Package Delivery Drop Box

Build two identical 2x2 frames using 1-1/2" pocket holes and 2-1/2" pocket hole screws, orienting every hole so it ends up on an inside or bottom face where it won't show.

Attach the cedar fence picket boards to the inside of each frame with 1-1/4" brad nails and wood glue, spacing them evenly with a slight gap between boards to allow for seasonal wood movement. Keep the pickets off the 2x2 legs themselves — they cover the panel field, not the corner posts.

Attach the two skinned panels together with 2x2 end pieces, using 1-1/2" pocket holes and 2-1/2" pocket hole screws, again hiding the holes to the inside.

Attach cedar fence pickets to the inside of the two end panels the same way — 1-1/4" brad nails and wood glue.

Measure the actual interior dimensions of your assembled box and adjust the bottom frame cut lengths to match — pocket-hole frames rarely come out to the exact plan dimension, and the bottom needs to match reality, not the drawing.

Build the bottom frame with glue and 2" self-tapping screws, then set it inside the box and screw it to all four sides.

Install the plywood lid with heavy-duty exterior hinges at the back. For a lighter, easier one-handed lift while you're holding a package, split the lid into two hinged pieces instead of one full panel.