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Help Us Pick the Outdoor Project Contest Winner

By Official Fine Homebuilding Post

UPDATE: The polls are closed. Click here to see the winner.

Help us choose a winner!

We’ve narrowed the Break Out of the Indoors outdoor project gallery challenge down to five finalists, but we need your help. Take a look at the gallery posts below and vote for your favorite project.

Voting ends at 11:59 ET on June 10, 2010. We’ll announce the winner shortly after that.

 

Follow these links to the gallery, then vote for the winner in the poll below

Bow arm chair, ottoman, and table

Furniture-quality gates

Historic shed and fence

Moon fence

Victorian (Queen Anne) curved porch

 

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  1. loggerpete | Jun 07, 2010 06:24am | #1

    first class workmanship, great design

  2. portsMouth | Jun 07, 2010 07:58am | #2

    A tough choice, because the workmanship on all the projects is exemplary. I ultimately voted for the Historic deck and shed because I think that project changed the landscape the most profoundly, but the quality of all five projects deserves kudos.

  3. damunk | Jun 07, 2010 09:56am | #3

    loved all. I would have centered stairs on porch. Voted for the moon fence. Never seen anything like it.

  4. Mwascom | Jun 07, 2010 10:00am | #4

    I love all things Vixtorian. This is just gorgeous! I envy the skills that it takes to build something like this.

  5. union1yes | Jun 07, 2010 05:05pm | #5

    Extraordinary skills by every one, I choose the queen Ann porch because of the craftsmanship, the time it must have taken and the cedar wood used with the gingerbread detailing. Awesome

  6. Sewing2enjoying | Jun 07, 2010 05:45pm | #6

    All the projects were wonderful and I would be happy to have any of them. I did, however, choose the Victorian porch because it is a very complicated venture and it is also very well done. Thank you for the opportunity to vote on these projects and I applaud each and every one of the entrants.

    Mary Lou

  7. threadsscreen | Jun 08, 2010 12:17am | #7

    To begin with, I thought all of the finalists projects were excellent. Given that, of the five finalist remaining in the "outdoor projects gallery challenge", I must say that my very favourite project was the "historic shed and fence"; in particular, the 10' fence. This fence reminds me of a gorgeous fence that my very talented ex-son-in-law designed and built in Legal AB about 13 years ago. I really thought that my ex-son-in-law's creation was a true thing of beauty, as is the 10' fence in this project.

    My 2nd choice would have to be the "furniture-quality garden gate". I found it to be quite elegant.

    Excellent projects completed by all candidates!!!

  8. Centnerclan | Jun 08, 2010 10:31am | #8

    What a fabulous deck! Wish you would build one for me here in my home in Montana. You definitely should win this contest, hands down!! Great craftsmanship. Good luck on this contest.

  9. ibkimmers | Jun 08, 2010 10:33am | #9

    The Victorian Queen Anne's wrap-around porch is exquisite! The craftsmanship is amazing! It actually has the feel of being there for many years. Gorgeous work!!!

  10. JJMR | Jun 09, 2010 12:57pm | #10

    Love the intricated details, craftsmanship, design.

  11. SWM1 | Jun 09, 2010 02:42pm | #11

    Can't express any better than those remarks already made! Would like to see a refresher/reminder under the "Help us choose a winner" heading. I.e., what was the goal, limitations, time frame, budget, etc.? In fact, each of these would certainly have won, in their own right, within their time and budget ranges. Would another have won had he/she built a complete Victorian ;)

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