DIY Trash Can Screen // Horizontal Privacy Screen
Learn to build a DIY Trash Can Screen / Horizontal Privacy Screen by following these 4 easy Steps:
1. Install the vertical 4”x4” mounting posts for your DIY Trash Can Screen.
2. Paint the vertical 4”x4” mounting posts (if desired)
3. Cut the horizontal privacy screen boards to length.
4. Screw the horizontal privacy screen boards to the Vertical 4”x4” posts
Each Step in the DIY Trash Can Screen // Horizontal Privacy Screen build is outlined in detail further down.
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BELOW IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH STEP OF THE PROJECT
Step 1: Install the vertical 4”x4” mounting posts:
For my design, I chose to use 4”x4”x8’ pressure treated posts. In order to have a 6’ tall screen, I dug down about 26” in the areas where I was going to install my posts. I was able to excavate down pretty easily using a shovel and a post hole digger. The reason I excavated down 26” instead of 24” is because I put 2” of stone at the bottom of the hole so that the post would not be in direct contact with the soil.
Next, I mixed up some concrete and poured it in the holes around the posts. Make sure the posts are plumb and at the same height as all of the other posts.
Step 2: Paint the vertical 4”x4” mounting posts:
If you plan to paint your vertical posts, I highly recommend that you paint them before you install the horizontal privacy screen boards. For our project, we painted the vertical posts jet-black with a 100% acrylic exterior paint in order to give them a contrast from the natural wood color of the horizonal boards.
Step 3: Cut the horizontal 2”x6” boards to length:
With your vertical 4”x4” posts installed and painted, you can now begin cutting and installing the horizontal privacy screen boards. If you did a good job in Step 1, your 4”x4” posts should be plumb and uniform from top to bottom - meaning that the distance between the vertical posts should be the same over the full height of the board. Confirm this is true by taking a measurements between the posts at the bottom, in the middle, and at the top. If they are all the same, record your measurement and begin cutting the horizontal privacy screen boards to length.
Step 4: Mount the horizontal privacy screen boards to the vertical 4”x4” posts:
At this point, you will need to do a bit of planning. I recommend that you start installing the horizontal privacy screen boards at the bottom. This will allow you to stack the all of the boards you install on top of the one you already installed. In other words, gravity is on your side.
There are two ways I recommend installing the horizontal screen boards:
1. Pocket holes for a more clean look.
2. Directly screwing (at and angle) the horizontal boards into the vertical posts.
For Screws, I used 2.5” exterior rated deck screws, but you could likely get away with screw sizes ranging from 2” to 3.5”.
Make sure your first board is perfectly level, and then screw it in to the 4”x4” vertical post. Once the first board was installed, I used it to establish the level for first horizontal board on the adjacent wall. Now, with all of my bottom horizontal privacy screen boards in place (and PEFECTLY level, I might add), the rest was easy.
I used two pieces of my 5/8” fence picket spacers (one on each side of the horizontal board) to establish my spacing for the next board, and then I screwed it in. I continued stacking the boards in this manner until the job was complete!
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Thanks for watching! Just realized that I was saying 1”x6” for the horizontal boards. They are ACTUALLY 2”x6” boards 👍
@marktamayoKTVU
Жыл бұрын
Great video! What was the thickness of the horizontal boards?
Nice to see Project Manager “Pup Pup” on-site for advice, change orders and final inspection. 👍 🐶 ❤ Love the horizontal boards, very modern look.
Loved watching you come out of the recycle bin! And love seeing the Thron Brothers at their very best. I may have to watch/like again if I am able to do one for myself. Thanks. Keep them coming. Love to see the basement remodel if it was taped. Be safe.
Andrew, thanks for the video man! I built this for a hot tub privacy fence and it looks great! Keep the videos coming!
I'm binge-watching all of your videos at this point. Thank you for taking the time to edit post all of your projects 🤩👏💪
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the support, Jeanine! Glad they are helping you out!
This really Helped! I’m going to be doing something special for my Parents front house and they have a nice size area to cover it with a Privacy Screen like this! This project is going to be interesting before the summer ends here lol
Beautiful
Great video and great channel! Thanks Andrew
I subscribed! I was looking for a page like this. Thank you so much 😊
Nice job!
Great job. This is exactly how I will be doing my hide the grille area
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it, Paul! Good luck with your project!
Great video! You deserve to have a much larger following! You have a new subscriber. Going to watch all your videos now. Also, you fence and patio are super stylish! Love it and am going to build the same!
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the support! Hope your projects turn out well and thanks so much for watching!
