My Simple Outdoor Lounge Chair with 2x4 modification
I modified this chair with 2x4's as the base and 2x2 for decoration on arms, this is prior to sanding and finishing
I modified this chair with 2x4's as the base and 2x2 for decoration on arms, this is prior to sanding and finishing
I wanted to build a piece for my living room that I could add onto later with other matching pieces. This was perfect since it has the matching coffee table, side table, and console table. It was my first time making angle cuts, and not tricky like I thought it would be. This is a very solid piece and fits in nicely with my decor.
We built this for our daughter's 6th birthday! Love how it turned out :D As you can see we opted to leave the plywood backing off for the time being so she can use it as a doll house and play on both sides. When she grows out of the doll house phase we will either convert it to a book shelf, donate, or sell in a yard sale ... so many options!
A great weekend project...the "love swing"! I used the plan from Ana for the swing seat and added two arm rests from left over 1x6, rounded them off and sanded.
I cobbled together an A-frame to hang everything, made from five 8 foot 4x4s and two 8 foot 2x6s laminated together for the stretcher. Assembled with 1/2" galvanized carriage bolts and hung with 1/4" chain.
Definitely going to want a good miter saw for the A-Frame angles (the top ones are a bit tricky to get everything lined up)
Love it! Thanks for another great plan Ana..and of course..Shanty2Chic!
I honestly think Ana is a mind reader. Whenever I need plans for a particular piece of furniture, they magically appear on her site. Of course if she was a true mind reader, everything will be exactly as I need it requiring no modifications. That's what makes her plans so amazing. I can build bigger and better because I've learned to modify her plans to fit my current needs.
This Cart was no exception. I had to make mine a few inches deeper and change the height of the legs and it was a piece of cake. I put this together in less than 2 hours and finishing was easy too.
I did a blog post all about what I did differently including how I constructed a towel bar instead of the pipe. Check it out at www.thepursuitofhandyness.com
The need for a proper workbench in my garage/shop is a must, but. So is space! I already have a fold down workbench I’ve made with ¾ inch pipe & a door, but. I just need something that can handle all my tools. So, I stumbled upon these plans from the Family Handyman & couldn’t find a reason why this wouldn’t work in my shop. It has room for storage, can easily accommodate my tools & most importantly fold up to store. Easy to build too! Make sure you read all the plans first as some of the materials could be pricey, but well worth it. Technically it’s taken 2 months to build this bench, as I operate on a firefighter/teacher’s budget & during the holiday season no doubt. I ordered all the shelf standards & brackets through Amazon, $210.00 for those alone, but they hold so much weight to support your tools I figure it’s worth it. The rest materials (wood, screws) were purchased at Home Depot for around $150.00. The plans called for ¾ inch ply & it was $45.00 per sheet. However they did have a smaller thickness for $22.00 per sheet & was only a 1/32 inch thinner. I plan on topping all my surfaces with some ¼ inch tempered hardboard later on so I knew it would work. That also left me adjusting my screw size to mount my brackets. Due to the reduction in thickness of the plywood all my #8-1 inch screws needed to be adjusted to ¾ inch so to not screw through the ply. I also hit the molding isle to nab some pieces to use as furring strips to use under the shelves before attaching the brackets. This way I can sand each strip to match before mounting to make sure it lined up flat with the center top. One more thing; where it says “drill 1/8 inch hole in brackets make sure you use 1/8 inch pop rivets. I barrowed a pop rivet gun & was handed some rivets as well. Popped two & they had to be trashed because the rivet size turned out to be 5/32. So I stepped up in drill bit size & it all worked out. As I said, I’ll be topping it with some ¼ inch hardboard. I also plan to run it’s own electrical with an outlet on each post. I hope you all enjoy & this can help!
Thu, 11/29/2012 - 07:03
This is by far the best workbench I have ever seen!!! Thanks for sharing. And excellent choice of table saw and miter saw.
In reply to That is awesome! by Rusty Cottage
Thu, 11/29/2012 - 14:59
If I had it to do over I'd had gotten the contractor grade portable saw from Dewalt. The smaller version I have is the same 10" saw, but. It's maximum rip capasity is only 16. The other will at least rip a sheet of ply in 1/2.
