How to Make an Outdoor Garbage Can Shed

  • Maya Lin-Takahashi
  • Biomimetic Materials
  • 7 min read
How to Make an Outdoor Garbage Can Shed

Discover step-by-step guides for how to Make an Outdoor Garbage Can Shed.

  • With 1x3s and pocket drill, make the frame for each lid. Each lid will require two 38-7/8-inch boards for the lengths and three 23-inch boards for the cross bars. Make two pocket holes at the end of each cross bar and attach to lengths using 1-½-inch Kreg screws.

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  • Working from side to side, attach cedar planks using 1-1/2-inch wood screws from the underside. Again, make sure that the rough side of the boards faces inside and leave a 1/8-inch gap between each board to allow for wood movement due to temperature changes. The middle of each lid will have a small space that will require you to measure and rip down a cedar plank to fit.

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