How much weight can it hold on top--how heavy can a person be without crushing the top in?
1243536
It's a pretty strong box, has held up for us at least 3 years now, so I'm very pleased with the purchase. It has great storage room inside, but I have really tried not to have people actually sit on the lid. Through the years, some of the kids have sat on it, and it has sunk in just a little bit as a result (but very minor and did not affect the box at all). I would not recommend sitting on it, but if anyone did, one small child at a time and maybe 80-100 lbs at most! Otherwise, it's a GREAT storage box, especially for pool side!
1243537
I have had two 2 hundred pound men on it at the same time. Take extra care to be certain that it is assembled correctly.
1243538
In my opinion, this box is not meant to be used as a seat. It is an excellent storage unit - keeps things dry. although a light person could sit on it, we do not use it for the purpose of a seat at all.
1243539
It's reasonably sturdy but not designed for a great deal of weight but I have had workers stand on top of it to reach an awning so I would say a constant weight on top of maybe 40-50 pounds would be ok but not sure what your purpose is being you would have to remove anything on top to open lid anyway? The workers that stood on my unit seemed to weigh maybe 140 pounds but they were only on the box for a very short time period. I have occasional set a flower planter on top that weighed maybe 30 pounds for extened time periods.
572907
It's certainly is strong enough to support a person. I weigh 250 pounds and I sat on it without fear that it would break. Actually due to the depth of the box the curved top makes it more comfortable to sit on.
1409787
I can't say for sure, but I weigh about 170lbs and it holds me just fine. I would say it could hold quite a bit more than that.
919881
probably about 20 lbs. The top is a plastic type composite and the legs are metal. It seems very sturdy. I bought two and like them and the cost was reasonable compared to anything else available.
88087
I can't give you an exact answer, it can certainly handle two, regular weight adults.
1354669
While I haven't actually weighed it, it can easily be filled to the top with clothes. Probably 20-40 lbs, according to the boyfriend. It's pretty sturdy and well fashioned and holds its shape when full, too. I wouldn't anticipate the fabric ripping or anything along those lines, especially if you're using it with laundry. The cotton canvas is pretty decently thick. Hope this helps!
972885
Hard to give you a weight without some sort of test, but, the glass top is thick tempered glass. I would suggest it would hold 75 pounds without a problem.
341624
Don't know how much weight can hold, but is very sturdy. Held a fairly heavy computer for me. Should have no trouble at all holding a 23 inch lcd tv.
1503106
Prob 100 pounds. I don't think it would hold an adult.. It sits to low to the ground for an adult to be tempted to us it
1578465
Do not know how much weight it can hold. Do know two adults at or near 200 pounds each have utilized it at the same time. Has held up during those times of use and is looking good! Hope this helps!
225631
Not much, Maybe 5 lbs. I have only put clothes on the top shelf. You probably want to reinforce the connections with zip ties like other reviewers have mentioned.
591502
I am not sure if the top shelf would handle the weight of it? I know the bottom shelf would be ok but I am not sure on the weight limit on the top shelf.
2204408
this unit has a very heavy duty construction. however not knowing how much weight you plan to rest on top of it, is hard to be certain. i will guess that less than 10-15 pounds should be safe. good luck!
390457
It will hold two adults up to 450 pounds. It is solidly built and I think the most I've put on there is 330 lbs between my boyfriend and I. The more weight you put on it, the higher you will need to string it up so you don't touch the ground though.
332914
It would be able to to support an average sized adult, but repeated exposure to excess weight would cause it to eventually crack. If you are worried about it I would recommend covering it over with a sheet of 3/4" marine grade plywood. This would protect the top from damage.
308391
the top (not part that opens) is made of plastic and I don't think it could hold much weight, so I'm not sure i would recommend putting anything on top of it
451619
I think the description states up to 350 pounds, but the heaviest person I have had on it was only around 200. It is very sturdy.