How to Make a DIY Storage Chest | FREE Build Plans

I built this easy DIY storage chest using pocket hole joinery. This is a great beginner woodworking project because it uses simple joinery. We are using this as an outdoor storage box, however this would also make a great indoor storage box for blankets and quilts. You could also use this as a DIY toy box or a storage bench. This is an easy woodworking project that can be made with minimal tools. I used my Massca M2 pocket hole jig (linked below) to build this project. Building with pocket holes makes woodworking projects that are strong and very approachable for beginner woodworkers and only requires basic tools. Amazon and other affiliate links used in this description to help us make more videos. Please consider supporting us by using the links below to buy your tools and supplies.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Cutting the Side Panels
1:03 Drilling Pocket Holes
1:32 Assembling Storage Chest
1:59 Making Legs for Storage Chest
4:51 Making Bottom for Storage Chest
5:13 Installing Trim on Storage Chest
5:52 Making a Top for Storage Chest
8:39 Routing Edges of Storage Box
9:36 Outdoor Finish for Storage Bench

[manyfeatherknives]

I love hiow you professional woodworkers tell us weekend warriors it’s a simple build.

[FixItFrench]

My wife has been asking for something similar to this for the end of our bed. This is giving me some good ideas. It looks beautiful 👍🏼👍🏼

[astuntz]

Darn you Matt! Now every time I go to my wood shop my inner voice has an Arkansas accent!

[daviddura]

Love the simplicity of design

When I make this for my patio
I may beef up the top for extra seating and move the handle from top to front
Great video

[joeyleerobbins]

Sitting in my garage doing my initial burn in on my new RecTeq 700 and watching this video! God bless you brother and thanks for this vid! Enjoying a beautiful TN summer night!

[Jimc]

I'm always amazed when I see your daughter, no way Amy can deny she's her daughter, they could be twins!
Nice storage chest too by the way!

[katzmosestools]

I've been meaning to build something like this for my house. great build! Love the thumbnail 😜

[happytrails]

Hey Matt,
As always, you are at the top of my list of favorite YouTubers. My daughter is a doctor and she did change her last name when she go married. She is now Dr. Outlaw, yes, Dr. Outlaw.

[paulmannix]

Just downloaded the free plans, thanks. They came out of the printer in landscape format with large print which is great so I don’t need my glasses to read them. I live in New South Wales Australia & where we are we’re in COVID lockdown for a couple of weeks so I’m not really allowed to go to the hardware store for wood at the moment, so my build will have to wait a bit. Again thanks for the plans, really like your channel, Regards Paul

[Woodworking]

Awesome looking build!! My brain wouldn't have let me do 4 boards and 1 thinner on the top I either would have had to put the thinner one in the middle or rip all 5 down to teh same width then built it, probably the former. Only change I would have had to make but again that's my own OCD.

[jameslogan]

That was short, but sweet. My daughter and I will make one for my wife this week. Will let you know how it goes

[donaldjones]

It was great to see you get back to your roots and build something for us beginners I know you’re trying to really reach out there and grow a lot but work but I love what you’ve done looking forward to the next one

[markhilderbrand]

Awesome, think I may use this idea for a toy box for my son.

[Kat-mbty]

Thank you for sharing this! I just finished making it and it’s perfect for what I needed.

[DudeSawdust]

Simple projects are often the most fun. Nice job!👍

[Goose]

Poor Matt poor poor Matt so much effort in the kick and he was proud of that kick. I salute you brother you got more air than me

[jonprater]

Keep it up, Matt!! I love the enthusiasm you display in your videos. I've been a follower for a long time and am proud to see how far you've come.

[lesusan]

Very nice! I would suggest a screen under the bottom boards. The dirt dabbers would make a nest inside where I live.

[glory]

I love the build. I think I'll do this one out of cedar fence pickets. That way I can use it for package delivery.

[richenck]

Such an easy great looking project! Looks like that AC will come in handy.