4x4 Truss Bench
Fun project. Quite easy, but extremely sturdy. Gonna work great for kids.
Fun project. Quite easy, but extremely sturdy. Gonna work great for kids.
My wife bought the vanity on market place and I refiinished it with Amy Howard's Belgium Blue. So I built a night stand to match it , she's happy.
this is an awesome project for beginners. i had the luxury of a chop-saw which sped things up but a skill saw would have also sufficed.
4x4 posts are pine and so too the tung and groove panelling. all the rest is KD Spruce.
if your looking at this project and feeling a little intimidated (as i was) just do what i did. go out, buy all the material. this way you'll almost feel compelled to at least give it a go rather than having the material collect dust in the garage. grrrr.... i hate clutter!!!
good luck guys and great site Ana, thanks so much for helping us all out :-) i know my son is gonna love this bed in a year or so's time...
i really do recommend buying a Blk and Decker mouse sander. these are amazing and really reach into every nook.
i have to also mention that my bed is real easy to take down, i used galvanized steel plates to mount the side rails, pls see pics. i used 2x2 cleats to support the 1x4 slats which i can roll up with the fabric that i stapled to them. also used 1/4" dowels to hold the slats in place. i got this idea from ikea.
Sun, 03/18/2012 - 23:28
So nothing is even near as special or darling as your baby! But I love your Farmhouse Bed! I can't believe this is your first project! Smart to use the brackets too! Thank you so much for sharing.
In reply to So nothing is even near as by Ana White
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 19:52
thanks for the response Ana. he sure is the twinkle in my eye, as i'm sure your little monkey is too... i'm sure i'll be posting again soon, once again thank you for inspiring us all and creating such a wonderful community :-)
I built this media console using mainly 3/4 inch maple plywood which the store cut to 2 foot by 4 foot sections for me. I used 1/2 inch plywood for the doors and DVD storage. Overall I'm happy with the look of the stained plywood, however I may have used a darker stain if I could redo it. I finished with 2 coats of polyurethane in semi gloss. I may remove the drawers and replace with baskets as I am a little unsatisfied with the design I chose which has the front face sticking past the rest of the console. I really like the hidden storage for movies and am overall very happy with this project.
Thu, 01/09/2014 - 08:00
You could probably fix the drawers to be inset pretty easily. May require repositioning the slides, if you used them, and trimming the face of the drawer to fit inside the cabinet. Unless the whole drawer is glued up, or the full depth of the cabinet - that might make it a little harder. You could also add a design element to the doors - such as a graphic cut out or just a frame that would bring the doors out to the same position as the drawers, so they match. Even just a rectangular frame out of plywood - perhaps stained in a darker color.
Good job!
Thu, 01/09/2014 - 08:11
Looks really good.
I wouldn't get rid of the drawers completely. Instead I'd do as Bunnie suggests and just cut them down enough that the fronts are inset.
Fri, 01/10/2014 - 16:07
Thanks Bonnie and Pam! I think you are both correct and I will simply modify the drawer design to be inset. They are on slides that should be easy to move/modify and I really like the idea of staining the fronts a darker color!
Will probably add a scrappy short headboard, overall very pleased with the design and look
My first project! I was surprised how much fun and how easy it is to build something that’s beautiful & functional. I’m hooked! I can’t wait to build more!
I loved the look of the original but went with more of an antique icebox feel. Made from cherry and aged with lye and a danish oil top coat.
reader build
I used some leftover boards from our composite deck for the surface part of this picnic table. I used a lot of Kreg joints to screw up into the boards from underneath, so I didn't have many exposed screw heads. I did have to redesign this plan slightly for me because of my composite board width. Ended up costing $5 for the 1x3 spruce, and I finished it with primer and exterior latex paint leftover from painting our garage doors.
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 00:15
This is awesome! I love that you used scrap decking - no splinters! Thanks for sharing, love it! PS - what a cutie!!!
Built the Chestwick Queen Size platform bed - see my blog for complete details. http://chiclyhandy.blogspot.com/2014/01/chestwick-platform-bed.html
Made from one piece of plywood
Loved creating the Ana White Horse Stable with a few additions! I added planters and twinkle lights for my girl!
Our family decided to raise chickens but needed a place to keep them safe at night. We used your shed plan and adapted it to create necessary venting for the chicks.
Since we had 16 chickens we knew one coop would not be enough space so we built two. We created a vented tunnel between the two coops so the hens could go back and forth between them as they wished while still being protected. The girls are very happy in their new space!
