250kg Galvanised Coal Bunker (5 CWT)

It's perfect and is a lot neater than I thought it would be. A word of advice about assembling it. I'm a sixty yr old female, only 5'2" and I was nearly defeated by it....but not quite! Make sure you slide the side sections on from the top. And also make sure that the edges slide together all of the way down (I had to ease the folded edges out slightly to start them off) Also, when you turn the container upside down to attach the base, make sure that the bottom of the container fits inside ALL ROUND. I used a hammer to tap it snuggly on and then squeezed the bottom edges together with pliers. When you open the sliding front door to release the coal, only open it about four inches and let the coal fall down. If you open it too wide the weight of the coal pushes the door out and makes it difficult to close again. I'm thrilled with mine....good luck with yours. Strongly recommended.

It feels a little on the flimsy side during assembly but reasonably sturdy once assembled.However, now full for the first time, the sides are bulging slightly. Also, our coal delivery company managed to buckle one of the lid hinges pouring in coal, which I was able to just about restraighten by hand - without a huge amount of effort. It's not made of the toughest material.My most significant concern over how long it'll last is that although the sheet metal is galvanised and therefore shouldn't corrode, the lid has ungalvanised steel rods forming its rim which are mainly covered but exposed at each corner - and those corners started to rust almost immediately.

It was easy to assemble. It looked good when assembled. BUT it was quite useless for the purpose of holding coal. It burst open when the coal was put into it. In my experience it is a total waste of money.

Easy to assemble, bigger than we thought so put the logs in to.Good value for money.No more messy bags of coal!

Arrived really quickly and was very easy to assemble. I managed to put 9 and bit bags of coal into it, which is great, at least all my coal is now near my back door dry and secure. Wish I had bought this years ago, I think really good value for money

When delivered no instructions and hardware included. Came within 3 to 4 days after complaining.Trouble putting together due to poor quality nuts and bolts (had to buy more).After putting coal in bunker the seams are bent, and need reinforcing. Would suggest nuts and bolts on side seams as well to make stronger, but we will live with it.

Having read reviews about some coal bunkers being not very strong, I kept fingers crossed that this would be OK. I needn't have worried. It was simple to erect, is very strong and comfortably holds four (1 x cwt) bags of coal. I think a fifth bag would prevent the lid from shutting properly but we have a brilliant coal merchant who delivers within 24 hours so no problems with running out. I can certainly recommend this product.

Ok this is a true testament to great British engineering. the 70s shambles not burnel-ian in that it is totally useless to function even as a box. the finish is so rough it was like a night out in barnsley and if there is a deburred edge on it i am still to find it. as for taking 250 kilos. if you put more than 100 in there it ends up with more bulges at the sides than an american tourist. on assembly NONE of the holes lined up despite a 3 mm clearance on the bolts. and wear welding mittens to handle it if you like simple things in life like fingers and blood inside your body. i honestly think i threw the wrong bits away when i got rid of the cardboard box it came in.total garbage that will need to be emptied panel beaten back into some semblance of shape then riveted multiple times along every seam and held together with a 3 ton ratchet strap.Save yourself the hassel and dont buy this garbage. a pile would be a better solution