hi, i’m jeff patterson with home repairtutor, and in this video i’m going to show you how to build an awesome outdoor storagebench, like this one here. and the reason why it’s so awesome is because it’s gota ton of storage in it. so whether you’ve got to place toys in there or cushions foryour outdoor seating, you’re covered. so let me show you how to build this. it’sfantastic. let’s get to it. the reason i need the outdoor storage benchis for the cushions of our patio seats. so i needed to remove all the cushions and thenstack them to get the height that i need for the storage bench, which i’m going to makeout of this 2†x 4†sheet of â¾â€ plywood and this 4†lumber.so the plywood, the actual length of it — what
i’m going to do is frame the plywood first.but the actual length is 477/8†wide. the lumber is â¾â€ wide. the long piece of lumberthat’s going to frame it is 493/8â€, which i’m marking off here and then going to cutwith my circular saw. set your circular saw to about â¾â€ to accommodatethe depth of the lumber. so cut the long pieces of lumber first for the frame. and then measurefor the short side of the lumber which, in this case, is 23 7/8†wide. so cut the shortpieces and then dry-fit all of them together to see if they frame in the plywood, whichthey do here. perfect. now use outdoor wood screws for this projectand titebond iii wood glue because it’s waterproof and you can use it for exteriorand interior projects.
so i predrilled holes into the lumber. usedmy rafter square to make sure that it is perfectly 90â° to the plywood. so i predrilled all theholes and then screwed that frame to the plywood. and that gives you a nice base to work from,see? we’re going to add castors to the storagebench because it’s huge and it’s going to be heavy. you’ll need 4 coupling nuts.the coupling nuts screw into the castors like so. get the height of the castor plus thecoupling nut to determine the height of the skirt you’re going to add to the bottomof the frame you just built. in this case, i’m just going to use another piece of lumber.now measure in – i measured in about 3â½â€ from the side and the front – and make amark. that’s where you’re going to position
the castor. now i used a 2†screw becauseit would go through the piece of 2†x 4†here and not through the plywood. so i attach-clampedand screwed in a piece of lumber. then i used a speedbor bit to drill a hole into the 2â€x 4â€. and that’s where i’m going to put the castors.we’re going to use the kreg jig r3 to create pocket holes in our lumber. this is awesomebecause you can set the depth of the kreg jig to the depth of your lumber, in this case,â¾â€ thick. you get a drill bit, which you also need to set to the depth of your lumber– again, â¾â€ thick. clamp the kreg jig to your lumber, and then drill your pocketscrews. we’re going to use pockets screws to attach the skirt to the frame. in thiscase, i’m going to opt for coarse screws
because coarse screws need to be used forsoft woods, and the wood that we’re using is pine so it’s very soft.attach the skirt to the frame using the coarse jig screws. i still predrilled and screwedthe face of the skirt around the frame. so as you can see here, i’m predrilling andthen i add this extra wood screws to the skirt. the last thing i did in this step was poundthese coupling nuts into place. so 4 coupling nuts into the 2 pieces of 2†x 4â€.turn your storage bench over. now what you’re going to do is build up the sides. again,add the short sides first, and then add the long sides using the exact same methods thatyou used to build the skirt. so again, screw in screws for the sides for the corners andthen add pocket screws for all the interior
support. screw in the castors to all 4 couplingnuts, and tighten them down using channel locks. oh, and look how cool this is! castorsare awesome, right? they’re going to allow you to move the storage bench wherever youwant. so again, build up the sides using pocketscrews on the interior and then screws, face-screwing on the edges. pretty simple. and what youend up with is a built-up storage bench where you can put all your cushions.last step you need to take is build a lid. and what i did is i just built up the cabinetone more row that i needed, and then i removed all the pocket screws. this will give youa perfectly square frame for the lid. pretty sweet, right?so now what you need to do is add some interior
support to it. i just simply added pocketscrews to 2 slats – and sometimes it’s easier to add the pocket screws to your wood,by the way – but i added the interior supports then i drilled out pocket screws for all thelong sides, added wood glue, and then screwed the long pieces of lumber into place. oh,i clamped it down to the interior supports, added the pocket screws, and then i addedsome additional screws on the interior. you can add 2 rope chains to the left andright side of the bench to support the lid when it’s in the up position. add your hingesto the back, a nice, handle, and you’ll be all set. the last step i took was addingflex seal to the bottom of the lid to make it water proof. all my cushions fit in there,nice and easy. pretty sweet. nice storage,
ain’t it?the storage cabinet is so big you can store kids in there, particularly kids eating popsicles.just a joke. don’t store your kids in the storage cabinet.totally awesome project, right? all you need is the kreg jigs, circular saw, a drill, andsome screws and glue, you’re all set! so if you’ve got any questions for me, askthem in the comments section. i’d be more than happy to help you out.and remember, if you haven’t already done so, click on the subscribe button, especiallyif you’ve got a house because i’m sure you’ve got projects creeping up on you,and i’ve got a ton of tips every single friday because that’s when a new video comesout from me and it goes to you.
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