Adirondack Chair with Vertical Slats
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Built one of your Adirondack chairs today. Love it!
by Neil
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Built one of your Adirondack chairs today. Love it!
by Neil
I needed a bunk bed that was a little shorter than average because there is a ceiling fan in my daughters' bedroom. I was originally going to make the fort bed, but decent 2x2's are very hard to come by at the Lowe's in my town. I ended up using the plan for the "Classic Bunk Beds", but I just left off the legs, making it only 55" tall. This made the bottom bunk directly on the ground, which is nice because I don't have to worry about my 2 year old rolling out of bed. I did still put slats on the bottom bunk though just to be on the safe side about all the mold issues that I keep hearing about when you put mattresses directly on the ground. My girls LOVE their new bunk bed and I can't wait to start building more matching furniture for their room!
Sun, 01/22/2012 - 08:35
This is fantastic and exactly what I was looking for for my girls' room! Thanks for sharing!
Sat, 03/31/2012 - 00:00
if you used metal brackets to hold the slats?
Also, did you need more wood than the shopping list accounted for? Thanks.
I made his Barn door out of the wood that was left in our garage when we moved in. Using (7) 2x6 boards and adding stain sanding and hardware, it became a super functional industrial rustic (is that a design style LOL) door! (I added a cat door to for our cat ;))
In reply to I love the strapping. This by Pam the Goatherd
Thu, 08/01/2013 - 11:08
Thank you! I was just super happy that I didn't have to cut the strap ties lol. now if our cat would just get used to using the cat door.....
In reply to I love the strapping. This by Pam the Goatherd
Thu, 08/01/2013 - 11:08
Thank you! I was just super happy that I didn't have to cut the strap ties lol. now if our cat would just get used to using the cat door.....
This was the first project my husband and I built and it is for our new home!
We excluded the bottom part of the farmhouse table.
After building we conditioned the wood, used a stain poly mix, and then waxed it.
Instead of attaching the top to the coffee table base as done in the plans, the top is attached using a set of coffee table lift top hinges.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 23:38
Looks wonderful, love the finish. What kind of stain did you use?
Wed, 09/30/2020 - 19:59
I love this table. It is just what l have been looking for. Is there any instructions. I would love to make this.
thanks
peggy
My kids needed a picnic table and I was less than impressed with what the stores in the area had to offer... I ended up with some leftover wood from the builders in our developing neighborhood and voila! A picnic table. It took 2 or 3 hours to construct, and a few more for sanding and painting.
Tue, 05/19/2020 - 18:58
Just built this and the plans were great. One error I noted. It only takes 5 2x4s if your plan the cuts.
One afternoon and $0 spent!
I had wanted a potting table for my front porch, and finally got it done one afternoon while my son was napping! I wanted a table that was functional but pretty enough to be front and center.
My table is a combination of Ana's and the one I found on 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt (http://2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com/2012/04/mothers-day-potting-table.h…). I combined and modified the plans so that I could use scraps (could easily be built with pallet wood, too), so my dimension are a little weird, I know. My table is 39 1/2" from bottom to top (the top shelf sits at 36") x 44" wide. It's on the tall side, but it works well for our space.
Tools Used:
Compound miter saw
Kreg Jig system
Ryobi driver
Kreg screws
Wed, 10/09/2013 - 21:28
I love the use of the window and the color contrast is fantastic!!!
First ever woodworking project!
I wanted to add a sectional in my veranda, but all the models at stores around my place were at least a 1000$ and didn't had the proper dimension. The plan given on this website was ideal for my space, since my veranda is limited in space (was converted from a balcony, 7'x14').
The whole project went slowly since I did it part time, but overall it went well. However, the entire project from A to Z was time-consuming since I decided at the beginning to do the wood working AND the sewing part, and I'm a beginner that doesn't have any experience in any of these fields. I did literally everything by myself, from cutting 148 pieces of wood with a rented mitre saw, sanding each single one of them, staining the assembled chairs and table after assembly, cutting various pieces of foam for my cushion with 72"x30" sheets of foam, and lastly do the sewing of all the green cushion AND the smaller squared cushions. That was a lot of things to learn for a first timer and fortunetely I was enough motivated to do them, and most importantly patient. I had the moral support of my girlfriend during the whole project and showing the progress of the project to my friends, family and coworkers did help a lot to keep me motivated to finish the project.
