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Two hours and done!

This was an upgrade from the Ana's project on the stable. I made the shingles from cut thin strips of wood nailed to a 1/4" roof with a pin nailer.

**The second pic is of the grill I built for our wedding. It was done in about 4 hours with NO plans, and a whole lot of on-the-spot thinking. All while precooking 120 lbs pork butt, 200 ribs, baked beans & whatever else that oven pushed through that day. I look forward to one day having the time to draw out the plans, and throw them up here :D **

Hey! It's been a while since I've posted anything with so much going on, but I thought I'd share a photo of a project I finished a while back. These were actually built as a gift for my in-laws to thank them for organizing our wedding. They were thrilled, and decided to incorporate the benches into the reception. As of late, I've been remodeling one living unit, one office, and one new studio & on top of that, getting married. I'm sure you can see how uploading something as simple as a photo is a chore in itself. Nonetheless, here is the finished project.

I changed a few things from the original plans; The biggest being the holes that convert from picnic table to bench. I realize not everyone is the same height, body shape, etc, so I took this into account. I actually have an additional hole on each side. One to pivot the table, one to lock it in as a bench, one to lock it in as a table, and one extra bench hole for those who prefer more of a decline/incline position. It all turned out great & works perfect for either bench or table. Very sturdy, and nothing but compliments. As a matter of fact, people asking over and over again where I bought it & for how much :D The reason I put 10-20 hours is due to the paint. I used three coats because, even though I used plenty of primer, pine just loves to soak it up. I also wanted to make sure every bit of it would be covered as much as possible for the weather conditions outside. It turned out having a rubbery coating feel to it, much like those of galvanized benches dipped in paint. Overall, very pleased with the outcome.

Cheers for the plans!

My husband and father adjusted the dimensions slightly on the farmhouse table and finished it out with mitered edges. The end result is beautiful and fits our big family well. We can seat 12 around our 8ft by 4ft table.

Easy project, had it done in about 8 hrs, staining and paid ting took another 4 hrs. Not bad at all.

Was very easy to put together even with pocket screws.

The wife and I kept going to these primitive shops and seeing these benches selling for $65-$85. I saw these and knew I could build it for way less. This is my rendition of the 5 board bench, only difference is I took the top support beam and make it into a shoe shelf.

My husband and I spent Christmas day building this piece and I spent the next day staining. This was our first build together and I am in love with it. The piece looks great under the TV in our bedroom. Just the perfect accent piece I needed to finish off our recently redecorated bedroom. Next we will be tackling furniture for our spare bedroom that currently only has a bed and a mirror....

Used you basic 2x4 bench / couch plan but added a sloped backrest and more 2x4s across for more support.

Jerry

This was our first project! It was a lot of fun and a big learning experience for my husband and I. It has been used DAILY for our shoes, bags, etc.

Made from Easy Kitchen Island Plan With a few changes.

Body built from pine, Top surface built of oak.

The shelves were shortened by half To make room for two chairs.

Body painted with varnish polished sporadically.

Top Painted with three layers of varnish after polishing.

For a 4-H project this year, I want to make the Play Farmer’s Market Stand. I currently work at a daycare and I think the kids would love it.

We had just moved from OH to NC and needed a bed for our daughter. We decided to build rather than buy when we found out the prices. We built it out of pine since we plan to upgrade to something bigger in a few years. The plans were easy to follow and we made a few changes to fit our needs and the trundle we built under it for stuffed animal storage for now. The process was simple since we bought all the material in one place. We glued each piece and used screws to hold it all together. We purchased brackets from online to allow us to remove the rails from the head and foot board for moving. Sanded each piece with 180 than 220 grit sandpaper and wood filled all the cracks for a smooth finish.

This doll bunk bed was constructed by my twin sons (age 9) and me as a Christmas present for their younger sister.

The tools used were:

Circular saw with Eurekazone tracks
Random orbital sander
320 grit sanding sponge
HVLP 4-stage sprayer
Dowelmax
Kreg Jig
18 gauge brad nailer
Various Clamps
Oscillating Multitool
Chisels

The Eurekazone tracks allowed me to easily rip the thicker stock for the ladder steps and also allowed for boards to be cut to identical lengths as necessary.

The Dowelmax was used for the head and foot of the bed. It allows for very close alignment of the faces. A quick sanding allowed for straight gap-free alignment. It also allowed the boys to easily drill straight.

The Kreg jig was used with two screws at the end of each board. This allowed the use of the Kreg 90 degree clamp in one of the holes. The holes were filled with the Kreg paint-grade plugs. The top boards were aligned by setting the bed upside down on the bench for alignment.

The plywood was attached using a gel cyanoacrylate glue with a few brads.

The oscillating multitool was used to flush cut the Kreg plugs. The little bit of plug left after that was trimmed off with a chisel.

We get so many compliments on this table! Adjusted it to be a little shorter and narrower for our space.

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4x4 farmhouse beam table using pressure treated lumber, made a little longer to accomodate 6' church pews, so pleased with the build, best part, it took me 3 hrs to complete!

Pretty much just followed the directions. I used scraps to build this except for the plywood base.