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Outdoor Project Plans

The outdoor project plans listed on this page are being offered through our affiliation with Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. Click on the project pictures or the project names for more information.

Note: Some of the following plans are produced by the New Yankee Workshop. Those plans feature clear instructions, "measured drawings" that include close-up views, and a complete list of materials to complete the project. Master carpenter and series host, Norm Abram, offers building tips and sound advice as he guides you through the project from start to finish in the included video.

Picnic Table / Bench Combo Plan - Build two great projects from one plan. You get a sturdy table for picnic diners that quickly transforms into two benches for outdoor relaxing.

Note: This plan is not from New Yankee Workshop and does not include a video.

Convertible Picnic Table Double Bench Combination
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Porch Swing - Plans for a wooden swinging bench commonly seen hanging by chains under covered porches and garden gazebos.

Note: This plan is from Wood Magazine, not New Yankee Workshop. It does not include a video, but it does include complete instructions, drawings, and a materials list.

Garden Swing Plans
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Canopy Glider Swing - Seats four adults. Canopy for shade. Small table with cut-outs for drinks.

Note: This plan is not from New Yankee Workshop and does not include a video.

Canopy Glider Swing Plans
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Wooden Pergola - Plans for a 9 foot by 12 foot pergola, the dimensions of which can easily be increased or decreased in size to fit your available space. The package includes a materials list for the supplies you will need to build it.

Note: This plan is not from New Yankee Workshop and does not include a video.

English Garden Bench Plans
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Deck Chair - Plans, video, and authentic hardware kit to build this old-time wooden deck chair once found on grand ocean liners.

Deck Chair Plan, Video and Hardware Kit
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Arched Wooden Bridge - Plans for a 4 foot wide arched wood bridge that will span a distance of approximately 9 feet. Recommended for those with intermediate carpentry skill levels.

Plan includes exploded views, lumber shopping list, bill of materials, cutting diagrams, color photographs and detailed instructions.

  • Design features arched construction for appearance and strength.
  • Uses copper spindles (made from common 3/4" plumbing pipe).
  • Finished size measures 42-1/2" Wide x 120" Long x 45" High
  • 14 pages

Note: This plan is not from New Yankee Workshop and does not include a video.

Plans to build an Arched Wood Bridge
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Backyard Playhouse Plans - These play house plans feature a private elevated clubhouse, a small deck, and space for a slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Build it in the woods or close to a large tree and your kids will call it a tree house, only it easier to build and closer to the ground than a typical treehouse, so it should be safer for your kids to play in. This plan package includes step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, expanded detailed views, materials list and cutting diagram.

If you build this playhouse, unlike it appears in the photo, we STRONGLY suggest that you extend the "fall zone" beyond the perimeter of any object on which children can climb. Pea gravel is our favorite surface, but wood chips or mulch also work better than sand. Grass surfaces, as shown in this picture, wear out quickly and offer very little cushioning when -- not if -- your children fall. Visit our Children's Play Areas page for more information.

Note: This plan is not from New Yankee Workshop and does not include a video.

Plans to build a backyard playhouse and swingset
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Storage Shed - Plans for an 8 foot by 12 foot multipurpose building that could be used as a storage shed, garden shed, pool house, or a bicycle garage. Includes measured shop drawings and an instructional DVD from the New Yankee Workshop.

Storage Shed Plans from New Yankee Workshop
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Related Books:

Classics from the New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram
Classics from the New Yankee Workshop

Includes plans for -- a rocking horse, adirondack chair, butler's table, kitchen cupboard, hearthside settle, pencil-post bed, kitchen worktable, chippendale mirror, chest on chest, garden bench, and entertainment center.

The New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram, Tim Snyder
The New Yankee Workshop

Includes plans for -- a medicine cabinet, workbench, drop-leaf table, blanket chest, bedside table, bathroom vanity, trestle table, bookcase, chest of drawers, candle stand, hutch, and a slant-front desk.

Gazebos and Other Garden Structure Designs: Ninety-Three New Ideas for Leisure Time Enjoyment
Gazebos and Other Garden Structure Designs
:
Ninety-Three New Ideas for Leisure Time Enjoyment

Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences (Rustic Home Series) by Jim Long
Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences

Trellises and Arbors by Scott Atkinson, Philip Edinger, Editors of Sunset Books
Trellises and Arbors

Outdoor Woodwork: 16 Easy-To-Build Projects for Your Yard & Garden by Alan and Gill Bridgewater
Outdoor Woodwork
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16 Easy-To-Build Projects for Your Yard & Garden
Includes plans for -- a decorative picnic table, classic arbor, wheeled two-person bench, potting table, rabbit hutch, classic pergola, victorian tool shed, and a children's playhouse.

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