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Step-by-step DIY guides
30 guides written by the DIY Outdoor Builds editors: what to buy, which tools you need, every step in order, the mistakes to avoid and how to stay safe. Each one ends with a link to the community builds of the same kind.
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GuideWorkshops & Garages
Build a Sturdy Workbench from 2×4s and Plywood
GuideRaised Garden Beds
How to Build a Simple Wooden Raised Garden Bed (4 × 8 ft)
GuideOutdoor Kitchens & BBQ
Build a Backyard Fire Pit with a Steel Ring Insert
GuideOther Builds
Build a Bug Hotel for Solitary Bees and Insects
GuideStorage Solutions
Build a Covered Firewood Log Store
GuideWorkshops & Garages
Build a French Cleat Tool Wall for a Garage or Shed
GuideOutdoor Furniture
Build a Potting Bench with a Lower Shelf
GuideGarden Sheds
Build a Small Lean-To Tool Shed for Garden Tools
GuideGarden Layouts
Build a Stone Herb Spiral for a Small Garden
GuideCompost Bins
Build a Three-Bay Compost Bin from Pallets
GuidePergolas & Gazebos
Build a Trellis Privacy Screen for a Patio or Garden
GuideRaised Garden Beds
Build an Elevated Planter Box on Legs (Waist-High Garden)
GuideIndoor Furniture
Build an Entryway Shoe Storage Bench
GuideOutdoor Kitchens & BBQ
Build an Outdoor Grill Prep Station and Side Table
GuideGreenhouses
How to Build a Cold Frame from Old Windows
GuidePergolas & Gazebos
How to Build a Freestanding Wooden Pergola
GuideWooden Decks
How to Build a Ground-Level Floating Deck
GuideFences & Gates
How to Fix a Sagging Wooden Garden Gate
GuideIndoor Furniture
How to Hang Sturdy Wooden Wall Shelves on Brackets
GuidePatios & Paths
How to Make a Gravel Garden Path with Edging
GuideGarden Sheds
How to Plan a Garden Shed: Size, Base, Permits and Layout
GuideGarden Layouts
How to Plan a Vegetable Garden Layout
GuideFences & Gates
How to Replace a Broken or Rotten Fence Post
GuidePatios & Paths
Lay a Stepping Stone Path Through a Lawn
GuideGreenhouses
Make a Mini Hoop House for a Raised Bed
GuideCompost Bins
Make a Slatted Wooden Compost Bin with a Removable Front
GuideStorage Solutions
Make a Wall-Mounted Rack for Long-Handled Garden Tools
GuideOther Builds
Make a Wooden Nest Box for Garden Birds
GuideSmall Cabins
Planning a Small Backyard Cabin or Garden Studio
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How we write these guides
Every guide is written by the DIY Outdoor Builds editors from established building and gardening practice, and illustrated with our own drawings. The real-world photos come from Wikimedia Commons, taken by the people credited under each one and used under licenses that allow it (CC0, public domain, CC BY and CC BY-SA). We do not copy plans, photos or instructions from other sites or books. Prices vary so much by country and season that we describe cost levels instead of quoting numbers. Where local rules matter (permits, fire, structural work), the guide tells you to check them, because we cannot know where you live.
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