Hide your Trash! Double Trash can Blind

Everybody produces some trash and if you're anything like me you absolutely hate the colorful trash cans that ruin your beautiful backyard view. My solution was to build a hutch using pressure treated wood from the home center that would hide our two ugly green trash cans behind closed doors!

This is a very simple build that will take you an afternoon to complete and will make such a huge difference in your backyard aesthetic for a long time. This trash can blind will hide two 96 gallon trash cans, if you have more than that I would not suggest making it larger as the doors will tend to drag on the ground if they are any wider.

Construction is with deck screws and you can add some bracket hardware if you want, I started with some leftover hardware but ended up not liking how wobbly the structure was so I reverted back to butt joints with deck screws. There are some 45° cuts and a few fence boards need to be ripped to a thinner size but this is quite a simple build and can be completed with only a few tools.

The frame is built with just 2x4s and the trash cans are hidden using 5 1/2" deck boards. 4 gate hinges hold the doors on and a barrel latch and gate lock hold the doors shut hiding your ugly trash cans from view. I added a few screws to hold the entire structure to the barn. While this is not necessary it does make the structure more stabilize and prevent any shifting if you crash on of the cans into the hutch while changing them out.

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[NFNDAIBO]

Absolutely the cutest helpers!! Loved the build, but appreciated the inclusion of ALL of your helpers, including your pup! 😄

[christophhintze]

I love your helpers. I am always pleased to see dads with the next generation a of makers.

[terrywaldron]

Great work bud I've been furlowed for the months now and couldn't hammer a nail or use power tools and thanks to guys like you I've learned so much in the last three months don't now how to thank you but just keep up the great work your doing and hopefully you'll inspire more people like you have me thanks again PS utube is the best thing ever to learn from

[andyfortin]

Anyone else think he was talking to his daughter when he said “what’s that?” Great video as always keep up the great work! Always refreshing to see the kiddos helping you out

[johnlee]

The ends of pressure treated wood rotting out is because the builder probably didn’t field treat the wood. The pressure treatment doesn’t extend through the entire thickness of the wood, so cut ends need to be treated.

[Indianmoviecritic]

hi bud just watched your video fantastic work ive been furlrowed for three months now and couldn't hammer a nail or screw a screw and was scared of power tools ive been making things from pallets without power tools breaking pallets and all sorts of things for the last three months ( hard work )but not any more because i started looking at YouTube videos like yourself and i think you guys on you tube are doing a great job as now i am making all sorts of things learned all my power tool skills from you tube and going to keep on learning and getting better thanks again guys for all your hard work keep it up terry waldron

[cancer]

How did you calculate the amount of wood to be used for the project

[johnwilliamson]

Just tall enough to help brother keep up the great vids.

[AlanSextonVT]

Aesthetically a great change. I have similarly sized trash and recycle bins to deal with and you’ve given me some quality food for thought, thank you!

[shaweehillsworkshop]

NIce simple project that anyone can do. Good Job Tyler!!

[hogue]

Awesome idea. I'll probably butcher this one a little and make mine 2 sides instead of 3. It'll stay open and no latches to wear out. Thanks for all the thoughtful ideas!

[jojopfoh]

Saw this and had to do it myself. I had old fencing and boom done. Thanks

[dougdiplacido]

Great idea and I like to see the little Tyler in the making helping you.

[chadjasper]

This is great bro. HOA just sent me a letter stating that my cans are noticeable from the street. I just bought your plans and I’m halfway done. Just gotta add the doors and fence pickets

[CaliforniaGarbageTrucks]

Those trash cans are cool! Cascades (the type of trash can) is cool

[JorgeRamos-xwdy]

Nice! It will look even nicer once painted with some deck paint.

[kimmymac]

Great one but I have loads of snow so will need a top as well

[misterm]

Second to next project on my list. I might consider adding a floor and casters 🤔
Thank you for creating and sharing this video.
God Bless.

[energizednet]

We're building a house right now and this will be perfect for us. Simple and effective.

[Chris-cmtk]

Beautiful work. How about a top or something to put plants on or grow some vines? I'm not a fan of a plain wooden box.