Thanks for the kind words on the bench! I hope everyone that may find this valuable will. The plans came out of a 2005 issue & were hard to find on the internet.
Thu, 07/04/2013 - 18:28
I love this work bench and would love to build it but i cant find them. Could you post them or email them to me please. uniquetrio2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
Thu, 10/23/2014 - 09:04
After some searching, found the plans at http://us.readersdigest.com/images/offer/fh/project_plans/pdf/FH05DJA_W…. Hope that helps. This is on my list of things to make very soon.
Wed, 10/22/2014 - 13:31
I bought all the standards and brackets at Menards for $87.58 and this price included tax and shipping.
Mon, 12/10/2018 - 16:55
Thanks for sharing! Good job! Any chance you'd share palns? No luck on inet or with provided link. Thanks!
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 12:48
This is the perfect workbench that I’d like to build. Could I get the plans for it?
Thu, 03/12/2020 - 12:46
Were you able to locate the plans?
The link in this thread doesn’t seem to be active.
Sun, 07/12/2020 - 17:59
I found the PDF download for these plans, here is the link:
https://docplayer.net/28130746-Do-it-all-mobile-workbench.html
The only place where I could find them, FH doesn't have them online any more.
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 17:57
Great build. I would love to see an instructable on this. :) Thank you for sharing..
I built this 6' workbench for your garage or workshop but converted it to a guitar workbench for a local music store. I added a felt fabric top so his technician could repair guitars without scratching or damaging his instruments. Painted it black to give it some flair. Check out my other work at www.customwoodcreations48.com
Used part of the Ultimate Roll Away Workbench with Miter Saw Stand to just build one of the roll-away workbenches to work with my miter saw and table saw. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
Sun, 04/28/2024 - 12:57
Hi, I am planning on getingt a dewalt 10 inch table saw as well. I am wondering what you did to adapt it for extending the rails with the fence? Curious if there were more photos. I would very much like to adapt my station to be similar to yours. Thanks. .
I had this space in my mudroom that was a perfect spot to make a custom shoe dresser. I adjusted the plans I found on this website to custom make storage for shoes. Now this weird little space is functional.
Made this dresser for my newest Grand daughter. Turned out pretty nice. A few mistakes for sure!!! But I am proud and its functional. Worked on it off and on for a month.
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 11:23
Thank you for all the plans. I started wood working a year ago and I am still learning.
This project was made from reclaimed wood from my office where they had built a temporary safety railing out of 2x4s and 2x6s. I added a compartment for storage. The top is stained in a classic grey. I painted the body in black followed by white. I then sanded the body to allow the black to bleed through for a distressed look.
Our back door entrance closet was cluttered with shoes, boots, pet food and more. Strategically scattered at the bottom.
Originally the closet had a flat panel door with a poorly patched hole from a neighboring door, unpainted interior, one shelf with a hockey stick closet bar. A complete eye sore.
Solution:
Constructed a 5 shelf "simple closet organizer" with dimensions of 72"H x 13"W x 16"D. The material was four 72" x 16" particle board shelves purchased from HD for $10 each and a 100 particle board screws with painted white heads. I already had the closet rod with the hardware ($5 each) to hang the rods.
The new closet has a six panel door (used the door jig purchased for the doggy door) updated hinges and knob ($25) to match the rest of the house.
We painted the interior of the closet with left over wall paint.
Problem solved.
I like many on here, I hate particle board but the better half didn't want to paint the shelves, so the compromise was reached and we got the particle board haha. Nice on the pocket book and didn't pay extra for the crappy ready to go stuff plus I got to play with my tools.
Expecting our second child, my wife and I decided to do away with our guest bedroom and combine it with our office. The only problem was our queen bed took up way too much space and it didn't get enough use to justify the sacrifice. We looked at the wall bed options available for purchase and decided they were way too blah and very expensive. I then found the "A MURPHY BED YOU CAN BUILD, AND AFFORD TO BUILD" post on Ana's website (thanks for the inspiration)!
Using cheap pine boards, plywood, door hinges, vinyl upholstery and stain I constructed the wall bed you see here. It really wasn't that difficult but facing it took the most time. To give the boards a more rustic look I used a utility knife to shave off the edges/corners and stained them with the Minwax American Walnut water based stain and the Minwax White Wash Pickling. When this started we thought we were going to have to settle for something unattractive and less than desirable. Seeing it in our office now, we love our new bed and actually think it makes the room look much better! I didn't keep track of costs, but it couldn't have been more than $150.
