Building a Bin Shelter with Living Roof

Here I build a bin shelter to hide my ugly bins. It has a living roof with an internal gutter to stop it from overflowing. Eventually I will install a water butt for a close system of water from the bed, back into the bed when it needs it.

[@its_marc]

That’s a great idea with the concealed gutter.

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Thanks! It was very much see if it works, and it does! I've added a water butt now too 💚

[@eliseramsay1743]

Came here from Facebook - this is such a good idea, been wanting to do something like this

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Thanks! Let me know if I missed anything 💚

[@undoubtedly]

Hi! This is a lovely project - thank you for sharing, I learned a lot!!! Can I ask you how the drainage is going? Did it work well? I have made a bin shelter with a living roof but I complete forgot about the drainage! I didn't make it slanted.... I think I can still fix it but not sure how slanted it should be for the drainage to work.

[@ThemediocreZai]

Thank you for your videos. Now to get DH to get all the hints I have been sharing, I mean all the videos I have been sharing 😅

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Some of the footage had bad wind, so I used a bit of it as I wanted to save your ears. So I've just left a bit so you can get an idea. Hope you enjoy! 💚 Please subscribe if you can 💚

[@tecmow4399]

Having bad wind sucks

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dajimboacevedo1042]

Thanks for posting this!! 😅I'm try to do it

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

No problem! Thanks for watching! Let me know if I missed anything 😊💚

[@youngjock1985]

Good video fella, would be good seeing how you made the initial frame for the bin unit.

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

I’ll see if I can find a photo. I’ve thought about making some plans. Like an ebook, but just haven’t got round to it 🤞🏽

[@youngjock1985]

@@greenfingeredcityboy Would be good fella.
Step by step guide would be appreciated.

[@hammadsaroba]

This is one the coolest and well planned idea out there
Killing 2 birds with one stone

[@hmstaff3748]

I was wondering if you had a list of lumber used. I am not able to drive so ordering the wood to be delivered but not sure what to ask for. My 4 bins are the same size as yours visually.

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Only just seen this sorry! You still needing this?

[@hmstaff3748]

@@greenfingeredcityboy if you do it would be amazing. Only because I'm going to have to do online and deliver as I'm unable to hire a van.

[@AdamHollister]

Looks great! Just wondering how you angle the actual wood base of the planter on a gradient towards the drainage at the back? Can't quite tell from the video or is it just flat?

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

So I built it on a flat surface, then where it was going angled, I then use bulky wood and fanned it.
I was going to cut angles like I showed in the video and do it that way, but I was lazy 😅🤣
I didn’t know so many people would watch and see, otherwise I’d not have been lazy 🤣🤣

[@l8ndadgmail]

Does the water barrel just collect water or is it hooked up to pump back into the flowers?

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Just collects the water so I can reuse 😊

[@nickcaton2598]

Looks great. Can you share the size if the frame please and wood dimensions

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

The frame is 3x3 posts. 2.4metre long, chopped in half for the height 😊

[@joaocastro3717]

Hey, you did an amazing job mate, just one question if its necessary the drainage?

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

In the winter it is, in the warmer months there’s no way it can get water logged. Thats why I haven’t got round to the water butt yet, because it won’t serve a purpose until Autumn/Winter

[@chrischan3448]

What was the total cost ? I know timber is just a bit crazy at the mo

[@greenfingeredcityboy]

Hard to say mate as a lot of it was reclaimed wood. Which meant if I made it and bought the wood I wouldn’t go as chunky wood on the outside. Might be an idea to wait for it to drop 🤔