The box looks nice and is definitely water resistant. The inside of the box is totally dry even after 2" of rain in the past two days. The lid is the heaviest part and the hinges make for a nice open/close. Took about 45 minutes to put together by myself and that was with having to take some pieces off and put them in the correct spot (the instructions are a bit confusing). I like the netting for smaller pool toys and the optional divider.