Community Brag Posts

This was my first attempt to build furniture. Me and my daughter built this for her first house. This was very easy if you follow the plan instructions. I had an extra 2x2 to play with the angles till I got them right for the x. We didn't want the grey finish so we used one coat of Miniwax Early American with 2 coats of polyurethane satin finish. We used star nails instead of the bolts and used the angle brackets that we spray painted both black. It took a weekend but I plan on building the end tables next and it should go quickly since I have the hang of the plans now.

I had some leftover wood from building my daughters loft bed and after coming across this plan realized i had all the right lumber on had already so after a trip to the store to buy a few bolts i was ready to build. I built one chair following Ana's plans exactly, using 1x2's for the outside frames, the chair turned out awesome and I wanted another. For the second one, i didn't have enough 1x2's left so I used 2x2s for the outside frame. I kept the inside width (24") of the back frame the same and adjusted the rest of the dimensions to fit. While the 1x2 chair was great and very sturdy, the 2x2 chair is rock solid. I rounded all the edges of the boards with a 1/4" roundover bit and spray painted everything dark chocolate brown. The fabric slings are made of cotton duck cloth. I added a 1" foam pillow sewn onto the top of the sling because my head rests right on the top boards and I wanted a little padding.

All said, including wood, hardware, fabric and the foam for the pillow I think this chair cost about $40 to build and finish.

As my 3 daughters piled on my lap to read on night the 2x2 chair has been load tested to about 300 lbs!

This dresser is for our 2-year-old, as part of his big-boy room. We'll also be making him a full-sized version of the twin cabin loft bed (just the bed on the floor with headboard/footboard - no loft).

This was our first non-beginner project, as well as our first time making drawers.....and we definitely underestimated how difficult drawers can be, even when you're constantly making sure everything is square!

I loved the original plan, but my husband thought it might be a bit easier on us beginners to do 4 equal-sized drawers, instead of 5 drawers in 2 different sizes. However, due to a mistake we made in the frame (that we chose not to correct), we didn't have 4 equal holes for the drawers to slide into :-( ..... and therefore needed to put the drawer fronts on the outside of the dresser. I wasn't happy about that at first, but felt like we made it work in the end.

We knew we were going to paint instead of stain, so we used various types of wood. We initially had 2x2s of a different wood type for the legs, but ended up removing them, and replacing with ripped down 2x4s, which seemed to make it sturdier, and were less bowed.

Ever since I got a riding mower, I’ve been waiting for the chance to do something really cool with it (other than cut the lawn, of course).  So what started off as a joke to bring a hayride farm experience to the backyard for my son became a real project to build a wagon for my riding mower.  Not only do I use it to pull my son and his friends around the yard, but its such a timesaver for hauling things back and forth (like 10+ bags of grass clippings to the curb).  Check out my blog post at JustMeasuringUp.com for all the details.  I documented the project from beginning to end with lots of pics.

1000 dollars coat in materials. Payed neighbor 250 dollars to help me do the project. We have been known to have termites in the area so I laid a foundation of cinder block filled with concrete. I could not fin tin to match hers so we had to cut some sorrugated up to complete the project.

Dollhouse we built for granddaughter using a picture her mom sent us. I do woodworking and my wife paints or stains.

This is my second project I've done with Ana White's plans. I wanted something to fill this space in the town home I live in. It was empty and kind of dull. A lot of crap would collect on the floor and it drove me nuts!! So, I built this bookcase and I absolutely love it!! Thank you so much Ana White for the plan and inspiration.

Made from a picture on the internet and made a few changes so it would more complete

It took me two months to build as I only worked few hours over weekends. The most challenging part was the hardware. After a lot of trial and error figured out something that works.

My granddaughter showed me a picture and asked if I could build a wall of shelves. This is the result. I used ideas from several places and stretched my skills into new areas. She loves it and filled it with her favorite things!
 

I built this sweet adirondack chair for a friend's 1st birthday. The plans are simple and easy to follow and we already have added at least two more of these to our to-do list! The angled cuts on the stringers were intimidating, but I just took my time with a hand saw and am happy with the results.

The use of furring strips meant tons of sanding and wood filler which added a lot of time to the project. All of the screws were countersunk and filled. I sprayed the sides of the boards before assembly for good coverage, but not the face of the boards because I had planned on using the wood filler. If leaving your screws exposed (or if you aren't as sloppy with filler as I am - seriously I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff!), painting first would make things much simpler.

To paint her name, I printed it out then pressed the paper over the apron of the chair and used a pen to write over the outline of the name. This left an indent which I was able to brush inside of with a white glossy interior/exterior paint we had on hand.

My hubby followed the plans. He made the stairs a bit different. The plans were excellent. It is so sturdy. We had these magnetic mirrors designed for a school locker, so we put those on both sides of the house. The monogram, we picked up an oval wooden piece and the letter P for a buck each and painted them. Looks awesome! Giving this to my niece as she turns today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!