I'm trying to keep it out of the house altogether. When you open the porch door you get a smell of oils,lubes, tarpaulin etc Something that fairly robust and weatherproof. Don't mind spending a few quid if its better than the plastic joby I linked above.

Ah fair point, I thought it was just to organise the stuff better. In fairness there's no bad smells from it.......................that I notice anyways!

gipi

I use one of those plastic boxes as an alternative coal and fuel bunker - have used it for a few years and the only thing that's happened to it is colour fading from the sun. I don't lock it, not sure how secure a lock might be.

Skill Magill

kitten_k wrote: »

I bought that box at the weekend to store things on my balcony. It is quite big, narrow but long. Very easy to put together and should hold a good bit.

I went for it, assembled it, and put all my oils and unctions into it (including my raincover, Its lashing out at the mo so I will check as to it dryness in the morning. I was able to stick a small lock onto it n'all
The porch doesn't smell like a garage anymore!!

rowanh

Thats a good idea, i got a waterproof cover as i was going away for a couple months but i dont really have anywhere to put it when its wet, one of these would be ideal, id be interested to hear how waterproof it is.

Skill Magill

rowanh wrote: »

Thats a good idea, i got a waterproof cover as i was going away for a couple months but i dont really have anywhere to put it when its wet, one of these would be ideal, id be interested to hear how waterproof it is.

Its been lashing since last night and all is dry within! You can probably get better ones, but from a bricks and mortar for €40, I'm quite pleased.
This is what it looks like assembled :

Richard tea

Bought one in B&Q today, it looks identical to the one above. It was €27

Skill Magill

I've had mine nearly a year now, in the front garden, and all is still nice and dry on the inside. For €27 its a great price, but I wouldn't be leaving expensive tools or anything like that in it, if you'll be leaving it outside.

Richard tea

Skill Magill wrote: »

I've had mine nearly a year now, in the front garden, and all is still nice and dry on the inside. For €27 its a great price, but I wouldn't be leaving expensive tools or anything like that in it, if you'll be leaving it outside.

Nah, same as yourself, chain lube, wd-40 and so on.

I was using 2 large planting pots up till now lol