How to Build a Patio Storage Box
Building a patio storage box is an easy afternoon project that can clear space and give a special touch to any patio design. Patio storage boxes can be built out of anything, but a popular material comes from recycled cabinet doors and barn doors. Using recycled doors is a great way to re-purpose an item that would otherwise be tossed out.
Re-purposing household items is a unique way to help the environment and to give a special touch to a new project. Patio storage boxes made from re-purposed materials have their advantages. For example, the wood used is generally already conditioned and sealed which saves time. They are also measured and require just being arranged and attached to form the storage box you are looking for.
Items you will need:
- 6 cabinet doors
- 12 cabinet door hinges
- Nails
- Hammer
- Wood glue
- Drill
- Waterproof wood sealant
- Place one of the cabinet with the outside facing down. This will be your base for the patio storage box.
- Drill nail holes for the door hinges. Attach cabinet door hinges to the outer edges of the storage box base. You will want to put two hinges on each of the four base sides.
- Place one of the cabinet doors on its side with the outside of the door facing outward. The face of the cabinet doors will be the outside of patio storage box. Drill holes in the face of the cabinet door. The holes need to align and connect with the already placed door hinges.
- Attach cabinet doors to the base of the patio storage box to create the four sides of the box.
- Secure the sides of the patio storage box to the base with wood glue. The glue and the hinges will give a sturdy durability to the patio storage box.
- Drill holes and attach four cabinet door hinges to the outside top of the cabinet door that will be the back of the patio storage box.
- Attach the final cabinet door to the box using the four hinges you just placed. The final cabinet door face should be facing up.
- Seal your re-purposed cabinet door patio storage box with waterproof wood sealant. Let the sealant dry and begin using the new patio storage box.