Thank you for your great plans.
Holly
I made this wrapping paper shelf using spruce wood and painted it the same colour as the wall it hangs on. It was a really simple project. was a bit nervous about cutting the angles for the dowels to slot in but it was actually really simple. A great way for easy access to wrapping paper! I also made some little boxes out of plywood to go on the shelf for ribbons, envelopes etc.
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 11:44
I love it and you did such a great job! Love the plywood boxes too!
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 08:42
I love this. I was thinking of making a version of this for the kitchen since I bake a lot. I was going to try this with the parchment and wax paper and maybe the aluminum foil.
We decided to make loft beds for our girls room to offer them more space and also give them some individual room. The old room had daybeds that just took up so much of the room.
I saw the hanging beds on this site and thought they would be great. So I got to work.. I used 1x4 s for the platform to lighten the weight of the bed. I had to customize the sizes a bit but that wasn't a big deal. I used the Kreg jig to joint the 2x4s as well as on the rail posts. They are attached below the platform to the front 2x4. We also used chain rather than rope as chain doesn't give.The ladder I made from 2x4's and used the K Jeg to get tight joints underneath the rungs..at 6'2" and 185 lb they are pretty sturdy..
We are really pleased with the results. The girls love them. Each has their own desk space now, they shared one before, and their own storage space. And it has actually help keep their room clean.. ha....
Cost us with all wood, supplies, hardware, paint, about $150-175
this was super easy and a quick project! used some wood I already had and it worked perfect for my toddler son's bedroom!
My daughter got a new king mattress. We went shopping for a bed frame, they were all really expensive or junk. Decide to make our own. So far its coming out great. Total build time 5 hours.
My latest project - a bunk bed for our grandboys, coming to visit in a few weeks from Germany. The end slats are connected with 36 stopped mortise and tenon joints. The rails are connected with 8 through mortise and pegged tenon joints. The drawer pulls are walnut and large enough for a toddler to operate with both hands. The fences use dowels and are pegged on the ends. The ladder utilizes a french cleat to hold it in place.
I think this should have been my first project. My kids love it and will spend long periods of time without demanding anything of me - which means that I can work right there on my other projects! I'd have finished that play house I want to make by now if I had just thought of making this first :)
This is a very easy build and it is very rewarding because it works so well and looks so nice. I used 2x8's instead of 1x8s on the sides because I had a bunch laying around. I would definitely recommend doing that as it is very strong this way. If you use 2x8's be sure to make the short sides a bit shorter to make up for the extra width. I had to make it exactly 2 inches shorter. Also, the arm rests are a bit short because it seems that the 1/2 inch spacing was not taken into account when calculating the length in the directions. I wish I had seen that and made them 1/2 inch longer so the bench back could not move forward as much when in the seat position.
If I had had childcare this would have been a very quick project, not counting the staining. As it is, I am embarrassed to say how long it took to build this. I think I was working on it for two weeks.
I spent more then I originally thought I would but it was still reasonable. The sand cost about $36. It is pictured with 7 1/2cu. ft. bags of sand. I bought 10 so I went ahead and added the other three bags but it is definitly too much sand. I have to dig out for the arm rests to shut the lid. So if you go with 8 bags it should be perfect.
Total cost:
Hinges: 8 @ $2.12 = $17
1x4 6 @ $2.42 = $14.50
Handles: 2 @ $2.00 = $4.00
Stain = $17
2x4 = $4.00
2x8 = Free
Total: $56.50
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:34
I couldn't wait for someone to actually build this! YAY! And I'm sorry about the arm rests. I'll have to check to see why I made them too short :-/ Beautiful build! Great job! And your kiddos are adorable!
Tue, 03/27/2012 - 17:27
I forgot to say that in my post - THANK YOU so much for these plans! I saw them a while back and loved them. I am so glad I built it. I've had no problem with the extra movement of the seat back so really no worries :)
I love love love this table. I got the inspiration from here, but it is totally original. I made several design change, but I also added handmade iron-forged bolts and washers.Don't forget the floating top!!!!!
I loved the design of the desk, but needed it to be just a little higher so I could use it as a standing desk in my office. (So I'm not sitting ALL day). The plans were easy to understand and very clear.
Thank you Ana....You are awesome!!!
Built this for my garage shop in a day. Added a cutout for my Kreg Pocket Hole Jig, a power strip and casters for ease of movement.