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I saw a DIY “hammock shed” many years ago and decided I wanted something like this for my animal assisted therapy practice. I didn’t want my goats eating the hammock and figured this was a good way to keep it nice and neat when not in use.
This was a great use of scrap wood and roofing tin, and it didn’t take me very long to put together.
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DIY Hammock Storage
Project Supplies
- A post/tree to hang the shed
- Scrap wood pieces
- Scrap metal roofing pieces or a few shingles
- Large Eye Hook
- Hinges
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Build your box/frame.
Step 2: Attach the door with some simple hinges.
Step 3: Add a roof, preferable with something that will help prevent water from getting into your storage bin.
Make sure to use gloves and tin snaps to cut the metal roofing because it can be quite sharp and you can get splinters that are brutal. You need to use a special screw for metal roofing that helps keep water from seeping through the screw hole.
Step 4: Paint or stain.
I painted this black to help protect the wood a little bit and because it matches my barn. I probably should have strategized better in terms of using wood that isn’t going to rot in the rain and wet, but I’m hoping the metal roofing will do The trick. It’s not like it’s an item that’s touching the ground.
Step 5: Hang on a tree or solid post. You need to use long screws and a large eye hook that goes directly through the back of the box and into the tree/post behind it.
You will need a tree or a post to hang it from, and some long screws. I also have a large eye hook that I used because you need something to clip the hammock to.
Step 6: When you want to use the hammock, pull out the end that’s not attached and clip it onto the tree opposite your hammock storage side.
When you want to store it, shove it back in the box. I didn’t need to add a hook closure to this box because the front closes really tight… this worked on well for me and saved me money and time on installing some type of latch.
My only error that I realized in hindsight is not making the whole back flush. This made it more difficult to screw in but it still worked out okay. I recommend trying to avoid that, however.
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