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Free Project Plans for Waterside Living from Canadian Home Workshop Magazine

Enjoy your pond or waterside property more. Build your own dock, outdoor storage locker, folding beach chairs, outdoor shower, fire pit and more with the help of these illustrated building guides.

 

Essential dock building guide
An easy-to-build dock with minimal environmental impact

Build a dock box
Storage designed for waterfront living

Beach chair
Made of lightweight cedar, these beach chairs fold for easy transport

Fire pit
Build yourself something to gather 'round on cool summer nights.

Fold-in rack
This fold-in rack makes a great resting spot for damp swimwear

Build an outdoor shower
Add an outdoor shower to your cottage to rinse off after a dip in the lake

 

Canadian Home Workshop is the do-it-yourself magazine. Visit their website for a free issue, their helpful free newsletter, tool reviews, great how-to advice and more free project plans.

 

 

  More Backyard Projects

If you can't find a free plan that's just right for you, check out these websites for hundreds of great designs, inexpensive blueprints, do-it-yourself design software, easy to assemble kits, tools and building products. 

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Do It Yourself Backyard Project Plans  Save money, and say "I built it myself" with these easy to follow plans, easy-to-assemble kits, and step by step instructions for building sheds, playhouses, garages, playgrounds, decks, gazebos, birdhouses, outdoor furniture, arbors and other garden projects.

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Have all plans reviewed by your building department or by an experienced building professional who knows local conditions, before you start to build. Plans may have to be modified by a local professional to suit your site's building code and weather requirements.