The Woodshop Shed

Simple Sprinkler Valve Cover

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


I recently made this Sprinker Valve cover box for my son's yard. He has been completly redoing his landscape and needed something to keep the valves protected from the sun.
I found an extended pallet advertised for free and utilized the wood from it for this project. Wish I had a better pic of the final outcome, but this will have to do.I actually had fun tearing apart the pallet, running the boards through my Hitachi planner/jointer and building this utilizing Gorilla Glue for waterproofness in the joints. I finished the box with some walnut stain and 3 coats of Thompson's water sealer that I have had for 20+ years just sitting around. Total cost was the price of a few wood screws for the frame and some brad nails (both of which I have plenty).I enjoy this kind of project where I am able to repurpose something for very little cost. If it stays together for a few years, my son will be happy. We fortunately(or unfortunately!) live in Southern California so the weather is mild and likely only sun damage will cause the box to deteriorate slowly. I've got PLENTY of Thompson's left over! LOL!

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