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Started with the classic bunk bed plan. Changed most of the 1x4s to 1x3 except the boards at the mattress level. Added an additional rail up top to make safer for my young children. Also added 1x3s on both ends of the head/foot board to make the legs a litter sturdier and to widen the frame as our mattresses turned out to be a little wider than standard. Took out the built in ladder and matched the rest of the rails. Then added detachable stairs to be able to remove during the day and make it easier for my girls to get up and down. Made a few mistakes along the way (when you write 57.5 inches and transfer 52.5 inches to your cut list you eventually have a really bad/sad day), but had a ton of fun!

This was super easy. Just make sure you bolt it to the studs in the wall. I bolted them to each other and to the wall for added support. It only took me the afternoon and then I stayed up all night to finish it and get it done. I made this system over 3 years ago and it still works great for our family. 

Easy and fun. Don't worry yourself over the angle on the left side of the stringer. The 15 degree one matters, the other, not so much. Buy an extra 1x4 unless you want to spend a pile of time figuring out how to cut them to maximize the space!

1/2" oak ply, cedar fence post, 1/4 inch oak ply

First brag! I had a little time to play in the garage and decided to join the scrap wood bandwagon. The wife loves the bunny box and now the mother-in-law NEEDS one. Back to the garage I go...

This was my first building project. All in all I'd say it was pretty easy. My husband had to help me on some parts because sometimes you just need more than 2 hands! I love my table and can't wait to start my next project. This was pretty large scale so I think I'll tackle something smaller next time.

This is my first DIY project ever. No plans. 

We just recently moved and we need a dining table for outside. I wasn't happy or interested in the high cost of a low quality crappy steel table set. So i went out and bought the lumber and built the table.I noted that it took me a week to build this table. If I had the weekend dedicated to building it, it would have only taken me the weekend, but life got in the way and it took me a solid week. I used treated lumber for the legs of the table and went with untreated for the rest. I applied some Behr Weatherproofing stain. I thought it turned out great. The only problem i had with the table was that in the plans they are made for a 4X4 that is actually a 4X4. The ones i acquired was 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. It did not cause to much of a problem I just added an extra inch on the skirt. I also was not a big fan of having the feet of the table in direct contact with the ground. Especially on those rainy days. ( Which we have been having a lot of this season) So i went out and I got some Hockey Pucks. Yup some good ol' Canadian hockey pucks. I centered them and screwed them in. Not only do they elevate the table they act as a good grip to the patio stones. By the way this was my first build ever. Excited to get the benches done now. 

Here is a pic of kitchen cabinets I built using Ana's plans.

I enjoyed making this outdoor sofa and table combo from Ana's Ryobi series.  An inexpensive and easy project that we just love!  All construction grade 2x4.

I used the plans from Mimi's Storage bench to create my own foyer storage. I narrowed the width to fit my space, but otherwise kept the plans nearly the same. You can read more about the details on my blog:
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2012/12/foyer-storage-part-1.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/02/foyer-storage-part-2.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/02/tree-hutch-part-3.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/final-bench-post.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/bench-painting-for-real-th…
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/tree-hutch-top.html
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/03/foyer-furniture-finally-co…
http://magic-blue-smoke.blogspot.com/2013/04/making-bench-cushion.html

I basically just followed the plans on this site. it is really a pretty simple build but it helps to have a second person and it is very time consuming.