Love it! Many years ago, when my children were small, I built them a camp to play in, in the back garden. It was basically a giant version of what you built here with a different roof! I had been given a load of feather edge timber and pressure treated square lengths, very similar to what you have used for this build. With no workshop or shed to build it in, I set about making up the large frames on the lawn and just eyeballed and measured as best I could. I also made a simple jig for the correct repeatable overlap and having never tackled anything like it before, built an amazing building with a long rectangular window slot on the front and an open doorway at the end of the front face. My son who was a small lad eagerly helped to hold things and pass screws and did a fair amount of the screwing with the cordless and learned a lot of skills as he did so. After four hours (with biscuit and drinks breaks!) we had everything ready to finally assemble. It went straight onto a bare earth base I had cleared with no bearers or floor as we had run out of materials and I really wasn't worried about it lasting forever. I had also thought I might excavate down inside, below the walls to create a full standing hut for adults and taller older children, but never did. We assembled it and I scrounged two large free sheets of wriggly tin to fix on the roof over a simple frame, carefully edge treated with pipe cladding to stop anyone slicing their head open! It had a good overhang all round to keep off the rain and we put some large log sections inside with a small knackered old coffee table for furniture. He loved it and it got a lot of use. Eventually having outgrown it, it was still as strong and rot free as the day I put it together....I then used it as a garden store. After 34 years of living there we recently moved to Wiltshire and when clearing the garden, I was delighted that the entire structure and ' furniture' was still as strong and undamaged as the day it went up!! Hopefully it will continue to get used as either a camp or store. 😊 Thanks for your great videos. So clear and easy to follow. I may well be building this for our new garden! 😊👍🏻
Anyone else give Stuart’s videos the thumbs up before even watching because they’re consistently great videos and never been wrong in giving thumbs up ?! Another enjoyable video thank you Stuart 👍
Yep! - loads of them and their great and very informative with clear and concise instructions, tips and advise on a whole a range of DIY related subjects, including, cost, tools and such like. 👍
Taught my daughter to sort straight bits of wood in the yard at B&Q when she was about 4 (tbh, just trying to keep her occupied, lol). Her line "well, it's staight for B&Q" has got many a chuckle from other shoppers.
And here I thought I was the queen of using fence pickets to make things. This storage box is brilliant!! I made some patio furniture out of fence pickets and 2x4's but storing the cushions was always a headache. This box solves that problem, looks quite smart, and costs a fraction of Ikea. Thank you, thank you!! 😊
Nice that you hilight correct size pilot holes and the clamping effect of screws - I only discovered this recently - couldn't suss out why no matter how hard I tried sometimes timbers wouldn't clamp together - then I realised they were always being held apart by the thread. I always go for partially threaded screws these days - such as Screwtite, very good.
You are an excellent teacher Stuart, I pick up a lot from these. What is not remarked upon is your considerable skill at video and editing which must put hours on your work. Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Very nice build, I learned a few tips as well. I liked the idea of overdrilling the hole so the screw slides through. Lining the box with plastic would have never occurred to me. Thanks
I've just finished an adapted version of this. One half of the box hides our ugly gas meter whilst the other is enclosed to serve as storage for parcels etc if we are away. I followed Stuarts methods and am really pleased with how it turned out. It blends in nicely against our cottage wall. Keep up the excellent content Stuart!
It's a smart meter so no need for the company to physically read it. If they did need to and fancied anything which may have been placed in the other side, it's covered by a camera.
Been watching RUclips for 10-15 years. Subscribed to 50-60 channels. Yours is the only one I look forward to new videos every week. Keep it up. And what is in that shed???
I just completed a similar one for the recycling boxes / parcel deliveries. i used all free wood from Facebook market place plus some free feather edge from a mate who just finished a project. i used this video as a guide. i don't have any power tools except a cordless drill but the video was still very useful thanks.
I’m an absolute beginner wanting to make a storage box for things at our family cottage dock. Your videos are super easy to follow. I particularly liked your tip about the pilot hole being larger on the first piece so it grabs the second.
Thanks Stuart for another enjoyable informative proper diy project. I would suggest and appreciate a pergola project attached to your house above your patio doors.
Thanks for creating this Stuart you inspired me to have a go and I’m really chuffed with the results. I did make some slight modifications. I added the floor from the bottom up, instead of dropping it inside the box. This meant only 4 corners needed to be cut. There’s never going to be anything really heavy in there, so weight bearing wasn’t any issue. I then created a 20mm overlap on the first boards around the box. This covered the join from floor to frame and offered a bit of protection to the edges of the flooring and kept a neat finish. Thanks again and keep up the great work 👍🏻
Nice, easy to do project. I might have put an overlap piece around the lid to stop horizontal rain being driven through the gap where the lid meets the main frame. Thanks for sharing.