Tue, 07/08/2014 - 08:08
Looks great! May I ask what the final outside dimensions were? Curious to see if this would work for me.
Thanks!
Wed, 08/06/2014 - 09:23
I would have to measure it when I get home... at work currently. Looking back, I think the best approach is to take the measurements from the plan, find the difference between standard mattress and queen mattress dimensions (check wikipedia for standard sizes), then add that difference back to the plan. I cut it real close on mine and could use a little more space. It would be nice to make it a bit deeper and with some head room to store comforters and pillows.
Sat, 03/21/2015 - 08:32
To fasten the facing I used wood glue then a Ryobi 18ga nail gun. It's part of their 18v One+ line and works great!
Sun, 12/28/2014 - 12:59
I am dying to get started on this wall bed project. I keep getting this message when trying to open the Plans.
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Please try again later.
can someone help me find them.
Sun, 12/28/2014 - 12:59
I am dying to get started on this wall bed project. I keep getting this message when trying to open the Plans.
The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable.
Please try again later.
can someone help me find them.
Sat, 08/15/2015 - 12:05
did you ever find the plans?
I'm having thee same problems
Tue, 08/09/2016 - 15:24
Hi. I would love to try this. Looking to build in the next month before parents in law come over. Is there any working links to the plans??
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 21:42
WHERE CAN I FIND THE PLANS, MATERIALS LIST AND DIMENSIONS? THE ATTACHED LINK TO YOUR ARTICLE LEADS TO A TWIN SIZE BED. THANK YOU
Thu, 01/25/2018 - 06:30
is there a link to the plans? I can't find them and I really want to make this
I made this box for my wifes christmas present. She has been riding horses for sometime and is planning on doing some shows. I built this box from Mimi's storage bench design, made it bigger, added a deeper box top and created the rest from looking at pictures online. Its all made of pine plywood and pine boards to keep it light. I added 4 castors to the bottom to make it easily moveable and hid them with the moulding around the bottom. Still has to be sanded and stained before it hits the barn. Its 39W X 24D X 29H. I used a piano hinge and routered the back to set the hing in. Added cove moulding around the bottom and to all the boxes around the front and side. Used a lot of pocket holes and finsh nails. Took me longer than it could have, because I planned everything as I went. I will add more pictures when its finsihed. I would rate it intermediate to advanced depending on your skills with certain tools.
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 09:02
Wow - that's a lot of work and well done. Great job! I'm sure your wife adores it.
I was looking for a wooden parking garage plan for my little guy, but couldn't find one! I looked a bunch of the dollhouse plans for inspiration and found a wooden toy garage online that I based my plans on. I still need to add the ramps and a few more parking spots, but my son loves it! It has an elevator (need to refine it) and helicopter landing zone!
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 20:14
What a great idea. This would be a nice gift too. Nicely done.
After a couple years out of bodybuilding because of a bad injury, I decided I really needed a new hobby. I've always been impressed with woodwork but it just seemed out of my reach. I wanted a porch swing and saw these plans and though, "even if I mess up it'll only cost me a couple hundred dollars". I bought the kreg jig kit and some lumber and thankfully have all the other tools I need. This only took me a few hours to build and it was so easy and a really good time. I watched a few you tube videos with both ana and Jeff devlin from Kreg Tools and it really prepared me. The job was fun and I plan on going back to the lumber store this week just to build more stuff I probably don't need lol.
My son wanted a way to display his snowboard, so I modified the pallet display rack plans to fit his snowboard. It's constructed with 2x4s for the sides and 1x4s and a 1x2 for everything else. The 2x4s have an angled notch cut out so the snowboard can slide in and out. I built a top and bottom shelf to display pictures, as well as provide storage. The hooks are great for hanging boots, gloves, etc. He loves the way it came out.
I was looking for a way to give our house some better curb appeal and decided our stree numbers could use a facelift. The majority of money spent on this project was for the numbers since I had enough spare cedar laying around.
In reply to Numbers by jesseamber
Mon, 10/10/2016 - 09:02
I got them from Home Depot. I think you can also probably find them online through Amazon.
