Wood wheelie bin store

[Bill]

Anyone got any recommendations for something like this?

[HiRich]

a) How much???
b) Make one your self
c) Do you really need the doors?
d) You need more height, so the bins come out easily and/or you can partially lift the lid to just drop something in.
e) Rather than pressure treated saw cut, I'd consider a planed, oiled wood for the facings. Same core design with spaced side panels. Also a decent base or adjustable feet.

If you watch Gardener's World, you may see just such a design, where the bald fella has included an Alpine garden on the top - a lot prettier, and should last longer. The details of construction are long gone, but browse these two for similar ideas:
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/wood...
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/alpi...

[Bill]

HiRich said:

a) How much???
b) Make one your self
c) Do you really need the doors?
d) You need more height, so the bins come out easily and/or you can partially lift the lid to just drop something in.
e) Rather than pressure treated saw cut, I'd consider a planed, oiled wood for the facings. Same core design with spaced side panels. Also a decent base or adjustable feet.

a)No idea, would prefer hardwood.
b)Love to but very short of time at the moment.
c)How else do I get the bins out??
d)Ideally a fully liftable lid.
e)Agreed, but a base will only make getting a bin in and out harder, surely?

[HiRich]

a) I meant the Tesco one - £170 for a load of two-be-half?
c) I meant, you could leave it open at the front
e) I meant a row of bricks, or similar, to lift the wood above any puddles

Perhaps you can clarify how you expect it to work. It's sounding more like:

• You will lift the lid, to access the lid of the wheelie, and put your rubbish in. In both cases, hinges at the back
• Dusty is expected to open the doors (not lid), pull the bins out (wrong way round), then grab the correct side and drag to the lorry.

Is that correct? With that we can develop the design - I'm not aware of anything particularly decent off the shelf.

So I would still suggest a custom design, both to fit and make it work better, but you can get a handyman to actually doo the work to your design.

[Bill]

HiRich said:

* You will lift the lid, to access the lid of the wheelie, and put your rubbish in. In both cases, hinges at the back

• Dusty is expected to open the doors (not lid), pull the bins out (wrong way round), then grab the correct side and drag to the lorry.

Is that correct? With that we can develop the design - I'm not aware of anything particularly decent off the shelf.

Although it'll be me taking the bins out as it'll sit on the patio at the back of the house.

There are a few available in a similar vein to the link I posted, the hardwood ones are about twice the price

Tbh I'm tempted just to knock up a frame and use willow to disguise it.

[Shaolin]

I made something similar a few years ago to house bags of compost and unused plant pots. It's about 2 feet tall and deep by 4 feet long with a hinged lid. I used 2x2 for the frame and then nailed overlap fence boards (bought separately from a fencing supplier) onto it with chipboard covered in roofing felt for the lid. An easy enough job and a sturdy end product.