I saw that too and was going to comment. Also, I wonder if the wood on the lid would be better if the boards were reversed, like the thinner sections angled down instead of the thicker section. Overall, a really nice piece.
Nice project. First time seeing your vid's. I'll check out some more. Nice to see someone using a diy cutting board. It blows my mind what folks spend on 'track saws'!!! If I may make a suggestion, a bead of appropriate sealant around the wood faces, at the edges of the palstic sheet would help to water proof further and also help keep bugs out some.
Cracking build, nice and simple explanations. I might add a small chain or cable to the lid to stop it possibly opening too far by accident. Great stuff.
These are my favourite types of your vids Stuart - nice, easy to follow, mini videos for a specific DIY project. I didn't even realise cordless staplers were a thing, I've always used the same as yours albeit a Dewalt version. Liked the close up of your laser mitre - and it reminded me that i need to dig out your "how to set a mitre to 90 degrees" video as my blade is currently slightly off from the laser bizarrely so i'm not getting particular good cuts at the moment!
Great vid, like you I've been pricing up garden storage and nearly had a heart attack, this one looks a lot better & will be much stronger too. Another project for me to get on with!
Thank you so much!! I too have been pricing outdoor storage bins. I want my shopvac outside. I’ve watched other videos on running PVC etc.. I also saw one comment on hiding the ugly gas meter. I may do that first as it will be a little smaller. I appreciate your time and effort.
I liked the quip about the track saw, I use the same type as you!😁 I know many makers swear by them but a circular saw and a bit of time making a straight edge does the job for me. I even use the same type of cordless stapler. Great box and easy to follow instruction. Brilliant!👍
If direct rain is a concern, maybe making the lid a little wider and having a thin piece of wood on the lid lapped over the wall to keep the driven rain out could help. Nice build and thanks for sharing. It turned out great!
Thank you so much for sharing this great inspiration, I'm going to build a similar box for my poolfilter. In this viedeo I found exactly what I,m looking for.
Brilliant as always - I now have exactly what I need for making a couple of cold frames - just by not putting in a bottom & a slight change to the top Like some other comments i would love to ses some stuff about stuff made solely out of reclaimed wood & pallets as you need to take out a mortgage to buy timber these days - just finished an open sided 7 X 4 by 6 foot log / wheelbarrow / fertiliser etc store out of old fence posts a privacy screen & side gate & 4 or 5 pallets & it still cost far more than i expected just buying additional battening & OSB for the roof
Really enjoyed this, my OCD was screaming at the glued butt joints but you're 100% right it's not necessary to use fancy joinery on a project like this. My only one criticism is the lid seal, water will get in under that lid something like a stick on/staples rubber door seal will fix easily enough.
Nicely done. One possible improvement might be to paint the bottom OSB with heavy duty porch paint. I see why you wouldn't want to cover that with plastic (would get scuffed etc).
Proper job Stuart, all these sorts of projects Stuart you should draw up some plans and sell. Out of all these you have done so far I think I would have bought 3 or 4 sets of plans off you.
Great job - just what I was after having seen prices from £1.5k - £2k for a patio cushion storage box. Like the tip on getting the plastic fixed before the feather board.
I enjoyed watching that - and it's given me an idea for a proper sized bike shed to go in the garden which I may well get around to building over the forthcoming few months
Remembering to put the small plastic feet into the end of those legs is going to make that last forever, the water that would have been sucked up through that end grain would have ruined it over time 👍👍 good work
I like that a lot! As you rightly point out the plastic varieties are pretty poor compared to that and more expensive! Quality video and thanks for sharing 👍 😊
Just found you in my stream- very impressed so I have liked and subscribed, because, as an avid DIY'er myself, one is never too old to learn some new hacks, tips and tricks.
Nice job pitty you did not have some breathable membrain like Tyvac I think it would stop any chance of swetting and a possablety of mildew but all in all a very nice job and looks a million times better than plastic.
I made one of these last year worked OK, but everytime you said "I could do this but it'll be easier if ..." - I did the other way. I made all complete then clad it, then I scrabbled about lining it with my head in a box. LOL
Hi Stuart, 1 question. If you line it up with plastic on the inside..... Why not make a larger lid so it will overlap the complete box. In that way it wouldn't catch water at all during a rainstorm. Now you have, especially with a lot of wind, that the rain will come in from the sides, just because the overlap is a few mm's But..... It's only a question. But would love to hear your reply
Great job. I happened to build a similar box a few months ago. I did not have access to feathered edge boards which created a problem with the lid. I used 2x3 rather than 2x2 for framing. I wishi had those hinges to keep the open lid vertical. I used castor wheels rather than short legs. Ultimately, I ended up with a heavy box. Your design is neat and the finished product awesome.👍
Nice box Stuart. As someone lower down mentioned, a larger version of this for a wheelie bin screen is a definite possibility for me. Your manual stapler looks easy to use. Mine is not, so I invested in a Worx cordless stapler / brad nailer a few months ago to replace it. I have other Worx tools so I didn't need a battery or charger to go with it so a reasonable £72 at the time. Much easier on my arthritic hands.👋
Great video, I'm about to build my own storage box for bags of E-coal I'll just upscale it , I'll just wait until this bad weather passes, And it won't blow away like those very expensive plastic ones lol👍
Just found your channel and watched a lot of the vids..addicted.. and subbed..just about to move into my second family home and will use lots of your videos to copy.. one thing though can you make a vid to show how to professionally mount a 65” tv on the lounge wall and chase the wires into the wall .. most important..
