Joe Jr Thank you! Man, you got that right. Carolina clay is no joke. I hate digging and building in the same day, but on these smaller jobs you just gotta do it sometimes.
Thanks Arcy! That’s a tricky situation. I try to clear off the footing as much as possible and pour a wider concrete base around the free sides of the post. Pour right up against the foundation wall too. You can even bore a hole and drive a short piece or rebar through the post at the bottom to act as an anchor in the concrete!
I need a screen like this but my trash cans are on a brick walkway, so I can't bury the 4x4's. I've tried a couple different methods for "feet" and a good wind storm keeps knocking it over. Any suggestions?
Rt L I think, because it’s L-shaped, you could possibly get away with not using concrete. There’s not much pressure on the unit. A gravel fill might even work 🤔
@Suzy Smith I suppose you could add a gate to the open end. I think empty cans could possibly get blown away, but even partially full ones would stay put. We only get winds that strong very rarely down here
Thanks groove! Odds are, the unit probably wouldn’t go anywhere without concrete anchors. But, we get some pretty heavy hurricane winds down here in NC 😂
@@groot5441 I built an identical one of these about 10 hours before Florence blew through. We didn't get hit that hard, but nervewracking nonetheless! What part of NC are you in?
klong1972 Thank you! You’re right to advise this-while I don’t always do my best carrying through with it, there’s never a time on the job site when you shouldn’t have safety eye wear on 😬🥽
I absolutely love how you provide step by step details of your project and how you lost your materials. Great Job! I love it🥰
Just finished mine! Thanks for the video.
Awesome project and great tips! The cámara captures every detail. Thank you!
You do amazing one-handed work.
Excellent job
I really like the bit of trim work to finish it off! Definitely going to use those details.
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Great video. That looks really nice. Thanks for showing us how to do this.
You're welcome Karl! Thanks for watching :)
Nice step by step , looks great
Wow, great carpentry skills! Job almost too well done!
Tim J Thank you! I appreciate you watching😄
Dude this was the best damn step by step. Thank you !
I've been trying to think of something to disguise our water barrel. This gives me some great ideas.
Very nicely explained, thank you.
Man that came out nice!👏👍👍. I'm gonna make this around my ac condenser. Thanks
Looks fantastic! The area I need it to go is on blacktop. How can I secure the posts? Thanks for any answers!
Thank you!!! Going to try my hand at building this :)
Excellent Work!!!
Mark B. Thank you!
It turned out nice. Looks like hardest part of job is digging the holes.
Joe Jr Thank you! Man, you got that right. Carolina clay is no joke. I hate digging and building in the same day, but on these smaller jobs you just gotta do it sometimes.
Thanks for sharing.
Great job!
Thank you!!
good project.. Well done
Excellent video. What are the options for getting the post close to the house when your foundation extends 8 inches?
Thanks Arcy! That’s a tricky situation. I try to clear off the footing as much as possible and pour a wider concrete base around the free sides of the post. Pour right up against the foundation wall too. You can even bore a hole and drive a short piece or rebar through the post at the bottom to act as an anchor in the concrete!
How deep should the holes be, either using or not using concrete? I guess it depends on how the digging goes too.
Great job, thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching, Ray!
Great video, lots of info... Well Done
Scott R Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. I’m always trying to bump up quality little by little 🙂
@@TheHonestCarpenter I just found your channel and subscribed. I am going through and watching some of the older ones.
Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions. I have a good deal of blog content at our website too-feel free to browse!
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@@TheHonestCarpenter OK Thanks I Will. I am just starting in the Handyman business and these tips really help.
@@scottr8588 Good luck with your business!
I need a screen like this but my trash cans are on a brick walkway, so I can't bury the 4x4's. I've tried a couple different methods for "feet" and a good wind storm keeps knocking it over. Any suggestions?
Awesome job!
Love the attention to detail with the two angled cut trim bit
Georgia Stagg Thank you! That whole top trim detail adds a lot of appearance value. Thanks for watching! 🙂
how has this held up over the years?
Could 2x4 be used instead of 4x4?
Awesome work.........
@mundl kalli Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing this great video. How many bags of quikcrete are needed per post (I think I saw you were using 60lbs bags)?
You’re welcome Pete! I use about 1-1/2 bags per post-enough to come up nearly to grade.
could you do this without the concrete?
Rt L I think, because it’s L-shaped, you could possibly get away with not using concrete. There’s not much pressure on the unit. A gravel fill might even work 🤔
Hi I like your trash bin cover and try to do it myself. But the thing is my place is concrete base, what can I do
I have a problem with the bins in my rental property
That’s trickier waikay. You’ll probably have to anchor the posts to the concrete using galvanized Simpson hardware and concrete screws 😬
The Honest Carpenter that’s intimidating
Were the braid nails you used 16ga or 18ga? Thanks for great video. I plan on doing some lattice work this week!
18ga galvanized Steven. Thanks for watching, good luck with the project!
Just built one based on your design, thank you.
Awesome, Jimbo! I always liked these lattice covers 😄
Nice but what happens when it gets windy? It can blow out the open side.
@Suzy Smith I suppose you could add a gate to the open end. I think empty cans could possibly get blown away, but even partially full ones would stay put. We only get winds that strong very rarely down here
@@TheHonestCarpenter Tkx for replying. We get high winds here, get tail ends of hurricanes and now we get tornadoes too.
@@jocarolepersonal I see what you mean. Probably best to install the gate in that situation--trash all over the yard otherwise!
Great work but isn’t that a bit of over kill to hide trash cans? No need for concrete just dig 1 ft in
Thanks groove! Odds are, the unit probably wouldn’t go anywhere without concrete anchors. But, we get some pretty heavy hurricane winds down here in NC 😂
Yes we do. Also from North Carolina
@@groot5441 I built an identical one of these about 10 hours before Florence blew through. We didn't get hit that hard, but nervewracking nonetheless! What part of NC are you in?
This would cost $8,000 in 2021 lumber prices
You make nice videos. One comment - please wear eye protection.
klong1972 Thank you! You’re right to advise this-while I don’t always do my best carrying through with it, there’s never a time on the job site when you shouldn’t have safety eye wear on 😬🥽
That shaking camera give a headache your build is not clear please show the work too much bla bla the design it quite nice
Wtf are you talking about the build was very clear. If you don't want talking don't watch a UA-cam video.