Personally, with digging out of the snow all winter and just being to cheap to turn on the heat in my workshop, I have been pretty quite. This week I plan on laying out some plans for some garden benches and patio chairs to get me started. Later I will probably build a couple of wishing wells and arbours for some friends, and refurbish my deck and fence with a new coat of stain. Here are some of my past photos of a wishing well and arbours that
This sits over my water valve in the front yard so I don't hit is with the lawn mower, ...
This is later one when the grape vines grew back, ... they totally cover the trellis now, ...
neat! I am hoping to sketch out plans for an outdoor timber movie projector. I have the screen, would just need a stable base, sort of like this one:
It looks like a pretty simple build with pressure treated lumber and hardware you can fin that is used to build pergolas and gazebos. All you need to finish is a decent sound system and a multimedia projector. I have been thinking of doing the same thing for neighbourhood movie nights. I hope you decide to outsource the job to a Canadian supplier and "Buy Canadian" instead of from the guy in Maine.
Oh I missed this post. I've been busy this winter, but not in my workshop. I planned to build some shelving but only got about halfway done, meaning my basement is a big mess.
I don't have any good photos, but in the spring I'm hoping to tear up the deck at the side of my house and rebuild a new one. It's a low profile floating deck so am a bit worried about airflow underneath it and whether or not it would be better to just replace it with a
I wouldn't be intimidated by airflow concerns as long as your deck is off of the ground. Just make sure the area under the deck has had the sod removed, a good landscaping fabric put in place (don't use plastic sheets), and a layer of crushed gravel over top to hold the fabric in place. If you have drainage concerns, you can install a line of ABS weeping tile through the middle of the area. Since your deck seems to be close to the ground, I
I would also suggest using 6" x 6" posts for the deck support rather than the popular 4" x 4" posts. It gives a lot more stability and strength.
@Bill Nash Thank you very much, I will be sure to follow up once I start the project. Depending on my budget it may start later in the year even though I want to get it done NOW! 😅
So now that our winter is on the down turn and spring and summer will soon be here, what is everyone planning for woodworking projects this year? If you are thinking of building a deck, a fence, a shed or greenhouse, maybe some outdoor furniture, ... post it here. If you need help or ideas, I am sure our group of helpful and talented members will have just the answers you are looking for.