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Getting Ready for Fall

David Thiel — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:00 +0000

This weekend, our weather went from 100° to 65° in two days. While we’re happy with the cooler weather, it also brings to mind the other things that Fall entails: leaves, rain and cold. You can save yourself time, grief (and money) if you take a couple of hours out of your Fall to get … Read more »

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Free Plan: Porch Swing With A Curve

David Thiel — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:16:30 +0000

This clever porch swing design from ‘Backyard Projects for Today’s Homestead‘ uses bent lamination sides to support the slats and to create the arms. Clever, and an interesting project. Download the free PDF plans by following the link below. Free Porch Swing Plan

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I Can Do That: Limbert Outdoor Cafe Chair

David Thiel — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:53:54 +0000

A great chair to make in pairs (or more), this outdoor version of a classic Charles Limbert Arts & Crafts cafe chair is simple to make using basic home center lumber and only a few common tools. Very little woodworking experience required. Download the Limbert Chair Plans Here

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I Can Do That: Outdoor Garden Bench Project

David Thiel — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:29:34 +0000

Built from pine boards available from you local home store, this outdoor bench can be built with only a jigsaw and screw gun. A simply coat of paint to match your decor and you’ll be sitting pretty! This project is one of many from ‘Backyard Projects for Today’s Homestead‘. Click here to download your free … Read more »

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Outdoor Lantern

Christopher Schwarz — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:06:00 +0000

Add some mood lighting to your next outdoor affair with this great Arts & Crafts luminary. Read more »

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All-weather Morris Chair Plan

David Thiel — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:52:17 +0000

When it comes to slouchy comfort, there are few chairs that answer that call better than the Morris chair. But when it’s 70 degrees, the sun is shining and you just want to get out of the house, you need a special Morris chair. An all-weather Morris chair. Say no more! This is the newly-updated … Read more »

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Building A Chickadee House

David Thiel — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:15:36 +0000

The two most numerous chickadee species in North America are the black-capped chickadee found primarily throughout the northern U.S. and Canada, and the Carolina chickadee native to the southeast U.S. Both birds have a distinctive black cap and bib separated by white cheeks, and gray back and wings. Their bodies have an orange cast, but … Read more »

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Rustic Garden Bench

Article Index — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:44:17 +0000

A slab from green wood, some sturdy legs and a sylvan setting are all you need. By John Wilson Pages: 70-75 From the June 2006 issue #155 Buy this issue now “A slab like that can make up into a garden bench. Being white oak, they last.” The sawyer was making conversation while cutting my … Read more »

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Gravity Bird Feeder

A.J. Hamler — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:06:00 +0000

Birdhouse plans for the descerning birdhouse builder.
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Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day

mgodfrey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:03:00 +0000

When it comes to building birdhouses, there are just a few rules to follow: The projects should be simple, fun and quick to build. And the finished result should easily attract your flying friends. "Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day" is filled with 51 complete plans for projects that meet all of these requirements--a rare find in the crowded world of birdhouse books. Here are two free project plans from the book: a house sparrow log cabin and a sparrow bungalow. Read more »

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