While choosing your basic picnic table plans, you would have to consider a few things. As you are a beginner to woodworking projects, you should go in for a simple top, either rectangular or square. The legs should also not be too complicated. You may give a miss to features like attached benches or an…

So, on Friday after dinner I spread the plans out over the kitchen table. The kids pointed to the color picture on the plans. I asked them if they’d like to help me build a picnic table with me this weekend. Their big smiles and jumping around in their chairs were all the motivation I…

The plans you choose for making your picnic table should provide a detailed list of materials required for the work. The lumber used should be pressure treated, so that it can withstand the rain, snow and sun. Cedar is also a good choice due to its high oil content. This makes it outlast many hardwoods…

On Sunday the weather was beautiful. I lifted the barbecued chicken, (which I had left marinading overnight in my special sauce!) and put it on the plate with some salad. I brought it over to the kids table like a waiter bringing an order. They laughed at me and sat there like a prince and…

First, make sure that the wood that you are using for this project was made for outdoor use. This is to make sure that it won’t deteriorate in outdoor conditions such as rain or snow. To this end, make sure that it’s sealed and coated, so that it’s protected from the elements. Also, make sure…

Before choosing any good pergola plan, take measurements of your garden and also decide on where exactly to place them. Then you could go ahead and make the purchase on the websites. Select the type and size that goes best with your garden. There are many pergola plans available from small to large, and there…

Step 4 – String, Dig and Fill The durability of your pergolas will basically depend on the type of materials that you choose. While concrete will last for ever, the beams made of iron and wood are bound to corrode with constant exposures to sunlight and rains. However, you could have them painted to extend…

The garden designer who came suggested we could locate the pergola close to the house and as it would be over the patio, we need only to walk out of the house and we would be under it. We thought that was a good idea. Or, we he suggested we could situate the pergola in…