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A warm and cozy wood-burning fire, whether inside a fireplace or in a backyard fire pit, can be a delightful addition to an evening with friends any time of the year. But storing firewood properly so ...

Free plans, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions for building a simple 4-by-6-foot outdoor shed. Get those garden tools ...

Q. I'm going to build a storage shed. Actually I'm building two sheds, as my wife wants her own cute garden shed. I'm not able to get much help for these projects and am wondering what to do about the ...

One of our projects is an 8′ by 14′ post and beam storage shed. When complete, it will house my welding equipment, generator, wood planer, and air compressor. I also promised Becky (my wife) that ...

I'd like to build a wood shed to hold firewood. I'd like to build a raised structure supported on concrete blocks or some other kind of foundation, if possible. Traditionally, people either just throw ...

Question: I plan to build a storage shed. Actually, I’m building two sheds, as my wife wants her own cute garden shed. I’m not able to get much help for these projects and am wondering what to do ...