A very useful and informative guide. I learnt a lot, thanks very much. I am going to make one of these for our chair cushions and make some space for myself on my garage shelves.
Thanks for this video. I’m about to make a log store for a customer and loved your simple design so I will borough you idea’s. Thanks again for your skills and sharing them. Mark
Stuart, can I ask please did you have to cut an angle where the hinge fixes ? I can’t quite understand how the lid hinges down at the angle . Great channel. Thanks
not really required. The hinge barrel lifts the lid about 8-10mm, creating a gap between the lid and the rear panel, giving the lid enough room to go past horizontal. Look carefully around 15:25 and you will see the gap
Very nice! I recently clad my brick shed in the same material. To keep the line correct, I shimmed out the bottom edge of the lowest strips of featheredge, as if they were overlapping a piece below. Also, I was going to paint it, either with Cuprinol Garden Shades (or Wilko's equivalent), or masonry paint; but in the end I used Screwfix No Nonsense clear wood protector. It's basically white spirit, with some additives, and it imparts a slightly golden glow to the wood, and looks superb. I like the idea of the plastic beneath the lid, although I would probably have just used a sheet of OSB and some roofing felt.
Excellent video. I was looking at the plastic alternatives and was struck by their relative flimsiness and cost. I have an ancient falling down shed which I want to take down but am using it use it to store coal so was thinking of making a similar wooden store so thank you for this video.
I had a Keter one, it was fine, but I suspect weight like coal or log storage wont do it any favours. I guess plastic products have gotten silly on price too.
@@idi0tdetectioninprogress The shed should be a scheduled monument, has withstood countless gales, has wooden patches everywhere and might be good for a few more years but is unsightly.
@@bill8784 😂😂😂 get some cladding round it if its solid enough. Price of timber is the stuff of horror movies, and probably wont be as good as what the old girls built from (unless its rotting of course)!
Great channel this mate love it 👌 The problem is I can't get any DIY done because all my spare time gos into watching you're videos 😂😂😂 keep em coming plz mate 👍
Great video, just wondered about the lid construction, looks like you're maybe using a different/smaller timber for it (1x2?) and so wondered about what fixings you used for the cross members as I couldn't see any and for the hinges to get a decent hold on the thin material.
Great looking box Stuart, you must have know my son wants me to make him something like this to replace the Plastic version he already has which is bowed and twisted now. Also with this style you can fit a good quality hasp and staple rather than the ridiculously small plastic loop he has at the moment which is actually too small to get a lock through it. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@ProperDIY I think a lot of this stuff is made by committees that never meet. I bought a router and matching table - Ryobi - ready assembled. When I put a standard bit in it, the bit just about showed above the table at full extension - making it unusable. Axminster Tools fortunately came to the rescue with an extender.
This is the first of your vids that I’ve seen as I am in the market for garden storage. Thanks for including the timber costs, but for me to compare costs against a keter plastic shed it would have been really useful for you to estimate the total costs including ironmongery, osb, plastic coating and any stain/paint used. Loved the video thanks.
That would be a tough ask, there are so many variables from the size you’re looking at to the prices of materials - wood prices seem to be more volatile than petrol prices these days!
I love this and I love the tutorial but this was sometime ago. I bought a black plastic version from Argos for £50 recently yet the price of the timber alone which we all know has gone silly money in the last year will currently set you back something in the region of £70-80. Not as much fun clipping a plastic version together and not as satisfying to make either but not nearly as expensive. I've got friends who have given up on building projects half way through simply because of the cost of materials.
Something I am unclear about concerning the lid. As there is no additional baton to run along the edges of the lid is there not a gap created by the layout of the feather board? Wouldn't rain, on a windy day, driven almost horizontally find its way into the box through these gaps? Is this a fair question or am i missing something? Super video, inspiring with lots of great tips throughout.
Just a suggestion - I would use a galvanized lag screw as the foot instead of the plastic drive in ''foot'', that would be more permanent plus could be used as a leveler in case the surface installed on is not quite ever.
