What do I need to waterproof and rot proof wood for keeping outdoors?

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What do I need to waterproof and rot proof wood for keeping outdoors?

I looked on youtube and saw a few videos.
I need some sort of 'stain blocker'??

They seem to cost a lot of money!
I guess if it's what I need to get, then I must get?

Are there any cheaper alternatives?
Else, if someone can suggest some links that would be great.
Thanks.
 
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Making boxes - just to store anything and everything.
What's inside will be stored in a plastic box.

>> What sort of wood
No idea. I was going to buy whatever I could from B&Q.
Would you suggest any particular wood as opposed to something else?

Let me know what I need to treat the wood.
Thanks.
 
wooden boxes need to be stored under somthing to stop them keep getting wet as a flat wood top will always leak
 
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Really need more information as to what size boxes, intended purpose, will the be open boxes or have hinged lids etc

For timber you may find it cheaper to go to a builder/timber merchants as I find they are often cheaper and better quality, especially for sheet timber.
You will need to weatherproof the roof and possibly draught proof the doors and gaps as timber expands and contract due to atmospheric conditions.
 
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Measurements:

140cm x 50cm
x 50cm height

Hinged... would be nice. Happy to sacrifice if needed - just a plain wooden lid will be OK

Pallets... not considered. I guess these are waterproofed?

Any thoughts?
 
basically what ever you do the boxes need to be off the ground and covered by a roof for any storage
the greater the exposure the greater the soaking to wet enters the box
the better the "off ground " and cover " the less damp in the box
what will be in the boxes ??
the word "waterproof " is the wrong word the wood will be constantly soaking but will survive without rot iff off the ground aired and constantly changing moisture levels
 
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That's the whole point of the boxes!
To have storage outside of the shed
The little boxes are meant to be little sheds.
I asked a similar question but wasn't sure my requirements were understood...
So I thought I'd ask specifically the requirement.

How about this as an idea...
Make a wooden box with slanting lid...
Put stain blocker on...
Put shed felt on top of the lids.
Any good?

I'm still none the wiser if the stain block thing is what I need?
 
You can buy some decent plastic storage containers (B&Q,) sell them, think mine were £35 each?.

Watertight, hinged lids etc.
 
It sounds like you're making some very small sheds, so your question would be - what do I make my very small sheds from and how do I stop them from rotting out?

...and your answers would be to look at and think about sheds - what they're made of and why it is that they don't rot out quickly.

(...and where you can get some really tiny windows :) )
 
Some on here make all sorts of things from pallets, probably better wood than Bq anyway

That's where I get quite a lot of mine from. Bought a pallet breaker,

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Roughnec...keywords=Pallet+breaker&qid=1593764471&sr=8-3

And breaking them down is so much easier than with a hammer and chisel. Tends to pull the nails out cleanly with the board so a quick flip over, knock through, pull out with claw hammer. I then cut them as I need them and run them through my planer/thicknesser. Any nail holes are simply plugged with filler, sanded and painted/stained.
Cost? Most times nil.
 

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