How to Make a Outdoor Garbage Can Shed

Outdoor garbage can sheds are a nice outdoor feature to any home. Outdoor sheds can be expensive and they may not be big enough to fit all of your garbage cans including recycle bins. This article will explain how you can build your own outdoor shed for your garbage cans and recycle bins.

Things You'll Need

• Outdoor paint
• Pallets
• 2-4 inch screws
• drill

Instructions

1. 

   Measure the area where you plan to install the Outdoor Shed. Measure the length, width and height. Since you are building this outdoor shed be sure to stack all of your outdoor garbage cans and recycle bins next to one another. The outdoor shed can be as long as you want.

2. Prepare the area for the outdoor shed by leveling the ground, removing rocks, weeds, etc. The area should be level in order to prevent the outdoor shed from tipping over. You can put the outdoor shed directly on the ground or put it on four corner rocks or bricks.

3. 

   Locate free pallets in your neighborhood. Many businesses put them out curbside when they no longer want them. You will need to find 6-8 pallets depending upon on large of an area you measured. Try to find good, solid pallets. You will need an extra one or two pallets for the spare wood.

4. 

   Place 2-3 pallets face down on the ground next to one another. Using the 2-4 inch screws, attach the pallets to one another. Attach 6 to 8 screws to secure the pallets to one another. When complete, flip the pallets over with the face side up. This will be the base of the outdoor shed.

5. 

   Attach a pallet to the side of the pallet. This will be one side wall. Using the 2-4 inch screws, attach the side pallet to the base pallets. Attach a pallet to the other side of the pallet. This will be the other side wall. Using the 2-4 inch screws, attach the side pallet to the base pallets. This will complete the side walls of the outdoor shed.

6. 

   Attach a pallet to the back of the base pallets. This will form the back wall of the outdoor shed. You may need to attach another pallet as a second back wall depending how long you made the base. Use the 2-4 inch screws to attach the pallets to one another.

7. 

   Using a spare pallet, break apart all of the wood. This will allow you to use the individual wood pieces.
   Build a side wall support arm by connecting one piece of wood from the base pallet to the back pallet. The support arm will be attached at an angle. Build a side wall support arm on the other side at another angle.
   Build a back wall support arm by attaching one piece of wood at the top of the back wall. This will reinforce the back wall pallets.
   Attach a piece of wood at the base of the back wall pallets. This will reinforce the base.
   Attach a third wood piece at an angle on the back wall.

8. Use outdoor paint to paint the 3-sided outdoor shed. Put 2 coats of paint on the outdoor shed.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to attach enough screws to secure the pallets together

• Use the spare pallets to build support arms on all sides

• A roof is optional

• Avoid broken pallets