The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects: 76 Useful Things You Can Build to Create Customized Working Spaces and Storage Facilities, Equip the
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    [synopsis] => Gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love this compilation of 76 rustic DIY projects. From plant supports and clotheslines to a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a root cellar with storage bins, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and easy-to-find materials. You'll find techniques to build whatever your outdoor world is missing, with additional tips to live sustainably, happily, and independently.

Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How. Expert woodworker Spike Carlsen offers simple, fully illustrated instructions for projects that homesteaders, gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts can build themselves.

Spike Carlsen built a tree house at the age of 8 and has been swinging a hammer ever since. He worked as a carpenter and contractor for 15 years, then as an editor with The Family Handyman - the world's leading DIY magazine - for another 15. He's the author of the award-winning A Splintered History of Wood, Woodworking FAQ, and The Backyard Homestead of Building Projects. He's written for Men's Health, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, American Woodworker, and other publications and has appeared on HGTV, Modern Marvels, and CBS's The Early Show. He and his wife, Kat, divide their time between their home in Stillwater, Minnesota, and their cabin on Lake Superior.
Build Your Self-Sufficient Life

Build-it-yourself equipment, shelters, workspaces, and storage structures are just what you need to make your backyard more productive and better organized.

Cold frames, compost bins, hose guides, raised-bed gardens, and potting benches make your vegetable gardening more pleasurable and your yields more plentiful.

Rabbit hutches, bat houses, and chicken coops protect the useful animals in your yard.

Drying racks, outdoor cookers, and root-cellar storage help you prepare and preserve fresh food.

Tool sheds, chests, and storage racks provide tidy homes for everything you use in your backyard.

Whether you're a new woodworker or a seasoned expert with power tools, you'll find projects you can put together in just a day or a weekend. Clear instructions guide you through every step required to build 76 useful items that will support and expand your active outdoor lifestyle.
Foreword by Carleen Madigan
Introduction

Chapter 1
Tools, Materials & Skills
My Go-To Hand Tools
Safety and Safety Equipment
Lifting and Moving Heavy Stuff
Woods and Plywoods
Glues and Caulks
Exterior Fasteners
Drilling Holes and Driving Screws
Tool Sharpening and Maintenance
Digging Holes and Setting Posts
Circular Saw Basics
Measuring, Leveling, and Squaring
Paints and Finishes

Chapter 2
For the Garden
Two-Wheel Garden Cart
Cold Frame
Compost Bin Trio
Critter-Proof Fence
Shadow Box Fence Panel
Deep Irrigation Basics
Simple Hose Guides
Garden Marker/Stepping Stone
Super-Simple Path
Sitting and Kneeling Garden Stool
Five Raised-Bed Gardens
Five Simple Plant Supports
Bent Rebar Pergola
Golf Cart Garden Dolly
Rain Barrel Basics
Potting Bench
Hoop Greenhouse
Rustic Trellis

Chapter 3
Harvesting & Food Preparation
Harvesting Tote
Foldaway Countertop Rack
Harvest Trug
Shoulder Bucket Yoke
Outdoor Workbench
Multipurpose Produce Rack
Fire Pit Grilling Station
Root Cellar
Root Cellar Storage System
Flowerpot Smoker

Chapter 4
Storage & Workspaces
Overhead Storage Cradles
Sawbuck Bench
Firewood Storage and Splitting Station
Knockdown Sawhorses
Stand-Up Tool Rack
Patio Storage Chest
Wall-Hung Tool Rack
Mini Tool Shed
Modular Shed
Homestead Emergency Cart
Ultimate Yard Shed
Hose Headquarters

Chapter 5
Animal Shelters & Feeders
Nesting Box Buckets.
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