Building a western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project that will provide convenient storage and an extra place to sit. Western red cedar was chosen for this project because of its beauty and natural abilities to stand up to harsh weather and insects for many years. In Part Two of the project, the box itself will be built. Download PDF Plans
Step 1: Project overview. In Part Two of the project, the box itself is constructed. The box is made up of one 8-foot 4 X 4 milled down to 2 3/4-inch. Each post has 5/8-inch dados cut into both sides to receive the side rails and the tongue-and-groove slats. The 3/4-inch slats are held in place by the dados. The rails are made up of four 8-foot 2 X 4s with a 3/4-inch tongue cut into each end to insert into the post dados. The four sides of the box are made up of 16-inch sections of tongue-and-groove board cut from 8-foot lengths. Each rail will also have a dado slot cut into it to hold the tongue-and-groove boards. Dado slots in the post will receive the rails and the tongue-and-groove boards.