Great work there, I am a plumber, and have started working on some wood just lately, why do you use the impact driver, for screwing the screws in? Is that easier to use?
I look forward to your posts every week and have done many of your projects. Just a query on this one: what is the attachment you are using on the drill/driver which is holding your screws as you screw into the wood. Thanks in advance.
Very nice build Stuart. I picked up a Milwaukee M12 stapler a couple of months back and it's great - doesn't suffer from many of the issues you mentioned (which I agree are prevalent in any of the 18v lines I'd seen elsewhere from other manufacturers). It's lightweight and small esp with a small 2ah m12 battery. And they retail for I think £110/€140 (bare)
My old 'manual' stapler used to give a kick into my hand every time i used it, so i used it as little as i could get away with. As you mention the Milwaukee M12 (12 volt) cordless stapler doesn't have this problem, while being an absolute joy to use in comparrison to the manual versions. It's also a lot faster too, as it has an 'automatic' feature so long as the trigger is held in, while also being safe to use.
Hi Stuart. I have just stumbled across your channel/videos and all I can say is I'm glad I did. Love the channel. Great videos, very informative. I was just wondering if you could possibly use your knowledge, experience and wisdom and do a video on making a wood burning pool heater? Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. 👍
Hola! 🖐Really great project here. I need more than one of these. I will definitely use this video for reference. Take care sir and have a good one, Adios!👊
Hi fabulous video very clear to understand. What model of quad was the video showing. I have just bought a new chain and sprockets also brake shoes. The problem is the shoes are two big and the sprockets do not align with the holes on the back sprocket housing. Both have 37 teeth. Confused please can you help. It looks like I have bought the wrong stuff I have just got the quad but there are no model numbers! Thanks Malc
I’m new to Chop Saws but picked up 2 things you did which seem to go against the guidelines. You chopped multiple planks at once You pulled saw back rather than push forward
Do you have a timber and cutting list and plans needed for this please? Am a complete newby to anything work work related and need to follow some instructions. Thanks
Nice box. For anyone cutting or sanding treated material though, be sure to wear a reapirator. Nasty chemicals used in treated lumber that you dont want to breath in.
Hi Stuart.the video’s you put on you tube have been a favourite of mine ever since I saw the first one.I liked the idea of lining the inside of the storage box .was thinking of doing the inside of my new shed with the same to keep out draughts
Like it going to make one thanks. I hate hand stapling. I bought a cheap air compressor for $50 AUD and then a cheap pneumatic stapler as well as pin nailer and 16 gauge brad. Work just fine and make life much easier for under $200 AUD
Love it!
Many years ago, when my children were small, I built them a camp to play in, in the back garden. It was basically a giant version of what you built here with a different roof! I had been given a load of feather edge timber and pressure treated square lengths, very similar to what you have used for this build. With no workshop or shed to build it in, I set about making up the large frames on the lawn and just eyeballed and measured as best I could. I also made a simple jig for the correct repeatable overlap and having never tackled anything like it before, built an amazing building with a long rectangular window slot on the front and an open doorway at the end of the front face. My son who was a small lad eagerly helped to hold things and pass screws and did a fair amount of the screwing with the cordless and learned a lot of skills as he did so. After four hours (with biscuit and drinks breaks!) we had everything ready to finally assemble. It went straight onto a bare earth base I had cleared with no bearers or floor as we had run out of materials and I really wasn't worried about it lasting forever. I had also thought I might excavate down inside, below the walls to create a full standing hut for adults and taller older children, but never did. We assembled it and I scrounged two large free sheets of wriggly tin to fix on the roof over a simple frame, carefully edge treated with pipe cladding to stop anyone slicing their head open! It had a good overhang all round to keep off the rain and we put some large log sections inside with a small knackered old coffee table for furniture.
He loved it and it got a lot of use. Eventually having outgrown it, it was still as strong and rot free as the day I put it together....I then used it as a garden store.
After 34 years of living there we recently moved to Wiltshire and when clearing the garden, I was delighted that the entire structure and ' furniture' was still as strong and undamaged as the day it went up!! Hopefully it will continue to get used as either a camp or store. 😊
Thanks for your great videos. So clear and easy to follow. I may well be building this for our new garden! 😊👍🏻
Lovely story,
Anyone else give Stuart’s videos the thumbs up before even watching because they’re consistently great videos and never been wrong in giving thumbs up ?! Another enjoyable video thank you Stuart 👍
Agree - always lives up to the channel name!
Stunning little project. Design can be easily adapted for wood stores, bin stores etc.
Yip 👍🏻
Must be hard to enunciate with your tongue so far up his arse 😂
Yep! - loads of them and their great and very informative with clear and concise instructions, tips and advise on a whole a range of DIY related subjects, including, cost, tools and such like. 👍
Taught my daughter to sort straight bits of wood in the yard at B&Q when she was about 4 (tbh, just trying to keep her occupied, lol). Her line "well, it's staight for B&Q" has got many a chuckle from other shoppers.