In reply to Numbers by jesseamber
Mon, 10/10/2016 - 09:03
I got the numbers at Home Depot. I'm pretty sure you can also find them online through Amazon.
Mon, 10/24/2016 - 15:34
So pretty! What are the measurements. Did you use real plants ?
With another baby boy arriving in August, my one and three year olds are moving to a "big boy" room. My oldest decided he wanted a bunk bed and as they both are obsessed with tractors, when I saw the "John Deere Tractor Bunk Bed" plan, I was sold.
We would be needing a twin sized bunk bed though not a toddler. I used the classic bunk bed plans and simply modified them to suit our needs. I moved the ladder to the front, added a rail on the bottom bunk and added a small ladder to the side for my one year old to climb into the bottom bunk.
Once the the frame of the bed was complete, I added the tractor accessories. A couple of storage cubby shelves with fabric baskets for toy tractors which act as stairs up to the ladder and make the tractor bucket at the front. Also, the wheels which are made from joined 1x6s as I find plywood hard to sand and paint to the quality of finish I like. A cab & roof from 1x4s framed together. A side mirror that I decoupaged a picture of another tractor on. I used push lights for the headlights as well as a reading light above each bed (they're on timers so they'll turn themselves off). A steering wheel (play equipment access from toys r us). Also, I built and mounted by the head of both beds a "flat wall book holder" so they would have somewhere to store a few books.
My boys and I are fairly new to building so I spent a lot of time planning and measuring to ensure it would all come together in the end. It paid off because it all went smoothly (even with "help" from my boys). It's not perfect but they're very happy with the result. We also built a John Deere themed "Just my size closet" and even finished with over a month to spare before the new baby arrives! :)
Just want to say a quick thank you to Ana both for the amazing plans and also the inspiration to take on these projects. The time spent with my boys building as well as the resulting treasures are priceless and I would have never realized what we were capable of had I not stumbled upon your website and been so inspired by you and everything you've accomplished. Thank you!
Thu, 10/09/2014 - 14:12
I am new to this and I was wondering were to find the measurements for the twin size bed? I would love to make this for my boys!!
Mon, 10/20/2014 - 13:10
HI! You did an amazing job with this! Is there any way you can post the plans or send them to me? Thanks in advance.
Mon, 11/03/2014 - 07:48
Sorry for the slow response to those requesting plans. For main structure of the bunk bed, I used Ana's "Classic Bunk Bed" plans. For all of the add-ons, I made up my own plans. I'm pretty low tech so unfortunately they're just pencil & paper plans but I'd be happy to scan and email them to you if you're interested. Just message me and I'll send them your way. :)
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 13:26
Can you please email me your plans? [email protected]. Thanks!
Thu, 07/09/2015 - 19:48
I was just wondering if you by chance got three bunk bed plans?? If so would you be willing too send them my way??? [email protected] thanks so much
Thu, 05/26/2016 - 14:54
I know that it has been a while, but did you ever get plans for this bed? If so, will you please forward them to me at [email protected]? Thank you!
In reply to Plans please! by kerrihicken
Sun, 02/12/2017 - 07:36
if you recieved plans for this can you please forward them to me [email protected]
Fri, 01/02/2015 - 12:36
If you wouldn't mind sharing with me also I would love a copy. Email ... [email protected] This is by far the BEST tractor bed I have seen online! You did an awesome job!!!!! Hopefully I can recreate!!!!
Mon, 01/05/2015 - 08:44
I love this! You did an amazing job! Could you please send the plans to [email protected]
Thank you so much!!
Wed, 01/28/2015 - 14:08
Hi Veronica, Well done fantastic job! Two little men who want to move in together because of a new addition on the way. Their request though is a John Deere Bunk Bed! would be grateful if you could forward on your plans if you have time, Kindest regards.
