How to Build an Outdoor Storage Cabinet
If you have many outdoor items to store or simply want an attractive piece of furniture for your porch or garage, you can build an outdoor storage cabinet to meet your needs. In most cases, this is much less expensive than buying one. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Screws or nails
- Gloves
- Sealant
- Paint or stain
- Sander (optional)
- Hammer or drill
- Wood
- Protective clothing & eyewear
- Doorknobs
- Dimensions of the cabinet
- Saw
- Hardware
Instructions
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Measure the items your wish to store in your outdoor storage cabinet. You can do this by hanging them on pegs or even on a doorknob.
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Figure out the dimensions of your outdoor storage cabinet. Depth should be at least the depth of your storage items plus two inches, length should be at least the length of your storage items plus six inches, and width should be long enough to accommodate all of your items.
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Figure out how much wood you will need. At the very least, you will need two pieces that is width by height, two pieces that are width by depth, two pieces that are depth by height, and extra wood to create legs, shelves and edging.
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Purchase wood at a lumberyard.
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Purchase other supplies like paint or stain, weatherproofing, hardware, door knobs, and nails or screws.
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Measure and cut each piece of wood so that you have a top, bottom, back and two sides.
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Attach these pieces of wood using screws or nails.
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Cut a final piece the same size as the back for the door. You can either make this one large door or cut it in half to make two smaller doors.
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Attach the doors then the door knobs.
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Use thin strips to create an edging at the top and bottom of your cabinet and attach hardware for the doors to latch.
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Attach legs to the base of the cabinet.
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Paint or stain the wood to match your personal preferences.
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Use a sealant to weatherproof your outdoor storage cabinet.
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Tips & Warnings
You can put hooks or pegs in your storage cabinet or make shelves to better organize your items.
Be careful when using power tools. Always wear protective items to keep your hands, eyes and ears safe.
