As a first time chicken farmer, I have four chickens now fully grown. It was 29 degrees in Iowa this morning, wondering if I should wrap the lower portion of the coop on three sides with visqueen, and should the roost windows be covered? I have straw bales to roost on and add where needed . I don’t plan to heat the coop . Any help will be appreciated.
Our old firebox had rusted out through improper installation. So, we took it out and built a 7” bump out directly in front of it. The best part was, the new electric fireplace fit the old firebox location perfectly. Since my wife wanted a stone appearance, we purchased two ¼” 4’x8’ decorative panels that she then “schmeared.” For the mantle, we used pin oak milled from our property. I used three boards to create a faux beam to provide the look we are very happy with. The hearth consists of four walkway pavers.
Doug Siemens
I modified this design to fit the specifications I wanted for a coffee table. I think it worked out perfectly for what I wanted. I made the base completely out of scrap I had laying around, and I bought a 36" round top from my local Lowe's store.
Tue, 01/05/2016 - 17:31
do you think i could get the modified peramiters from you? It looks amazing and i really like this table design but its too big for what im looking for. Do you think you could help me out?
This was my first time building a piece of furniture on my own, so it was a lot of learning and trial and error on my part. The plans were fantastic for the most part (I thought the bench plans could have used a little more specification and couldn't seem to find a pocket hole version). We completed the project over the course of a couple months, simply because we revisited it when time allowed. It could easily be done in a much shorter period. One thing I will say is this -- add a step to the plans and utilize a planer and jointer on all of the boards. I had the table put together at one point and whew, I wasn't sure what I did wrong, and I went back and had followed all the steps. While this might sound obvious now, remember it was my first time doing something like this, so I followed each step to a T. I also used a belt sander on the table and bench tops to level things out even more, and went across the grain to make a smooth surface with an 80 grit belt, then hand sanded with a sanding block with 120, 220, and 320 grit. I also modified the bench plans to cut about 5 inches off so that they would fit under the table.
We used Minwax pre-stain conditioner, then one 10 minute application of Mixwax Honey stain, followed by Mixwax Satin Poly. It turned out great and we are already moving on to other projects!
I combined Ana's plans for Daybed with Storage Trundle Drawers and a Storage Headboard with a Small Hutch.
This is my 3rd daybed with storage drawers. It's such an easy build and gives so much extra space. The entire project took about 40 hours. I used Minwax stain in Classic Grey and three coats of polyurethane. For the drawers, I used 1.5" casters. I drilled a hole through the back of the headboard to feed cords through. Then I put the whole thing in the back of my truck and drove 500 miles for the final assembly. :) In the provided photos, some of the pieces are flush because I hadn't permanently attached them.
Our first woodworking project! A sewing desk that was featured on this site.
I wanted a jig/guide that would allow me to cut multiple pieces of wood exactly the same length using my Mitre saw. Designed this Jig and apart from the 4 screws you see everything is pocket holes. Now when I build from Ana's plans and my own designs I can guarantee all the pieces that need to be the same length will be!!
This was the first time I had ever worked with some of the tools and really done any serious building. We built a new deck onto the back of my home and I could not stand the cost of the furniture to make it complete. Thank you Anna I have become fearless with tools!! Our deck has become even more special!!
this is my intro to woodworking by myself and i think the table turned out ok. ana's website sure helped allot.
Thank you for the plans! Super easy. Built for my son and his girlfriend. They needed more storage in their kitchen.
Misti B
Easy Build Workbench by Dana
I had trouble with this project. I wasn't sure of the terminology, off square and such. It went well, I ended up not putting the truss part on due to not paying attention when cutting the wood.
I altered the original plans in the following ways:
I'm not that experienced with projects so here are a couple of things I learned:
Thanks for the great plan! Now I can start on all the other projects on our improvement list.
This is my very first Ana White build! I needed a table to go into my craft room and stumbled upon Ana White. What an AMAZING site! After browsing and finding many projects i would like to give a whirl i finally decided on this modern craft table. My husband and I have worked together on many different projects and decided we would try this one. The plans were very easy to follow although we did make a few mistakes along the way. I painted it white and finished with several coats of poly. All in all we love it and have a list of other builds to do next.
Make sure to check us out at SouthernChicLove.Blogspot.com!
This is not my first build, as I built some tables for my shop using various plans.
Anyway, here it is, the hall tree! I changed up the trim a bit. So much of me went into this, and a couple of times I pulled out the crowbar and started over on the moulding and on the cross supports on the top because I was a bit of a perfectionist... something I need to learn to control with this new found hobby.
Let me know what you think! Already the picture have about 50 likes on my facebook and people want me to build them one! I think I'll just send them the link... !!!
Sat, 04/06/2013 - 09:03
What did you use for the back plywood panel? Oak? I'm having difficulty finding oak plywood in anything except 3/4", and it looks like there's a contrast between wood types. Is that just a difference in stain or difference in wood?
Thanks!
Thu, 10/16/2014 - 08:35
I love your version. I really like the moulding that you put on the top piece of the bench. Since there is a lip on the top piece (overlaps the bottom section of the bench), how did you attached the moulding so that the top of it lays flat and flush with the top piece? I assume that you made some sort of hidden spacer between the lip and the moulding. Is that correct?
Also, how did you attach the back plywood to the decorative cross beams, finish nails?
Thanks for sharing!
Still needs stain and cushions. Will post finished product once complete.
Made another video of Ana Whit's X table!
Between my husband and I, we routinely have 10 pair of footwear by the front door. In Hawaii, its tradition that you remove your shoes at the door. Unfortunately for us, our condo doesn't have much room by the door. As such, there would often be a pile of footwear as you entered the unit, which is the kitchen. I have tried various shoe organizers over the years, and none really fit the bill, or the space we had. So I built one myself.
Its a pretty basic box, with 1 fixed shelf. All joined with my Kreg jig (of course). I also attached some casters on the bottom to make it easier to move out of the way if needed. After assembling and painting, I picked up some moulding and added it to the bottom, which helped to hide the casters. Then I used some old liquid nail/caulk I had to fill in the holes.
Painted the arms in a metallic onyx paint, shelves are Briwax dark brown.
I built this picnic table while I was pregnant with my youngest. It was an addition to our outdoor kitchen. Came out pretty good, thanks to Ana's plan.
This is a simplified version of the Unabox from Make Magazine.
Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Puzzle-Box-Unabox/
Video:
http://youtu.be/VTaoUHsGau8
If you like this, please see my other puzzle box.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Puzzle-Box-4/