I don’t think I can ever adequately describe how much I love your videos. They’re so helpful, straight forward and easy to understand. Thank you!!
And here I thought I was the queen of using fence pickets to make things. This storage box is brilliant!! I made some patio furniture out of fence pickets and 2x4's but storing the cushions was always a headache. This box solves that problem, looks quite smart, and costs a fraction of Ikea. Thank you, thank you!! 😊
Nice that you hilight correct size pilot holes and the clamping effect of screws - I only discovered this recently - couldn't suss out why no matter how hard I tried sometimes timbers wouldn't clamp together - then I realised they were always being held apart by the thread. I always go for partially threaded screws these days - such as Screwtite, very good.
Love ur videos. So helpful. Please do one making a small garden tool shed!! 🙏🏼 😅
You are an excellent teacher Stuart, I pick up a lot from these. What is not remarked upon is your considerable skill at video and editing which must put hours on your work. Many thanks and keep up the good work.
You are very welcome
Content, explanation, narration, sound and video editing is amazing. Thank you for posting!
Very nice build, I learned a few tips as well. I liked the idea of overdrilling the hole so the screw slides through. Lining the box with plastic would have never occurred to me. Thanks
Your videos are simply the best. Your delivery and explanations are top notch and nice n easy to follow. Thank you
So nice of you
I've just finished an adapted version of this. One half of the box hides our ugly gas meter whilst the other is enclosed to serve as storage for parcels etc if we are away. I followed Stuarts methods and am really pleased with how it turned out. It blends in nicely against our cottage wall. Keep up the excellent content Stuart!
so two separate doors? or could the gas company just grab your stuff while noting the readings? XD
or is it that your gas meters are remotely managed?
It's a smart meter so no need for the company to physically read it. If they did need to and fancied anything which may have been placed in the other side, it's covered by a camera.
Been watching RUclips for 10-15 years. Subscribed to 50-60 channels. Yours is the only one I look forward to new videos every week. Keep it up. And what is in that shed???
Thank you Philip. I'm sure you'll find out what's in the shed soon
I just completed a similar one for the recycling boxes / parcel deliveries. i used all free wood from Facebook market place plus some free feather edge from a mate who just finished a project. i used this video as a guide. i don't have any power tools except a cordless drill but the video was still very useful thanks.
May I ask: What is feather edge?
I’m an absolute beginner wanting to make a storage box for things at our family cottage dock. Your videos are super easy to follow. I particularly liked your tip about the pilot hole being larger on the first piece so it grabs the second.
Thanks Stuart for another enjoyable informative proper diy project. I would suggest and appreciate a pergola project attached to your house above your patio doors.
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Thanks for creating this Stuart you inspired me to have a go and I’m really chuffed with the results.
I did make some slight modifications. I added the floor from the bottom up, instead of dropping it inside the box. This meant only 4 corners needed to be cut. There’s never going to be anything really heavy in there, so weight bearing wasn’t any issue.
I then created a 20mm overlap on the first boards around the box. This covered the join from floor to frame and offered a bit of protection to the edges of the flooring and kept a neat finish.
Thanks again and keep up the great work 👍🏻
Brilliant!! Straightforward.... no frills
. To the point and great advice. Keep them coming
Nice, easy to do project. I might have put an overlap piece around the lid to stop horizontal rain being driven through the gap where the lid meets the main frame. Thanks for sharing.
I saw that too and was going to comment. Also, I wonder if the wood on the lid would be better if the boards were reversed, like the thinner sections angled down instead of the thicker section. Overall, a really nice piece.
Wow putting aside the labour you built that at a very reasonable cost. And off course there is that satisfaction in DIY.. good job!
Good work Stuart, has given me an idea on how I can build a bike storage shed to get them out of my garage and reclaim some man cave space
Exactly - just scale it up
That is how I came across this video.
Stuart your standard of work is 10/10 … clearly taking your time and having some good kit really makes it easier 👍🏻
Nice project. First time seeing your vid's. I'll check out some more.
Nice to see someone using a diy cutting board. It blows my mind what folks spend on 'track saws'!!!
If I may make a suggestion, a bead of appropriate sealant around the wood faces, at the edges of the palstic sheet would help to water proof further and also help keep bugs out some.
Just built this, kind of. Made a few changes on the outside design, but followed the internal structure. Very easy. My first woodwork project.
Nice one - well done!
Cracking build, nice and simple explanations. I might add a small chain or cable to the lid to stop it possibly opening too far by accident. Great stuff.