Nice work Thanks
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Great project! And Cute dog :)
@AndrewThronImprovements
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help! #NotMYdog
Great video
@AndrewThronImprovements
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the continued support and thanks for watching!!
Looks amazing..
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's so simple but I think it goes a long way. Thanks for watching!
Damn! Looks amazing, good work man!
@AndrewThronImprovements
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it brother! Thanks for the continued support!
@YardmanWillie
3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewThronImprovements Just an fyi on my phone your videos pop right up but when I use voice commands on tv to find your videos it's almost impossible... only thing i could suggest maybe change name to Andrew's Home improvment!
This was good!
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Yet another great video. Though I will say when you popped outta that garbage can all I could think of was. YOUTH. haha 👍👍
@AndrewThronImprovements
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! And trust me, my knee popped about 6 times crouching down in that thing lol Thank for watching!
Good job 👍
@AndrewThronImprovements
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Man I wish I could hire you to help me with my yard! I'm trying to relandscape my backyard by myself & with a bad back 😕 By the way, this looks Gorgeous! 💞
New Sub! Love the content and the video didn't make me dizzy, thanks! Wish you lived in Miami so you can do something like that in my backyard!
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! 🤙
very good, very easy to follow, hello from Finland, i subscribed to
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, Esther! Thanks so much for watching and for the Finnish support!
Thanks!
@AndrewThronImprovements
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, Luke! Thanks a lot and good luck with your project 👍💪🏻
My son says wow! He’s 7. Good job
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I appreciate it! Thank you both for watching!
this a great thank you sharing. May ask the spacing between the fence post? I like how you made the pickets flush to the front on the post
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hi - should be around 5/8” spacing. I just used a fence picket as a spacer 👌
nice work. looking for something like this to hide my trash cans.
👍
Nice job guys, we call them wheelie bins in Scotland... 😊 How thick were the slats guys? cheers
Wow whistlin diesel knows how to build nice wood privacy covers 😂
Looks great. did you stain the wood after? how did you get the green/blue tint out of the pressure treated wood?
@AndrewThronImprovements
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I actually did not stain it. The green/blue tint will go away once the bards have had time to completely dry out. Thanks for watching!
I love it.. Can you do the panels without spaces? & thanks for showing how to nail sideways, what size nails & you just used a regular drill? Sorry so many questions
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hi! You can definitely do it without spacers. However, most wood will shrink over time as it dries. So you might have a little space in between each board regardless. I used 3" exterior (deckmate) screws. And yes - just a regular drill.
@Toyiamichelle
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewThronImprovements Good info.. Thanks for responding back.
What did you use as the cap piece on top of the 4x4? It makes it look nice and finished off and I'd like to do the same.
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kenny, I got the post caps from Home Depot - Link to a similar product is below; www.homedepot.com/p/4-in-x-4-in-Black-Metal-Post-Cap-359894/308138081?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-314301663-_-308138081-_-N& Thanks for watching!
Great video 👏👏👏 on 2x6 pressure treated what's kind wood are you using?
@AndrewThronImprovements
Жыл бұрын
Just pressure treated pine - no stain was used. Thanks for watching!
Any warping over time?
Does anyone know if building this privacy screen for my trash bins require a permit in Florida?
Nice. Any worries about the wood flexing?
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Juan - after a year, the wood has flexed a bit - but nothing too bad. Thanks for watching!
@BrutalniyEagle
Жыл бұрын
@@AndrewThronImprovements how much money did you spend for the wood only ?
just leaving a something to help with the youtube algorithm..
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
My MAN! We need more people like you! Thanks for watching and helping the cause, Colin!
@ColinEu
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewThronImprovements no worries man, I did it cause I like your videos..
Did you stain your 2x6 and what color did you use?
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Michelle - I did not stain for this project. Thanks for watching and good luck with yours!
those are 2x6S BUT IT LOOKS NICE
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
You are correct - Good catch! Just realized I said 1"x6" in the video. Thanks for watching!
You mentioned 1x6s. But those are 2x6, correct?
@AndrewThronImprovements
Жыл бұрын
Correct - 2"x6". Sorry about that!
You need 1 by 6 cedar panel. Instead of 2 by 6
not for nothing but aren't those huge posts total overkill? seems like a tremendous waste - it's not a deck - it's only holding it's own weight so wtf?
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Hi - What do you recommend using instead?
BYOT much?!
@AndrewThronImprovements
2 жыл бұрын
Haha definitely ripped him off a bit for this one. All intro credit to Brett.
@steveo5174
2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewThronImprovements pretty sure it's Brent.
those nails arent sunk in. the head is sticking out. i prefer the other option so the kids dont rip their little toes on the head of those screws.