Garden Structures

Are you planning to build or improve a home, cabin, barn, garage, shed, workshop or backyard structure? Are you looking for practical and beautiful do-it-yourself projects? Then you should be getting our Back Home Newsletter. You’ll enjoy seeing fresh designs and reading about design ideas that will help you create the perfect project.

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The Back Home Newsletter presents free building plans, videos and woodwork projects from a variety of sources. It also covers inexpensive blueprints, do-it-yourself kits and easy-to-use design/build software. Most importantly, it focuses on buildings and projects that are simple and inexpensive to build and to maintain.

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If you leave your dog outside at night or while you’re away from home, you should consider building some sort of shelter. A dog house doesn’t have to be an elaborate structure - just a covered area where your dog can duck into to get out of the rain, snow and wind.

Dog House Design by Georgia Pacific

A dog house is a great weekend woodwork project. It’s a simple project that can be fun. It’s also a perfect way to introduce kids to working with tools. They’ll be thrilled at their accomplishment and happy to know that they helped Fido out.

You can build a sturdy dog house with one or two sheets of plywood and some scrap lumber. Or, you can go all-out and build a miniature version of your home. The link below is to a selection of free, easy-to-use plans, building guides, material cut lists and step-by-step instructions. Most are flexible enough that you can add your own finishes and custom details. Everything is downloadable, so you can get started today.

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Download free building plans for a pretty gingerbread cottage playhouse from the Southern Pine Council.

American Gothic Playhouse from the Southern Pine Council

Pick a spot in your backyard and get started building the beautiful American Gothic Playhouse for your kids. The design of the playhouse includes 35 square feet of interior space plus a two-foot wide front porch. The overall design along with the elaborate trim and spire can accent any home. These instant download plans for a 5′x6′-6″ playhouse and front porch include a complete material list and step-by-step building instructions.

The Southern Pine Council is supported by manufacturers of Southern Pine lumber. Southern Pine grows in a vast band across the Southern United States, from East Texas to Virginia. It’s a high strength softwood with a variety of advantages including the ability to hold nails and fasteners and to resist wear.

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Are you planning on a new deck? This is the time to get started.

Why worry about a new deck in the Fall? Isn’t that a Spring project? Well, yes and no. If you want to get an early start next year, there are things that you should be doing now.

You’ll need to plan the ideal location an size of your deck. Then, check if it will be all right with your building department or community review board. Do they require setbacks from your property lines? You might have to adjust your plans.

Next, transplant any shrubs that will be in the way. This is the time to move shrubs. Then, start thinking about what materials you want to use and what details you want to include. Do you want a shady pergola, built-in benches, a hot-tub or a screen wall? You can start comparing prices at your lumber yard or home center.

Rhona's Two-Level Deck

No matter what type of deck you’re planning on, you’ll want to take a look at some free plans and building guides offered by Rona, Inc. With over 600 stores, Rona. is Canada’s leading retailer of hardware and do-it-yourself building products. They call themselves the How-To People and offer their customers great advice, building and finishing hints and articles, and some of the best free, instant-download plans you’ll ever find.

Their 14′x20′ Two-Level Deck includes a planter box, wooden stairs, a pergola, a lattice screen and a sturdy handrail. The drawings include foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, building and wall sections and material lists. They are accompanied by online building instructions and information on deck planning, tools and techniques.

All of the details and how-to instructions on the individual components can be helpful on any deck building project. Even if you’re planning to build a very different type or size deck, you might want to take a look at Rona’ advice on how to build a foundation, how to to frame the deck floor and how to build wooden or concrete stairs.

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