These are my favourite types of your vids Stuart - nice, easy to follow, mini videos for a specific DIY project. I didn't even realise cordless staplers were a thing, I've always used the same as yours albeit a Dewalt version. Liked the close up of your laser mitre - and it reminded me that i need to dig out your "how to set a mitre to 90 degrees" video as my blade is currently slightly off from the laser bizarrely so i'm not getting particular good cuts at the moment!
Great vid, like you I've been pricing up garden storage and nearly had a heart attack, this one looks a lot better & will be much stronger too. Another project for me to get on with!
Thank you so much!! I too have been pricing outdoor storage bins. I want my shopvac outside. I’ve watched other videos on running PVC etc.. I also saw one comment on hiding the ugly gas meter. I may do that first as it will be a little smaller. I appreciate your time and effort.
I liked the quip about the track saw, I use the same type as you!😁 I know many makers swear by them but a circular saw and a bit of time making a straight edge does the job for me. I even use the same type of cordless stapler. Great box and easy to follow instruction. Brilliant!👍
Thank you - very kind of you
If direct rain is a concern, maybe making the lid a little wider and having a thin piece of wood on the lid lapped over the wall to keep the driven rain out could help. Nice build and thanks for sharing. It turned out great!
Thank you so much for sharing this great inspiration, I'm going to build a similar box for my poolfilter. In this viedeo I found exactly what I,m looking for.
Terrific just love how you work would not attempt anything remotely like your project . Don’t have patience or skill, but enjoy watching
Enjoyed the video, Stuart. You do some great work! This is Ray, from Beaumont, Texas. Look forward to watching your videos.
Thanks Ray
Brilliant as always - I now have exactly what I need for making a couple of cold frames - just by not putting in a bottom & a slight change to the top Like some other comments i would love to ses some stuff about stuff made solely out of reclaimed wood & pallets as you need to take out a mortgage to buy timber these days - just finished an open sided 7 X 4 by 6 foot log / wheelbarrow / fertiliser etc store out of old fence posts a privacy screen & side gate & 4 or 5 pallets & it still cost far more than i expected just buying additional battening & OSB for the roof
Really enjoyed this, my OCD was screaming at the glued butt joints but you're 100% right it's not necessary to use fancy joinery on a project like this.
My only one criticism is the lid seal, water will get in under that lid something like a stick on/staples rubber door seal will fix easily enough.
Nicely done. One possible improvement might be to paint the bottom OSB with heavy duty porch paint. I see why you wouldn't want to cover that with plastic (would get scuffed etc).
Proper job Stuart, all these sorts of projects Stuart you should draw up some plans and sell. Out of all these you have done so far I think I would have bought 3 or 4 sets of plans off you.
Great job - just what I was after having seen prices from £1.5k - £2k for a patio cushion storage box. Like the tip on getting the plastic fixed before the feather board.
Thanks.This is a super project.
I like the three words
Drill,glue and screw.
This us the manthra for joinery
I enjoyed watching that - and it's given me an idea for a proper sized bike shed to go in the garden which I may well get around to building over the forthcoming few months
nice bit of kit .would love to see a multiple wheelie bin project
Remembering to put the small plastic feet into the end of those legs is going to make that last forever, the water that would have been sucked up through that end grain would have ruined it over time 👍👍 good work
I like that a lot! As you rightly point out the plastic varieties are pretty poor compared to that and more expensive! Quality video and thanks for sharing 👍 😊
Just found you in my stream- very impressed so I have liked and subscribed, because, as an avid DIY'er myself, one is never too old to learn some new hacks, tips and tricks.
Welcome aboard!
@@ProperDIY Thank you.
Thanks to you I made a fantastic garden gate and now I’m going to make a storage box 😁
I think I even saw your video on making your own track saw from the straight edge of MDF for trimming. Gunna make mine :)
Nice job pitty you did not have some breathable membrain like Tyvac I think it would stop any chance of swetting and a possablety of mildew but all in all a very nice job and looks a million times better than plastic.
I made one of these last year worked OK, but everytime you said "I could do this but it'll be easier if ..." - I did the other way. I made all complete then clad it, then I scrabbled about lining it with my head in a box. LOL
Lovely job mate. Clear delivery, great humor and a cracking end result.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Stuart, 1 question.
If you line it up with plastic on the inside.....
Why not make a larger lid so it will overlap the complete box.
In that way it wouldn't catch water at all during a rainstorm.
Now you have, especially with a lot of wind, that the rain will come in from the sides, just because the overlap is a few mm's
But..... It's only a question.
But would love to hear your reply
Your detail and explaining things is so good. I always learn something from your videos 😄
Thanks Michael
Great job. I happened to build a similar box a few months ago. I did not have access to feathered edge boards which created a problem with the lid. I used 2x3 rather than 2x2 for framing. I wishi had those hinges to keep the open lid vertical. I used castor wheels rather than short legs. Ultimately, I ended up with a heavy box. Your design is neat and the finished product awesome.👍
Nice box Stuart. As someone lower down mentioned, a larger version of this for a wheelie bin screen is a definite possibility for me.
