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Gardenshed in Delta, BC
Gardenshed project to house wife's orchid. Centerwall divides greenhouse items and storageitems. If centerwall is removed unit can be used as studio. Loft is fully developed. "camping"spot for...
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His and Hers Garden Shed
3 commentsHe needed more storage and she dreamed of a garden retreat. They combined them and created this charming structure in a private back yard. Many items were "repurposed" in the construction of this...
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`Restored 20 year old playhouse`
I didn`t have the before restored photo.but this is half way done and finished. 20 years later and 9 months to complete.
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city shed for a small yard
In a small city space we needed a shed to store garden stuff and a place to use for entertining , the shelf removes and is stored in the shed when not in use.
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Garden Shed/Hide-away
The shed has five 2x3 tilt sash windows and a mission style fir door stained with red oak and finished in poly. I think it would make a great little cottage or pool house too. I put crown molding...
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Williamsburg Garden Shed
My wife wanted a cupola to put her anemometer on. We lived in Williamsburg at the time, and needed a shed. So after some research, we came up with this design, based on a lot of simliar structures...
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messy shop - still putting it together
1 commentWe are a military family, having saved up and purchased some land in the mountains of NC where we would like to "retire" to one day. Last summer we constructed the carriage house on the property...
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Puget Sound Woodworking - The Shop
This is the studio for Puget Sound Woodworking, located in downtown Snohomish, Washington. It is a small woodworking school and custom woodworking studio. The shop was designed in Sketchup by the...
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Captain's House Shop
Basement shop in 1893 Heritage House. Everything you can imagine has taken place here.
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Our Shop: The River Mill Company
The fine millwork and cabinetry for Simmons Quality Home Improvement, Inc. projects begin in the shop of the River Mill Company. Specialized design programs, CNC Router, timeless hand tools...
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From horse to wood...
From the outside, its a 3-stall horse barn, but inside, we're in the process of finishing it out as a full woodworking shop. Insulation is R-19, but we're unsure of how to finish the rest of the...
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Basement Shop
This is my basment shop, its in a ranch and is like a bowling alley. 2 rooms for the main shop, a machine room and a bench /assembly / finishing room.
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living roof shop
This bermed/ living roof shop was made with Faswall insulated concrete forms for walls and is in its 12 year. It
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Sustainable Living Shed in a Midwest Suburb
This shed was built with the intention of serving as many purposes as possible on as small a piece of land as possible. Because we live on a corner lot where it would be very visible, we also...
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Small shop, productive results
When it comes to tools and shops its not what you got but how you use it.
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Grandpa's Workshop Part Deux
1 commentMy grandfatther was a woodworker for his entire life. After be passed away last year, I was fortunate enough to inherit his Delta woodworking machines from the late forties to early fifties. Once I...
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Two 1/2 Garages = One Shed
This garden tool shed is the result of two garages that we tore down. One provided most of the walls and the other donated the doors. We built a treated base, put on the new roof and tada, a shed was...
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Storage shed
using reclaimed barn wood John built this storage shed that became a great storage spot for lake toys and playhouse for grandchildren. The siding wa orginally on a goat milk barn. Stone...
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Sheds
2 commentsProjects built by Pete Thomson of Fairbanks Alaska. Long cold winters here require lots of fuel! Beautifully stored. Notice the unique steps, they are fully functional and 5 tons of pellets were...
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Carmen's Remise
Tudour Style 10x10 stucco and wood construction. Partial attic for extra storage. Houses snowblower, tools and pool supplies. Built by family and friends.
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Cedar Garden Shed
1 commentCedar Shed built between garden and house, 8x14 enclosed area with 6x14 covered entrance. Owners: Jack Schafer and Rebecca Rhinelander; Contractor: Greg Bryant; project built by owners and contractor.
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Streamside Storage Shed
When we bought our house, it came with a cheap metal shed on pilings made from telephone poles. It was leaky, dark, and low. Even my wife banged her head on the top of the door frame. It had to go...
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Mothers fortress of solitude
this little temple was built by me and my dad for my mother. Most of the lumber was salvaged from old farm houses and the rounded wooden window frames(4) were salvaged from an old church. She uses it...
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Garden Studio
3 commentsSIPs were used throughout including the curved roof, insulated splines used to join panels mean no wooden rafters or studs break the insulated envelope. No cold bridges mean the roof can be...
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Garden Shed in the Winter
A friend of mine wanted to build a garden shed that brought some whimsical modern elements to their landscape. This shed accomplishes that on the design side, but also enables for passive...
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Build Design Backyard Workshop
1 commentAs an architect it has always been a dream of mine to design and build my own house. Unfortunately the reality is a shed or workshop in my backyard is about all I can afford. I call this Build Design...
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Modern style shed
I built this shed with the help of my father. Concrete slab base, reclaimed wood boards, 4x4 posts, and corrugated steel roof. The hanging door hardware was taken from an old barn. I wanted a shed...
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Storage Shed
Originally conceived as a storage shed for lawn equipment, this backyard building has become a place to store an endless pile of construction debris and tools from the many projects that...
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