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How To Build A Wood Shed With Shed Storage Plans

August 7, 2012 By Cal Leave a Comment

A good example of a detailed garden shed plan

Garden sheds are relatively easy to build, particularly when you have good shed storage plans that you can use. Of course you will also need to have some basic carpentry skills, and an aptitude for DIY. You can use two basic methods to build a garden shed: pole structures and stud frames. Both have their […]

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Garden Shed Organizing Ideas

July 22, 2012 By Cal Leave a Comment

Here's a photo of my garden shed before I got it organized

Yesterday, I have finally got some time to start organizing my garden shed. I finished building my shed late last fall and as the weather turned nasty and I did not have a lot of time to get it organized and I just dumped everything inside. A lot of the stuff was under tarps and […]

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An Infrared Heater Can Add Instant Warmth To Your Patios And Decks

June 4, 2012 By Cal Leave a Comment

Infrared Spot Heater

I love patios and decks because they enable us to live an indoor-outdoor lifestyle. But while every door in my house opens onto a patio or path of some kind, I can’t use all of these areas all year round. Some aren’t covered, some don’t have the ability to incorporate either built-in or moveable seating, […]

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How To Use A Gas Powered Post Hole Digger (Video)

April 17, 2012 By Cal 1 Comment

Holding the gas powered post hole digger we rented for the afternoon.

A few years ago we had a big wind storm and it blew done a few panels of our old cedar fence. I purchased new cedar panels and 4×4 fence posts. I used a clam shell post hole digger to dig the post holes. It worked fine, but I was happy that I only had […]

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Outdoor Heaters

It's no fun if you or your guests are cold on your deck or patio. You can make … [Read More...]

Enjoying a new tiki bar

Tiki Bars and Tiki Huts

You can build a tiki bar or tiki hut that is authentic, sturdy and a lot cheaper … [Read More...]

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Build a lasting memory with your backyard project

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Do I Need A Building Permit To Build A Deck And What Is The Process?

One of the first questions you should have when planning your new deck is, “do I need a building permit to build my deck?” The best way to find this out is visit your local city hall and get a copy of … [Read More...]

5 Reasons Why Deck Plans Are Necessary and How to Create Them For Free

If you are planning on building a deck you will need a good set of plans to make a quality deck. You can pay a lot to get custom plans, but you can also get free plans or create the plans yourself … [Read More...]

Designing Your New Deck

The first part of designing your new deck is dreaming about the deck you want. I think it is a good idea to get a pen and paper and write down all of the things you want in your new deck. Think about … [Read More...]

Steps to Build a New Deck

Whether you are building a deck or having someone build a deck for you, there are a lot similar steps that you need to follow in designing and planning your deck. A couple of years ago we went through … [Read More...]

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