admin on June 24th, 2010

The following Free Adirondack Chair Plans come from The California Redwood Association. This is a classic Adirondack chair and probably one of the easier designs to pull off. The Adirondack chair picture below links directly to the free PDF file. Good luck. Don’t forget to check out our post that includes 8 free sets of [...]

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admin on June 7th, 2010

Everyone needs a picnic table in their back yard at some point.  Most of us who have kids, and relatives with kids, also understand the need for a “KIDS TABLE”. It is like a rite of passage when a kid moves up to the grown up table. Even outdoors, we can carry the tradition of [...]

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admin on June 6th, 2010

We are 3 for 3 on the Free wooden play set plans in the past 3 days.  It is June and the sun is shining, so can you blame us? The following set of free plans is probably the most popular swing set / play set / backyard fort / sandbox plan over the past [...]

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admin on June 5th, 2010

Looks like we are on a theme this weekend.  As with yesterday’s free plans, today’s free plan is for an outdoor play structure.  Maybe a fort tower plan wasn’t for you.  Well, today’s free plan calls for something a little more rustic. The following plan is a simple log cabin 12    Pressure Treated 2x8x8′—1 for [...]

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admin on June 4th, 2010

The following set of woodworking plans is, in one word, Awesome.  Who wouldn’t want their own FORT in their back yard  This plan is right out of a movie set and can be built in a couple of days.  It is not a small scale playset / tower.  The height reaches above 10′! One of [...]

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admin on May 18th, 2010

These free woodworking plans will help you to build a garden bench that will last for generations.   The garden work bench will add beauty and function to any back yard space.  This garden bench can be built using a variety of materials.  As always, choose your material based on availability and climate. The wood [...]

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admin on May 17th, 2010

If you are like my wife, you are always looking for ways to store the kids toys that are strewn about the house. A blanket box, shelving unit and or cubby storage unit usually come into play. For this free project plan, we are focusing on storage using a blanket box, (otherwise referred to as [...]

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admin on May 7th, 2010

3 Free and fantastic Gazebo Plans! When May rolls around we get a lot of call for plans to build an outdoor Gazebo. We published a set of Gazebo plans back in 2007 and wanted to provide an additional selection so that our readers have multiple choices. If you are like me, you enjoy browsing [...]

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admin on May 7th, 2010

Time for that new sandbox? Here are some terrific, and free, plans for a sand box that is simple to build and has a feature that will keep the pests out.  After all, you don’t want your child’s sand box to turn into the neighborhood litter box. It is the time of year to break [...]

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admin on March 20th, 2010

There are many schools that have woodworking programs that will often publish free wood plans.  I came across a set of free woodworking plans today from Purdue.  It looks like these are part of a 4H program. There are 12 plans in all and all of the woodworking plans are at beginner level. They are [...]

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