Category: How-To

This slatted outdoor coffee table has a simple rectangular frame, a slatted top and a lower shelf for cushions, books or a […]

Weatherproofing depends more on where a project will live than on whether you build it in summer or fall. A porch bench […]

A folding picnic tray is a small project with a useful payoff: it keeps food and drinks off damp grass, then folds […]

This plan builds a freestanding wooden lemonade stand with a lightweight canopy frame. The counter is about 48 inches wide, 24 inches […]

Spring is a good time to build a planter: boards are easier to find, and you can finish and assemble the box […]

A folding beach chair is a useful summer build, but it is not just a pair of boards joined with a bolt. […]

This cart is sized for moving pots, soil bags, and hand tools around a typical backyard—not for hauling heavy construction loads. The […]

Outdoor woodworking has two useful starting windows. Spring gives you time to build before peak outdoor use, but damp lumber and cool, […]

A rain gauge shelter protects the gauge from falling leaves, bird droppings, windblown dirt, and accidental knocks while still allowing rain to […]

A slatted outdoor bench is a good first pocket-screw project: the parts are mostly straight cuts, the slats leave room for rain […]