Backyard Dwelling
This 14' x 14' (22' x 18' including deck) tiny backyard house is ideal as a "granny flat", guest house, home office, artist's studio, or a place to rent out. Also called an Accessory Dwelling Unit (A.D.U.), the house is purposely made small to keep it affordable, and easy to build and heat.
See sample pages.
Plans for 14' x 14' Backyard Dwelling $24.95
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A-Frame Cabin
This 18' wide x 24' deep A-Frame Cabin has a loft that comfortably sleeps two. The many windows make it bright and cheerful inside. The walls and roof are built as a unit, thereby saving materials and labor. It is energy efficient, as there is little wasted space to heat.
Our design incorporates extension wings at the sides, adding significantly to the interior space while retaining the simplicity of the original concept. Plans include 12 pages of user-friendly clearly illustrated instructions.
See sample page.
Plans for 18' wide x 24' deep A-Frame Cabin $19.95
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The Tiny Eco-House
A shed with perfect proportions based on Euclid's Golden Rectangle, featuring a slanted roof (perfect for solar collection), and eco-friendly windows made from recycled milk bottles. 10' x 12' is the perfect shed size - big enough for a sleeping loft and a mini-kitchen.
Plans include over 50 pages of user-friendly, clearly illustrated instructions covering everything from foundation to shingles, with a materials list and tips on construction. Ideal for a home office, guest cottage or playhouse.
See interior sketches. See sample pages.
Plans for 10' x 12' The Tiny Eco-House $35
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A-Frame
This tiny, AFFORDABLE, EASY and QUICK to build A-frame, designed by Deek Diedricksen can be easily altered for different uses or added to, rather effortlessly. The total cost for a cabin like this, soup to nuts, is around $1,200. Add in some salvaged, free, or recycled materials, and you could EASILY build this for under $1,000. The plans also recommend, and explain, some other versions, or changes that could be made, so as to include more space, a bathroom, a larger loft, an easy addition or extension.
Plans for A-Frame $29.95
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The Tudor Backyard Building
A Tudor style backyard building, 8' x 11', suitable for use as a workshop, studio, garden shed, writer's retreat, exercise, yoga, or meditation space, pool house, you name it. Your backyard building can be finished in a variety of styles from rustic Tudor to sleek contemporary. Twenty five (25) pages of downloadable PLANS and instructions for conventional 2x4 framing, presented in a clear, easy-to-follow way for the do-it-yourselfer.
Plans for 8'x 11' The Tudor Backyard Building $35
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Hexagonal Garden Tool Shed
This tool shed was said to be a copy of George Washington's garden shed at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
The six-foot-wide hexagonal shape allows plenty of wall space to hang garden tools. Seventeen pages of easy-to-follow illustrated instructions.
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Plans for 6' x 6' Hexagonal Shed $19.95
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Cordwood Irish Shed
This 8' x 10' shed features timber-frame construction with log-filled walls. Big enough to store all your garden tools and equipment. Step-by-step illustrated instructions include how to lay a practical and attractive brick floor. Traditional cedar shakes on the roof add to the rustic charm. Material costs are minimal and results are spectacular.
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Plans for 8' x 10' Cordwood Irish Shed $19.95
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Workshop with Clerestory
This 16 1/2' x 18' workshop features a clerestory that floods the interior with light, high ceilings, lots of storage space for tools, and a 'lumber room'. Double doors on both ends allow long boards to be rip-cut without running into a wall. Plans include nine pages of illustrated instructions.
See sample pages.
Plans for 16 1/2' x 18' Clerestory Workshop $19.95
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Potting Shed
This 10' x 11' sturdy garden shed features a large skylight and an overhang for outside storage of bikes, firewood and garden equipment. Built using simple lap joint, timber-frame construction. Instructions for hand-made windows included. Eleven pages of Illustrated, step-by-step plans and materials list.
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Plans for 10' x 11' Potting Shed $19.95
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Hillside Shed
This 9' x 10' shed is ideal for a sloping site. It is built on four posts and features a loft for storage or for kids to camp out in. A 4'- wide, double sliding door allows for extra-wide garden equipment. Clerestory awning windows make the interior bright and airy.
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Plans for 9' x 10' Hillside Shed $19.95
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9' x 7' Classic Garden Cottage
This simple classic cottage makes a perfect child's playhouse and can later be converted into a garden shed or even an artist's studio. The plans include 13 pages of step-by-step illustrations, including a materials list, making it ideal for a DIY carpenter to build on weekends.
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Plans for 9' x 7' Classic Garden Cottage $19.95
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The Basic Shed
These plans cover everything you need to know to build a basic 8' x 10' shed. Perfect for beginners, this is our easiest and most economical shed. Detailed plans and 21 pages of illustrated step-by-step instructions take the mystery out of building.
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Plans for The Basic 8' x 10' Shed $19.95
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Summerhouse
This octagonal 11-foot summerhouse can be used year-round, by changing the combination doors from screens to glass. In the summer, it's great for outdoor entertaining - cool and airy. Solar warmed and filled with sunlight, it makes a perfect winter reading room. Includes 11 pages of illustrated detailed instructions.
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Plans for octagonal Summerhouse $19.95
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Simple Garden Tool Shed
This 4' wide x 2' deep tool shed is easy enough to construct in one day. It attaches to the house and provides a dry storage area for all your gardening tools - even a small lawn mower. Eight pages of plans include a materials list and step-by-step illustrated instructions.
See sample page.
Plans for 4' x 2' Simple Garden Tool Shed $9.95
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8' x 8' Firewood Shed
A sturdy woodshed to stand the test of time. The walls are made of pressure-treated (P.T.) Southern pine boards spaced 1-inch apart, allowing air to circulate to the interior. A south-facing woodshed brings in maximum sunlight to season the firewood. The woodshed is big enough to hold more than a cord of wood. 5 pages include construction plans, materials list and instructions.
Plans for 8' x 8' Firewood Shed $9.95
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KIT for timber-frame shed
Kit with traditional hand-made mortise & tenon construction. Standard kit measures 11'3" x 8'6" x 11'6" high, but custom sizes are available. Ceiling height allows for a loft for storage or sleeping. All pieces are notched and marked for easy assembly. Free step-by-step illustrated instructions included. For more information, contact us. |
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