How do I waterproof these for outside storage? The lids have holes and gaps in them which let water in
How do I waterproof these for outside storage? The lids have holes and gaps in them which let water in
How do I waterproof these for outside storage? The lids have holes and gaps in them which let water in
Don't be a fricking moron. Just buy a water resistant box like picrel instead. And add a big bag of dessicant in them too. It would literally be easier to just build a small rain cover out of some boards and corrogated sheet metal than dry proof your boxes individually.
>PrepHole - Just buy everything
Do you really think OP made that tote himself?
I did suggest building a rain roof to put them under as it would be much easier than to water proof those fricking shitboxes individually. They're fundamentally not designed to be water proof. Hell, even just throwing in a bag off dessicant and wrapping them in saran wrap would be more effective than trying to waterproof that shit in a nice way. There is DIY and then there is stupid dumb shit that just wastes time. Crack heads like doing the latter.
>PrepHole - Just work harder not smarter
That box lid will trap water. Maybe fill it in with a self-leveling grout?
This.
The amount of posts I see on DIY where someone is literally trying to save $10 make me want to leave this place.
Put them in a shed. Put the shed outside.
If you're dead set on using those totes, and can't store them in or under something that keeps the water off, I think the best plan would be to overlay them with construction plastic or something similar and tie it around the sides with bungee cords or rope. You're not going to make the opening waterproof.
I use something like this to keep a bag of charcoal in it for my grill.
It has been outside on my deck for the last three years.
The charcoal has stayed dry enough to use, so I'd say it works just fine to keep the water out.
Manufacturer is Plano, but I'm sure there are others that work as well.
The husky boxes are decent too, the red and black ones, I keep a couple in my truck bed for reco gear and other shit. Those and the planos can be had at Home Cheapo
Put them on a pallet or blocks to get them off the ground, secure the lids shut somehow. Flip over so they are upside down.
To add you may still get moisture wicking in from the bottom so you should probably stuff the contents of the tote into a heavy trash bag before doing this. Put the trash bag opening at the "bottom" of the tote so that it is on top when the tote is flipped upside down.
>How do I waterproof these for outside storage?
you don't
Garbage bag.