Do-it-yourself decorative tire well: step-by-step assembly instructions + photos of trendy options for 2022

What will you need?

Before you start assembling a decorative tire well, you need to prepare all the necessary tools:

1. Electric jigsaw. It is used in cases where it is impossible to do without cutting tires.
2. Car tires. The diameter of the tires does not matter, any old tires from car wheels will do.
3. Boards and beams. From them lay out the roof of your building.
4. Paint brushes and paints. Surely you will repaint tires, because ordinary black tires do not look very aesthetically pleasing.
5. Shovel.

If necessary, other building materials can be used, such as MDF panels, chipboard, tile adhesive or fasteners. To make an elementary design, additional elements are not needed. But if you feel like experimenting, you can always try something out of the ordinary.

Video “Do-it-yourself decorative well”

From this video you will learn how to make a decorative well out of wood.

Assembly technique

Before you start making a well with your own hands, read the step-by-step instructions. We bring to your attention a simple scheme:

1. A small recess (about 10 cm) is dug in the established place for the first tire, which will serve as the foundation of the entire structure.
2. Holes for supports are punched (or cut) in each tire, with the help of which they will be connected to each other.
3. Support bars are inserted into the first tire.
4. Subsequent tires are laid out on top of each other in a pile, creating a semblance of a tower. No need to make the design too high – three pieces will be enough.
5. From above, if desired, you can build a small “house” of wood, as in ordinary wells.

Done, now there is a small well of tires on your site! It remains only to decorate it and adapt it for use.

Decor

Of course, you can’t just leave the structure as it is. You need to think about decor, because you don’t need the usual black turret-stacked tires that sit in the middle of your yard. Now we will tell you what you can think of:

1. Dye. The easiest and most budget way. No need to puzzle over decorative details. It is enough to choose an interesting color (or a combination of colors) and repaint the design. You can even make an imitation for another material, for example, for brickwork. Then it will look like a round brick well. Looks quite stylish. Enamel, acrylic or rubber paint is suitable, each of them retains its color and presentable appearance for a long time.
2. Roof. You can shift the focus to the roof by painting it beautifully or using any decor. For example, decorate the roof with a bird carving or build a small chimney to mimic a real house.
3. Other methods. Flowers will decorate any structure, and the well is no exception. A flower pot (planter) suspended on chains right under the roof will look great. Suitable flowers are planted there (violets look great), and the whole structure is instantly transformed.

How to use the well

Please note that this design cannot be used for its intended purpose, because it is too small and flimsy for a real well. Now we will look at the use cases:

1. For flowers. Yes, it may look like a flower pot in your yard. To do this, you will need to fill it up to the top with earth and nutrient soil, and plant beautiful flowers. It is important to select flowers that do not require special care, but have decorative properties.
2. To store inventory. Such a well is not covered with earth, but is used as a mini-warehouse. Garden tools can be placed there so as not to bring them into the room. This is convenient for those who often work in the garden and do not want to constantly fiddle with garden tools.

Basically, none of this is necessary. You can just leave it as a small decorative well that will decorate the site.

So, we told you how to build a well using car tires. Use the knowledge gained to decorate your summer cottage.