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Free Home Renovation Project Plans and Building Guides from The Family Handyman Magazine
 

For the past 55 years, The Family Handyman Magazine has been providing readers with the most up-to-date home improvement information with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, plans and photographs. Now, many of their best how-to articles are available online:


 

Garden Shed Addition: Planning and Design June 2000
How to build a garden shed that is attached to the back of your home.

Frame a Gabled Dormer: Preparation and Safety January 2004
Build this dormer for extra light and space inside and a great-looking feature on the outside of your home.

Outdoor Living Room: Materials and Hardware June 2002
Plans for a patio porch in a post-and-beam style.

Classic Pergola: Getting Started June 2002
Get more shade with this low-maintenance retreat.

 

 

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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.