I learned a lot from this project, whether it's wood cutting, sanding, assembly, staining or machine sewing. These skills will help for future projects for sure!
Thank you very much Ana for helping me, with these simple plans, learn new skills that enabled me to create something amazing!!!
End table to go along with coffee table.
We have been searching for 3 years to find a sectional that would fit around our fire pit. The only thing we ever found were two curved sofas that cost $5000 needless to say, we kept looking. When I saw the weatherly plans I knew that I could modify them to curve around the fire pit. The piece is made up of three sofa sized pieces and connected by two triangular pieces. The HARDEST part of this project was finding the dimensions for the triangle pieces. It took 2 days, my dad and brother throwing trigonometry formulas at me, and a lot of trial and error. After that it was easy! I combined the plans for the sofa and the loveseat, so the loveseat would have the ends on them.
Sun, 06/26/2011 - 15:23
I am building a "bench in the backyard" and agonized about using an angle other than 90 degrees. I finally decided to go simple and easy as possible. We will see soon if it works out.
Isn't it so wrong that the wood for this whole project cost LESS than the cushions!
I am so envious of wherever you live. Beautiful!
Fri, 11/04/2011 - 09:49
But I think my triangular sections would be raised (to cushion height) table tops...
Now to build a deck so I can build THIS!!!
This is my second project - I made an outdoor cookng surface modeled after the Tryde coffee table. The 4x4's are 36" tall and made it 21" deep - this is great for my outdoor grilling station.
I truely enjoy this desig, and I try to use it for anything going forward.
I love the deep color that the minwax red mahogany stain brings - this has 3 coats of polyurethane.
If you notice the table next to the tryde table - my father in law came up with a design to make the grill tops taller than the standard configuration - I will try to send a cad version of this to Ana so that she can post it up on the site.
the ground is not level with the slate.
Really handy for getting more storage space without taking up extra floor space
Tue, 08/25/2015 - 17:39
A plate (biscuit) joiner is really helpful for building the cabinets, especially if you're going to have the drawers.
We took an old hand-me-down buffet that we've dragged around for 10+ years, ripped out the top two drawers, and added a few coats of chalk paint and wax. Now we have a "brand new" piece with a built-in microwave. We went from hating this old piece to loving it.
More pics are available on our blog: http://famousartisan.com/refinished-buffet-with-integrated-microwave-shelf/
Since moving and finding Knock Off Wood, we decided now would be a good idea to try some gardening (again...after failed attempts!) These beds are so simple but beautiful out in the yard and for the first time I actually have vegetables growing. We used the cedar fence posts just as Ana suggested.
We used MDF board for the frame, and covered the cut edges with veneer. We used Poplar premium wood from Lowes's for drawer fronts and cabinet door. We shortened the length by about six inches, and replaced the three drawers on top with one large drawer so that it functions better for us.
Fri, 11/22/2013 - 08:20
Hi Andrea. I love your dresser. I wanted to ask you about staining the poplar. I have read that poplar does not stain well. Did you condition the wood first, or did you just wipe the stain on the bare wood?
This table is adapted from the triple pedestal farmhouse table, so that it would fit in my dining room. I don't care as much for the curved accents in the origional plans, so I left them straight.
Lesson learned when choosing lumber: kiln dried studs when buying 2x4's is slightly more expensive, but worth the extra cost. The cheap stuff is wet and difficult to work with, and can sometimes shrink after it dries over the course of a month.
I choose to make the farm house table and try my hand at Shou Sugi Ban (Japanese wood burning) as a way of finishing the table. The burning left the wood with such a beautiful finish and the end grain was awesome, that I decided not to cover them the bread boards. Thank you for the plans Anna!!!!!