Outdoor Plans
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These plans are for a wild animal bird feeder. I live in an area where a 1 mile x 1 mile are of woods and fields are being developed. By no means, am I a tree hugging member of the Audubon society, but it is nice to have the animals being pushed out wandering through my back yard.
This woodworking plan is a nice project that can be done with children and it is an ideal plan for the fall.
Written by boblaw on September 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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If you are building a lawn swing of any type you will need a structure that will be able to handle the back and forth motion without shifting, tipping, or becoming unsafe in any way.
This is an ideal lawn swing support for the lawn or porch swing plan that we featured in the past.
This is a simple plan that uses 4″ x 4″ posts along with some large bolts and flat steel. All of the material is available from your local Home Depot or Lowe’s and you should be able to build this structure in a few hours.
Full swing support woodworking plan
Good luck and swing safely.
Written by boblaw on June 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Here are a few potting bench, or garden bench plans. I posted a free potting bench plan in the past, but wanted to add another since that didn’t suit my needs (my wife’s needs) for our back patio.
She is after something that has a dual purpose. She would like a garden bench that can be used for her potting and also double as a sideboard or a buffet when we have dinner guests on the patio.
Here are few variations of the potting bench plan. I think that I will have to select my favorite features of each and modify from there. I might get real crazy and include a copper backsplash (using copper ceiling tile) to dress it up.
Utilitarian Potting bench plans (pdf file)
A free potting bench plan from HGTV (video included). This is nice, simple, potting bench that could be used as the basis for something more decorative. Once you have the framework, the difficult task is done. You can modify it with a backing made of wood, or go crazy and install a copper backsplash for a unique touch. You can even use copper wiring to simulate a vine.
This is perhaps the coolest potting bench of the group. Because of the scale of the work surface, it has limited functionality, but the look is cool enough to make up for the lack of function. This could almost be used as a “station” in your back yard among your garden, and not your primary work area.
The final potting bench plan is a nice plan that is easy to build. As with any wood plan, you can modify it to suit your needs. Click on the image for the full wood plan.
Written by boblaw on June 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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Someone recently asked me if I had could find free lawn glider plans. Sure, no problem. Well, the plans for a lawn swing or lawn glider weren’t as easy to find as I expected. There are a ton of free porch swing plans, but no so many for the glider style lawn swing.
lawn swing (pdf)
The plans above are from the LSU Agricultural Center. They may not be too detailed, but it should give you a point to work from.
There is a nice plan at Rockler.com that might suit your needs.
Of course they aren’t free!
Written by boblaw on June 6th, 2008 with no comments.
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I was contacted today from a gentleman looking to build a folding bench with his youth group. I have put together the plans below for a couple of variations on this theme. The folding bench, or folding table is a great woodworking plan. You can make it as something that is rather intricate, or simple. Take your pick and good luck building your folding bench or folding table. Click the picture for a link to the complete wood plan.
Folding Bench Plans
Simple Folding Bench Plans
Folding Camp Chair Plans
Folding Chair Plans (a paid version)
Written by boblaw on January 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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This isn’t so much a woodworking plan as an aparatus, but after my mailbox was destroyed by a snowplow I felt the need to locate some protection.
This is a patent, so I am not sure if there is an actual product behind it. Good luck if you choose to modify this into a woodworking plan to protect your own mailbox.
Click on the image for the full mailbox protection plan patent.
Written by boblaw on January 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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A stand alone deck… Very cool idea.
Black and Decker offers free plans to build an island style deck. This deck would be an ideal plan to follow if you are looking to build a deck in an open area, or near a water feature such as a pond, river, creek, or stream.
You can learn a number of framing techniques when building a deck. Building one that isn’t attached to a structure is a good way to hone those skills without attaching something to your house.
Enjoy.
Written by boblaw on August 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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After having a new patio installed and staring into the night sky, I thought about how nice it would be to be able to watch the football games from the patio this fall. A standard television doesn’t make a lot of sense since the space is not sheltered. A flat screen could probably be mounted somewhere, but the cost involved and protecting it doesn’t make sense. The ideal solution is a projector that is portable. Home depot has some nice plans to build your own outdoor movie theater.
Good luck and enjoy your show!
Written by boblaw on June 22nd, 2007 with no comments.
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Home depot and Lowe’s have really stepped it up with the free plans. Here is a nice pergola (sometimes called an arbor) plan from Home Depot.
Written by boblaw on June 18th, 2007 with no comments.
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I have always been a fan of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA.org). I used their site as a reference for a site way back in 1998.
Over the years, they have improved their site and offered a lot of great content. They even include free plans. Hoping to get you to buy more cedar, of course.
Cedar is a great choice for most outdoor projects. When a project calls from Redwood, you can usually save a few dollars by swapping Western Red Cedar. In my area, the cost is about 40% lower for cedar. You will have more knots in the material, but some people prefer that look anyway.
These plans are for a gazebo/shed. Use it as you see fit. It is a beautiful structure and should be a fun one to build. This is great for your backyard, a local park, or community center. Have fun. Click on the picture for the full set of plans at wrcla.org.
Written by boblaw on May 18th, 2007 with no comments.
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