Bin areas, everyone's got one and it's generally pretty messy and untidy.
We're gonna freshen our space up with a nice bin storage unit.
Turning this area from this to this.
These are the tools and materials I'm gonna need.
For our project, we're gonna be using some lovely move out decking turn with the rest
of the outside area.
The beautiful thing about all this timber is its pre-cut at Bunnings.
Build your four frames to start.
You have two end ones and two interior.
You need to fix these off with a nail gun and then pre-drill, and countersink the holes
for your vehicle screws.
Place an extra stud down the middle just for a bit of extra support.
Repeat the same process for your three remaining frames.
Build three back frames with the same process but without the center support.
It's a good time to clad your end frames now.
We'll be starting and finishing flush with an even space between.
Pre-drill with a slight countersink and then finish off with the decking screws.
Mark the boards where your screws are gonna go so you can keep them nice and in line,
the whole way down.
Continue the process down the framing tool when your cladding is on.
That's one end done.
Just repeat the process for the other end.
Level off the area you're gonna keep your bins before you start assembling your frame.
Now the pieces are made.
We're gonna attach our end frames to our back panels.
It will be useful to use clamps to hold the frame together whilst you do this.
At this point it's really important to make sure your frames are flush.
Counter sink and then fix up with a baton screw.
A divider is next, then another back piece , continuing on until the end.
This bin storage unit is a really solid unit so it's definitely not going anywhere.
If you want to make it a little bit more permanent though, you can affix it to the wall.
So to tidy up the frame, we're gonna add some cladding on this timber here.
Use the wide boards on your two end pieces and the skinny ones down the middle.
Pre-drill and fix them off with the decking screws.
We'll now put the top on making sure that the first board is flush with the boards that
we've just placed on the front.
We use this off cut of timber to make sure that the front is square with the back.
Once again mark, pre-drill and screw off with the decking screws.
Continue this process all the way down to the back.
The top is on and it's looking great.
Now we're gonna build some doors and get them attached.
To make the door, we tail out a square frame first and then evenly space the boards in
between.
Fix this all together with an elbow [SP].
To make sure the frame is square, measure from corner to corner.
These two measurements should be the same.
Add a cross brace to provide some additional support.
We'll just do this by laying across and then marking where we need to make our cuts.
We're now gonna create a hole to use as a handle.
Work out where you want yours to be and then using the spade bit drill all the way through.
Attach some hinges evenly in the center and then repeat this process for the other two
doors.
This gate's got a bit of weight to it so we've used a really solid hinge here.
To attach your door, we need to set it in place, ensuring that there's a nice even gap
all the way around.
You may need to chalk it up to do this.
Once you've done this, mark and pre-drill the holes and then attach with the screws.
Attach a latch to finish off each door.
There we go.
It's all finished and it's looking great.
All we need to do now is get our bins in.
And there you have it.
This bin storage unit is a nice simple solution to a really common problem.
This mobo [SP] decking is absolutely stunning.
It's gonna weather beautifully over time, and it's really in keeping with the rest of
the house.
These hinges give it a great sturdy look and it's really going to stand the test of time.
Taking this side of my house from this to this.