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Re Adirondack chair Hello from Upstate New York my fellow wood workers ! Owning a construction firm I started creating items for my wife that she and I wanted in our home (Entertainment Center, Dinning Room Table and Chairs, etc). Only being 30 minutes away from the Adirondack Mountains we are always on an adventure in our spare time. Going to the Adirondack Museum in the summer last year we discovered these nice rustic chairs. My wife begged me for a few months to make a set for our new deck over looking the St. Lawrence River. I thought it would be a special gift to give her on Christmas. With only 12 hours total on both chairs they were beautiful. I woke up about 4 am on Christmas morning and put them in our living room . The next morning I was relaxing in them watching TV in one of the chairs. She came out and just cried ! SHE LOVED THEM !!! Now they stay in the living room because they are so comfy. Thank You So Much !!
John and Leslie Alexandria Bay, NY

Re Adirondack chair I had been itching for about a year to make one of these, I now have completed two, and plan to make a half dozen more for the family members, everyone that has seen them, then sits for a spell, just love them. Found the plan very easy to follow, and the chair assembly was/is a piece of cake.
John North Island New Zealand.

Re doghouse Great thanks for the help, just what I needed, TOP MARKS TO YOU.
Robin Indonesia

Re Adirondack chair Just a big thanks from sunny cape town south africa...just built the Adirondack chair ...had lots of fun doing it...and wow how comfortable and sturdy. Thanks for a great plan
Wayne Haylett CT ZA

Re work bench After searching countless hours on the net for a decent looking workbench yours appealed the most and when finished what a bench it was. All l can say is thanks for a great plan. Hus

Re wishing well Thank you for supplying this easy to use guide to making a wishing well, I followed the instructions and my well turned out perfect.
Dave (Sydney, Australia)

Re kids bbq table The table went together really easily, and fits my 2 & 5 year olds perfectly with room to grow. It is their dining table!
B & J Tarrant

Re Adirondack chair More great plans lads,, my wife wont see me again this weekend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep it up !
Paul Mcdermott

Re Adirondack chair Hello from Glasgow Scotland just finished the chair and its looking very smart with its new coat of olive green preservative. apart from misreading the chair frame angle of 106deg. I cut it at 160deg. which turned the side frames into the back and front stretchers so all was not lost! and a bit of a struggle at the final assembly "only one pair of hands im afraid"it turned out great I would recommend this project to anyone now for the two seater version and some decent weather to try them out so thanks again for everything .
Danny Fay Scotland

Re greenhouse I thought I would send in two pictures of my greenhouse I built with your plans. I am in America, so I had to convert to English measurements. Thanks for the inspiration. We love it!
M. H. Austin, TX, USA

Re carport Thanks for the carport plans. I used it as a basis for constructing loose boxes-cum-stables for my horses. Chris.

Re simple planter box Well since this was my first real attempt at building anything, I have to say I made a good choice. It came out almost perfect (apart from the odd gap here or there). This is a good project for first timers wanting to get into the whole building thing.
Graig Ross

Re Waterlevel I think this is a great site. I have never heard of the bucket and hose levelling thingie. I am going to use it. Thanks so much for a brilliant idea.
Cheryl

Re BBQ table Great project! Wish I had found this before I made a fool of myself measuring the tables at rest areas! Within an hour of the first cut we were the proud owners of a great little BBQ table with no hassles or swearing. Thanks for putting the plans up - It's so nice to see information available where no fees are involved. Good luck with the site, you've earned it.
P.M. Northland

Re Workbench Hello. I would like to say that after searching the internet for some halfway decent workbench plans I would like to say that I'm glad I choose you guys plan. The bench worked out better than I had though. I liked the first one so much I made another bench with my scrap wood. Thanks for posting.
Jeremy, 25, McDonough, GA

Re Wendyhouse I am a single parent who's been looking for a building layout that was presented in simple terms. I FOUND IT!! This is excellent. You explained instructions beautifully. Thank-you.
C. W. Atlanta, Ga.

Re Wendyhouse Thank you for pattern for the playhouse. It is very well layed out for me .I just had to change sizes to USA and everything came out fine.
Thanks again Souixbreed

Re Simple Garden Pond You don't make any reference to the fact that the lime in cement is poisonous to fish other than emptying and refilling a number of times? However neutralizers are available for this job and provide a far safer environment for livestock. Also in zones where the winter temperature drops sufficiently for the water to freeze then the pond should have a minimum depth of 600mm (preferably 1000mm) and 50mm of cement will not be thick enough to prevent the ice from cracking it!
Del Clarke - Garden Designer and fishkeeper

Re Garden Seat I have now made two of these seats. They were quick to make, instructions were easy to understand and the finished product looks great. Many thanks
Melinda Davies

Re Lean-to Pergola I have generally followed this plan over an existing pergola, with modifications to suit my situation. This site was the most helpful I have found. For purlins (nogs) I reused existing 2x2s across the top of the rafters, planning to fix the Suntuf sheets to them directly. This plan does not address painting, but I would observe that it is a helluva lot easier to paint structural wood components before installation. Most of the structure is the typical outdoor white. Cut the rafters, angle the ends, and paint them on the ground, to save a lot of work. After hammering or bolting the steel anchors and truss ties, I hit them with some white spray primer to hide the nail heads and hammer marks. I am using the smoked gray Suntuf, and I wish I had painted the purlins more of a matching gray color (instead of white) before screwing them down to the rafters. I would prefer the purlins to fade out of view against the polycarb sheets. The plan and equipment list make no mention of the foam closure strips offered by Suntuf, to match the contour of the sheets across the top of the purlins. I am planning to use them, hopefully to provide some noise damping, and wonder if paint will have any effect on them. They are supplied in bright white, which would upset my gray "camouflage" scheme. Also, the closure strips are very lightweight and make placing the sheets difficult, especially if you are doing this single handedly. A couple little folded pieces of duct tape keep them on the purlin when sliding the sheet into place.
David H. Shoup

Re Adirondack chair I have just finished my chair and I am stoked with the results! thanks to you guys!
Steve and Di

Re gazebo Brilliant site. Well put together and the list of projects is excellent. Have taken on the gazebo and even half finished looks very impressive. Will send a pic on completion. Keep up the good work.
Steve

Re doghouse Exactly what I needed! This is how I envisioned how to build a dog house... Thanks for the help.
B. Scofield

Re bbq table Hi. I just wanted to let you or who ever supplied the BBQ table plans know that I have built a table and everything worked out to the "T", and your prices were quite accurate. Was a bit of fun. Keep it up.
Tony. Remuera

Re bbq table Thanks for the ideas from your page...I was able to build a wheelbarrow and BBQ table for mum just in time for mothers day.... Wonderful site to visit and lots of handy hints... Looking forward to more each month..
Debbie. Balclutha

Re bbq table Hi. A couple of months ago I wrote to say I was going to make your bbq table. I have made three and am going to make more (for all my relations). Thank you.
H.B. Howick

Re garden wheelbarrow We made your wheelbarrow. we're not what you call handypeople but we were up to the task. Marvelous.
Adam and Eve Auckland

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