Outdoor & Patio Projects
For Patios, Decks, and Gardens
Seedling Shelter
Build this mini-greenhouse to get a head start on the growing season.
All-Weather Morris Chair
A Morris chair is a comfortable piece of furniture, but not something you want to expose to the weather. Well, this Morris chair is designed to withstand the elements.
Garden Storage Bench
Add a place to sit and storage for all your garden tools with this durable redwood bench.
Butterfly Lighthouse
Assemble this easy-to-make butterfly house in an afternoon.
Pygmynuhatch Pipe Birdhouse
There's nothing small about this unique idea for a birdhouse using PVC pipe and a couple pieces of wood.
Purple Martin Rowhouses Birdhouse
Martins will love this dwelling.
Mourning Dove Nesting Box
Protect these gentle birds from the elements with this spacious birdhouse that can be made in 3 steps and painted "dove gray" (of course).
Modern Martin Birdhouse
This birdhouse is for purple martins who prefer a single-family dwelling (as opposed to living in the purple martin condo birdhouse).
Martin Highrise Birdhouse
The purple martins in your area will be fighting for the penthouse view when you build and mount this cool high rise in your backyard or field.
Japanese White Eyed Pagoda Birdhouse
Though the small "white-eye" birds of Hawaii are sure to love this pagoda-style house, we're betting other platform nesters around the US will like it too.
Icosahedron Wren Birdhouse
Up for a challenge? Icosahedron means 20 faces which is exactly how many sides this unique birdhouse has.
House Sparrow Residence Birdhouse
Think of this as an apartment building with three separate entrances for house sparrows and their brood.