In reply to Plan Request by Veronica P
Thu, 01/29/2015 - 07:18
Hi, I would love to get a copy of the plans used to make this bunk bed for my grand kids. Have two grandkids and a third one due the middle of February so got to get a bed made quickly for them to have a great bed to sleep in when staying with nana and pa. Plans can be emailed to me at [email protected] 731-415-9666. Thanks Diana
Mon, 02/02/2015 - 07:31
This looks so great. Could I get a copy of your plans? Thanks [email protected]
Mon, 02/09/2015 - 21:06
I would love to receive a copy of of the Plans for the John Deere bunk bed. My email is [email protected]
Tue, 03/03/2015 - 10:43
Can you please email me the plans. I have a 4yr old that is obsessed with John Deere. We would like to make this for his birthday. [email protected]
Thu, 03/05/2015 - 22:31
Just love the whole thing very beautiful & I was wondering if you could send me the plans for the whole set up. My email is [email protected] thanks
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 21:04
Hi Veronica, like everyone else i love your plans, could you possibly email them to me? Thanks in advance.
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:35
Please send me the plans for the John Deere Bunk Bed. I love it.
Fri, 05/29/2015 - 09:06
Please send me your plans for the John Deere Bunk Bed in the twin size. [email protected]
Sun, 05/31/2015 - 23:36
Will you please email me the plans for the John Deere tractor bunk bed? Thank you. You did awesome
Tue, 06/09/2015 - 08:06
Hi! Can you please forward me your plans for the john deere tractor bed to [email protected]?
Thank you so much and awesome idea!
In reply to Plan Request by Veronica P
Fri, 06/12/2015 - 19:31
Please, please email these plans to me! My son will love this!!!! Email is [email protected]. Thank you!!!
Thu, 06/18/2015 - 14:04
Thanks for being willing to share your plans. Your tractor bed is amazing. I have 2 boys who would LOVE a bed like this. Could you please send your plans to [email protected]?
Thank you so much
Sun, 09/06/2015 - 10:06
Dear Veronica,
Our grandson, 6 years old, will absolutely adore this bed. He loved riding on Grandpa's real JD tractor. Please send me your plans for the attachments. They are just darling and I could not do any better. Thanks for your generosity!
Fri, 01/15/2016 - 10:52
Can you please send me your plans? i am stumped on the arms of the tractor
Wed, 07/13/2016 - 12:12
Veronica P this bunk bed is amazing! Could you email me your low tech paper and pencil plans please? :) [email protected]
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 21:11
Hi Veronica. My 3 year old just loves the tractor bunk bed. I was wondering if you would mind sending me the plans you have. It would be greatly appreciated. My email is [email protected]
Thanks in advance
Wed, 10/16/2019 - 17:56
If you're still sharing, we would love a copy of your add-ons plans.
Thanks,
MyMaw and PawPaw
Sun, 08/23/2020 - 11:32
What an awesome build! We would love a copy of your plans if you could please share. Thanks!
[email protected]
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 20:19
Would you please email me these plans for your bunk bed? Thanks A lot!!! email to [email protected]
Thu, 05/26/2016 - 15:00
Hi! I know that it has been a while, but I see a message where Veronica says she emailed you the plans. If you still have them, will you please send them to [email protected]. Thank you!
Tue, 12/16/2014 - 19:22
Is there any way I could have email plans? [email protected] . Thank you.
Sun, 12/21/2014 - 00:35
Please email the plans for this to [email protected]
Thank you in advance!
Tue, 12/23/2014 - 07:33
Hi Veronica! I would love an email of the plans to make this bed. My sons thinks it is out of this world!!! Thanks for all you effort and wonderful job.
Sat, 12/27/2014 - 15:12
Would you please consider emailing the plans to me? We have started this for my son today and would love your insight on some measurements. Such a wonderful idea, thank you for sharing! [email protected]
Tue, 01/06/2015 - 08:21
Hello all. I've tried emailing plans to all those who've requested them. I had some trouble attaching the files as they were large so if you didn't receive them, please let me know and I can resend. Thanks
Tue, 01/06/2015 - 11:53
Hi Veronica. I did not receive an email. Woul you have time to try again? If you email me your address I can send you my fax number if that's easier too. Thank you so much! I can not tell you how much I appreciate your dedication to this! [email protected]
Sun, 11/01/2015 - 16:58
Hi
I didnt receive any plans. couldyou send methem please
Thanks
Jason
I've made another record cabinet, this time with a nice dark walnut stain. To see more details and plans visit my blog.
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/
Cheers,
Ian
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RandyW
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 16:33
Edges
I always take my sander to the sharp edges and round them off