Outdoor garbage can holder

[mike]

I am looking for plans for outdoor garbage can holder. Can someone recommend some plans they may have used for this type of project.


Thanks

[James Waller]

I have not seen many of that kind of project come through here and doing a search only showed one discussion for an office garbage bin here on the community.

Now you can do a search through your favorite engine (like Google) and see images (maybe some lead to plans) and also look at the videos that may show you how to build a garbage bin.

I imagine the cheapest way to build one was to use wood from pallets or from construction sites.

[James P. Cottingham]

You didn't mention if you wanted a mobile holder or not. See if Free Woodworking Plans has anything that you can use.

[mike]

I don't  want it to mobile. I looked at those plans and none are that interesting. I will keep searching around and post what I find.

Thanks

[David Dean]

Hey mike can you take a picture of the trash can I got one lady whating one for her in side so Ill kill two brids with one stone.

[mike]

I have attached photo's. I have two of each.

[David Dean]

ok got that the round trash can have you thought about a tin rap around for it. gave me a fow days to come up with somthing on the other's.

[mike]

Thanks, I will send pic of something that looks pretty good when I get to home computer.

[mike]

I am not looking for anything fancy. This design looks nice and seems like it would be simple to do. Let me know what you think of this. 

David Dean said:

ok got that the round trash can have you thought about a tin rap around for it. gave me a fow days to come up with somthing on the other's.

[David Dean]

its batter than what I was thanking.

mike said:

I am not looking for anything fancy. This design looks nice and seems like it would be simple to do. Let me know what you think of this. 

David Dean said:

ok got that the round trash can have you thought about a tin rap around for it. gave me a fow days to come up with somthing on the other's.

[Ken Darga]

Mike,

You can construct a rectangular object, using pressure treated wood.

You want a suitable enclosure to keep the varmints out of the trash.

I'd suggest it include hinged doors at front, and with hinged lids.

Position a lid over each receptacle.

Make it with a bottomless floor, to allow for drainage.

Rest the structure onto a foundation.

A foundation can be made from blocks, bricks, or river rock.

The foundation can be flush with the round surface or elevated 1-2''.

Some photos to give you some design ideas.

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[David Dean]

Well Ken I was thanking of the cost some pressure treated 2x4s and a sheet of that V baord that come's in 4x8 sheet pressure treated for the side's house's and some paint and a tube conking for the Kreg hole's so the rain dosent stand in them

[Ken Darga]

Pressure treated lumber, is available is a variety of forms---

1x and 2x stock

sheet goods, like the T1-11 siding.

Dog-eared fencing 5/8'' x 6'' (cedar) is economical, and suitable for exterior use.

(Off-season price can be as low as $2 a board.  When at this price, I stock-pile some for future planned projects).

Another cedar board, is the 1/2 x 4---I've found some for about .75 cents a board.

For the board construction---

construct a frame from 2x stock and fasten the perimeter boards vertically, 

with the lid boards front-to-back.  

The cedar fencing materials are much lighter in weight than the pressure treated sheeting materials.

The fencing materials (noted above), when butted, will allow for ventilation.

(Trapping rotting product will promote undesirable odors, which attract the unwanted critters.  Akin to placing garbage in a plastic barrel and covering it with a tight fitting lid).

Fasteners---use material suitable for exterior use and for the material being used, to build the structure.

I wouldn't plug or fill the screw holes---leave them exposed to facilitate rapid drying.

(Trapped moisture will lead to rotting).

The materials, noted above, can be sealed with ''Boiled Linseed-Oil''.

The first seal-coat, apply a thinned version---1 part linseed oil with 2 parts mineral spirits, stirred to make a homogeneous mixture.  This will result in a deeper penetrating seal.

Followed by 2-3 coats of the oil.  

Allow 3-5 days of drying time between coats.

The cedar boards make for a nice natural wood-toned finished product.

Skip the paint on cedar---unless the end result is desired to blend into other surrounding structure(s),

Works for me.