Your manual stapler looks easy to use. Mine is not, so I invested in a Worx cordless stapler / brad nailer a few months ago to replace it. I have other Worx tools so I didn't need a battery or charger to go with it so a reasonable £72 at the time. Much easier on my arthritic hands.👋
Great video, I'm about to build my own storage box for bags of E-coal
I'll just upscale it , I'll just wait until this bad weather passes,
And it won't blow away like those very expensive plastic ones lol👍
Glad I stumbled accross this. Was enjoyabve and relaxing to watch. Many thanks!
Good job. The OSB bottom will sag, however, due to time, humidity, splash, and weight.
Nicely done.
Be sure to give that bottom a good coat of primer and exterior paint. That OSB will suck up water like a sponge.
Just found your channel and watched a lot of the vids..addicted.. and subbed..just about to move into my second family home and will use lots of your videos to copy.. one thing though can you make a vid to show how to professionally mount a 65” tv on the lounge wall and chase the wires into the wall .. most important..
A very useful and informative guide. I learnt a lot, thanks very much. I am going to make one of these for our chair cushions and make some space for myself on my garage shelves.
Thanks for this video. I’m about to make a log store for a customer and loved your simple design so I will borough you idea’s. Thanks again for your skills and sharing them.
Mark
Looks like a candidate for danish oil treatment to me. It would look very nice indeed. As it already does.
Stuart, can I ask please did you have to cut an angle where the hinge fixes ? I can’t quite understand how the lid hinges down at the angle . Great channel. Thanks
not really required. The hinge barrel lifts the lid about 8-10mm, creating a gap between the lid and the rear panel, giving the lid enough room to go past horizontal. Look carefully around 15:25 and you will see the gap
Great job without any fancy equipment 👍
Another clear an easy to follow diy video Stuart filled with tips an tricks along the way. Fantastic video keep them coming please.
Very nice! I recently clad my brick shed in the same material. To keep the line correct, I shimmed out the bottom edge of the lowest strips of featheredge, as if they were overlapping a piece below. Also, I was going to paint it, either with Cuprinol Garden Shades (or Wilko's equivalent), or masonry paint; but in the end I used Screwfix No Nonsense clear wood protector. It's basically white spirit, with some additives, and it imparts a slightly golden glow to the wood, and looks superb. I like the idea of the plastic beneath the lid, although I would probably have just used a sheet of OSB and some roofing felt.
Thanks for sharing those product names and micro-review. Very helpful. 👍
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Excellent video. I was looking at the plastic alternatives and was struck by their relative flimsiness and cost. I have an ancient falling down shed which I want to take down but am using it use it to store coal so was thinking of making a similar wooden store so thank you for this video.
I had a Keter one, it was fine, but I suspect weight like coal or log storage wont do it any favours. I guess plastic products have gotten silly on price too.
@@idi0tdetectioninprogress The shed should be a scheduled monument, has withstood countless gales, has wooden patches everywhere and might be good for a few more years but is unsightly.
@@bill8784 😂😂😂 get some cladding round it if its solid enough. Price of timber is the stuff of horror movies, and probably wont be as good as what the old girls built from (unless its rotting of course)!
Glad it was helpful!
Great channel this mate love it 👌 The problem is I can't get any DIY done because all my spare time gos into watching you're videos 😂😂😂 keep em coming plz mate 👍
Great video, just wondered about the lid construction, looks like you're maybe using a different/smaller timber for it (1x2?) and so wondered about what fixings you used for the cross members as I couldn't see any and for the hinges to get a decent hold on the thin material.
Great looking box Stuart, you must have know my son wants me to make him something like this to replace the Plastic version he already has which is bowed and twisted now.
Also with this style you can fit a good quality hasp and staple rather than the ridiculously small plastic loop he has at the moment which is actually too small to get a lock through it.
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Good timing then! Why to these companies make these things too small for them to work - don't they think about it or trial it?
@@ProperDIY I think a lot of this stuff is made by committees that never meet. I bought a router and matching table - Ryobi - ready assembled. When I put a standard bit in it, the bit just about showed above the table at full extension - making it unusable. Axminster Tools fortunately came to the rescue with an extender.
This is the first of your vids that I’ve seen as I am in the market for garden storage. Thanks for including the timber costs, but for me to compare costs against a keter plastic shed it would have been really useful for you to estimate the total costs including ironmongery, osb, plastic coating and any stain/paint used. Loved the video thanks.
That would be a tough ask, there are so many variables from the size you’re looking at to the prices of materials - wood prices seem to be more volatile than petrol prices these days!
