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tag: outdoor spaces

Stand Alone Gazebo in Sunny California!

foleyconstruction, member | April 23rd, 2012

The owner came to us with the idea, we all conferred with our local architect who then drew it up for approval and we constructed it. The whole unit is completely movable, each side can be opened or...

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Landscape seating ideas.

Phi_Ventures, member | April 23rd, 2012

Phi Ventues re-created this Asia day bed, most commonly called a 'Bale'. Traditionally used for seating, sleeping, eating and all around family hang out. Normally seen indoors, this 'Bale' is great...

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Car Cathedral

TexasTimberFrames, member | April 20th, 20121 comment

The "car cathedral" is a 20,000 sq. ft. timber frame structure that will house an amazing collection of muscle cars when completed.  This incredible barn, located outside of Houston, TX, is over 53...

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A steam bent bridge

Mikebelz, member | April 19th, 20123 comments

We were asked to build a bridge for one of our customers. We steam bent 3- 4x6 white oak boards 16' long on a 10' radius for the under structure. You can see the forms and the bending form in one of...

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I'pe Deck

Mikebelz, member | April 14th, 2012

A deck we build last year. It was part of a year long remodel

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The Professor's House

RYagid, senior editor | March 28th, 2012

A University of Oregon professor designed her family home to respect its steep, natural setting.

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Fine Homebuilding is On Pinterest

RYagid, senior editor | February 21st, 20122 comments

Check out the Fine Homebuilding boards on Pinterest for design inspiration

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A Classic Farmhouse

RYagid, senior editor | December 14th, 20113 comments

Architect Marc Sloot defines the Farmhouse style with this Wisconsin home.

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A Relaxing Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

The clients wanted to have an entertaining deck, but they also wanted to have a private covered deck accesible from their master bedroom. They wanted it to include a large fireplace as well as a few...

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Mountain Porch Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...

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Board and Batten Shed

HistoricShed, member | August 22nd, 20111 comment

Custom 8'x10' board and batten storage shed with a gable roof, angle cut rafter tails and eave brackets.

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Storage Shed

Matthiasi, member | August 12th, 2011

This is our Storage Shed. I designed it in 2003 after we purchased this property. Built it the following year after a lengthy permit & variance odyssey. Approximate size is 440sq.ft floor area...

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Bungalow Shed

HistoricShed, member | August 1st, 2011

Custom 10'x14' home office shed designed to complement a 1923 bungalow in Florida by Historic Shed. The interior was finished with bead board ceiling, board and batten walls and wood floor. The shed...

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From Playhouse to Shed

JoshVT, member | July 25th, 2011

Every time we visited Costco, our twins would marvel at the large play structures on display. By the time they were 6, they had made a pretty compelling argument that a play structure of their own was a "necessity".

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The Queen's Magical Shed.

clevermonkey, member | July 25th, 2011

Once upon a time there was a shed. It sat amongst the trees on the edge of a beautiful green kingdom. It wasn't a normal shed and by shed standards was strange and awkward. The queen did not want the...

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OUR GARDEN SHED

BOOKS4CARS, member | July 20th, 2011

Our garden shed started with a sketch by my wife . That was all the plans I needed to construct the 8' x 12' shed . Most of the material used is salvaged. Some of the features are  top hinged...

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My Story as Told by a Greenhouse

redwing44, Legendary author | July 11th, 20114 comments

This is the last in a series of posts that will be published soon as a book titled "One Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses." Check it out on www.amazon.com.

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TreeHouses from the 60's

BigTC, member | June 17th, 20111 comment

Two treehouses constructed in my backyard in the late 60's in the same tree. The latter or smaller of the two had an operational one-man electric elevator. Much more data available if there is...

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Victorian gates

TopNotchCarpentryInc, member | January 25th, 2011

These western red cedar gates were designed to be a beautiful finishing touch to the entry to this recently refurbished home. The gates are inviting and whimsical. Handcrafted with mortise and tenon...

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Fencing Lessons... Designing a Picket Fence with SketchUp

TheTimberTailor, member | January 20th, 2011

Thinking of building a new fence once the ground thaws? Get a head start on the project by working out the design with a SketchUp model by using some of the drawing methods from this 3-part video tutorial.

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