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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
These cedar planter box plans are fro 2by6 and are a terrific project for spring time. You are probably sprucing up your patio and deck right about now (especially here in the Northeast). This planter box is a great addition and will allow you to take advantage of spring. Break out the saw horses and [...]
Spring is in the air and, if you live near me, you might already be thinking about controlling mosquitoes so that you can enjoy your back yard without getting eaten up. There are many ways to contend with mosquitoes and the best way to handle it naturally might be with a bat house. These free bat house [...]
Here is a great article on how to build your own Cupola. These free cupola plans are from The Family Handyman magazine. If you have ever admired the look of a structure with a Cupola, you will appreciate this free plan. This is a very visual plan. Each step is accompanied by pictures to make [...]
Get ready for spring with this free birdhouse woodworking plan. The picture of the finished project is linked to the picture below. A birdhouse can be a simple project and a great one to do with your kids. After building a fence I ended up with a good deal of 1x western red cedar stock. [...]