I love this and I love the tutorial but this was sometime ago. I bought a black plastic version from Argos for £50 recently yet the price of the timber alone which we all know has gone silly money in the last year will currently set you back something in the region of £70-80. Not as much fun clipping a plastic version together and not as satisfying to make either but not nearly as expensive. I've got friends who have given up on building projects half way through simply because of the cost of materials.
Something I am unclear about concerning the lid. As there is no additional baton to run along the edges of the lid is there not a gap created by the layout of the feather board? Wouldn't rain, on a windy day, driven almost horizontally find its way into the box through these gaps? Is this a fair question or am i missing something? Super video, inspiring with lots of great tips throughout.
Great job! Do you have a list of the wood sizes required so I can plan a shopping list
Just a suggestion - I would use a galvanized lag screw as the foot instead of the plastic drive in ''foot'', that would be more permanent plus could be used as a leveler in case the surface installed on is not quite ever.
Absolutely brilliant. Many thanks! You are a great teacher.
Great work there, I am a plumber, and have started working on some wood just lately, why do you use the impact driver, for screwing the screws in? Is that easier to use?
I look forward to your posts every week and have done many of your projects. Just a query on this one: what is the attachment you are using on the drill/driver which is holding your screws as you screw into the wood. Thanks in advance.
Very nice build Stuart. I picked up a Milwaukee M12 stapler a couple of months back and it's great - doesn't suffer from many of the issues you mentioned (which I agree are prevalent in any of the 18v lines I'd seen elsewhere from other manufacturers). It's lightweight and small esp with a small 2ah m12 battery. And they retail for I think £110/€140 (bare)
My old 'manual' stapler used to give a kick into my hand every time i used it, so i used it as little as i could get away with. As you mention the Milwaukee M12 (12 volt) cordless stapler doesn't have this problem, while being an absolute joy to use in comparrison to the manual versions. It's also a lot faster too, as it has an 'automatic' feature so long as the trigger is held in, while also being safe to use.
Fantastic job and just what I've been looking for too. A taller version would be ideal. Great tips and construction techniques thanks
Hi Stuart. I have just stumbled across your channel/videos and all I can say is I'm glad I did. Love the channel. Great videos, very informative. I was just wondering if you could possibly use your knowledge, experience and wisdom and do a video on making a wood burning pool heater? Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. 👍
Another cracking vid Stuart. Looks very professional and I would quite happily buy that if I saw it on sale in a shop.
Hola! 🖐Really great project here. I need more than one of these. I will definitely use this video for reference. Take care sir and have a good one, Adios!👊
That looks brilliant and the size can be varied to suit I guess.
Brilliant, I want to make one myself now.
Nice touch at 15:57 by the way 👌
awesome editing!
Excellent job. One thought though, won't it get condensation on the inside on hot sunny days?
Hi fabulous video very clear to understand. What model of quad was the video showing. I have just bought a new chain and sprockets also brake shoes. The problem is the shoes are two big and the sprockets do not align with the holes on the back sprocket housing. Both have 37 teeth. Confused please can you help. It looks like I have bought the wrong stuff I have just got the quad but there are no model numbers! Thanks Malc
Love it!! Been consuming this for months now and I like it A Lot ;)
Thanks for sharing, I will need to build somthing like this for the garden. So thanks for the tips, really good instructions
Glad it was helpful!
I’m new to Chop Saws but picked up 2 things you did which seem to go against the guidelines.
You chopped multiple planks at once
You pulled saw back rather than push forward
Ok first attempt at constructing something!!!Your video will certainly help.
Love the channel. So incredibly helpful.
What's the special head you have on your impact driver? Does that hold the screw?
Do you have a timber and cutting list and plans needed for this please? Am a complete newby to anything work work related and need to follow some instructions. Thanks
Nice box. For anyone cutting or sanding treated material though, be sure to wear a reapirator. Nasty chemicals used in treated lumber that you dont want to breath in.
Hi Stuart.the video’s you put on you tube have been a favourite of mine ever since I saw the first one.I liked the idea of lining the inside of the storage box .was thinking of doing the inside of my new shed with the same to keep out draughts
Thanks for this Steve been planning on doing something like this for a while but now after watching you l have no hesitation in going ahead 👍
Like it going to make one thanks.
I hate hand stapling. I bought a cheap air compressor for $50 AUD and then a cheap pneumatic stapler as well as pin nailer and 16 gauge brad. Work just fine and make life much easier for under $200 AUD
I just watched your video and enjoyed thoroughly, good work
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice one mate, simple but well executed 👍 & looking great 🏴
New subscriber here. I love your channel! Definitely a new favorite! Thank you for the great content!
Watched loads of your vids everyone a winner baby that's for sure keep em coming and get that brush mended
Thanks Chris