Community Brag Posts

I built one for my kids and one for a nephew. I ordered the 10" x 10" Lego plates from Amazon. The sides and top are made from 3/4" plywood and the bottom is 1/4" plywood. The overall dimensions are 26 1/4" x 13 5/8" x 11 7/8" (not counting the top circles). I used a 4" hole saw to cut the circles then glued/nailed two together and used wood filler to fill the hole created in the center of the circles by the hole saw.

Other than changing the dimensions, I followed the original plans closely. The images in the original plans have 2 plates that are 15" x 15".

When cutting the circles, I clamped/screwed a scrap piece of wood under the plywood to produce much cleaner cuts.

I did paint the inside bottom white to make it easier to see the bottom and small pieces. I also drilled a pair of holes on each side to add rope handles.

Loved making this.  Took less than 2 hours, not including painting, which I haven't done yet.  Plans were easy to follow but I couldn't find a cut list which would have made the trip to the lumber yard a little easier. I used some scrap wood and some new so very reasonable to make.

Built this over a couple of week nights. I used the basic bookshelf plans available on this site.

It was fun!

I do have a couple of observations though:
1- Sand all pieces of wood BEFORE you cut them, to the desired lengths! Make sure the wood is nice an smooth. So much easier to do with big pieces, that can be balanced on a good support! Especially important when using the cheapest pine available!

2- Take your time, double check measurements, and follow the assembly directions. (Yes.. I made a mistake on the assembly part... at least it's on the back, and no one can see it)

I did change the width to fit my wall space, and I did add adjustable shelves (1 fixed shelf, to help hold the whole thing square). (I used a piece of peg board to place the holes for the shelf supports). Pretty neat! I also added a couple of extra shelves. (I still needs some paint) I needed the extra storage for organizing the stuff we need in the family eating area.

I also changed up the top finishing details. I mitered the corners, and layed the 1x2's flat, offset by .75 of an inch. It gives a nice look.

We decided this year to make gifts for our family's Secret Santa!

Thanks again for the plans!

I copied my design from another brag. 48" wide, 14" deep, and 76" tall.

Built this plan, added bolt hangars and flat face mounts, and corner braces to make it easily assemble or disassemble for moving

I fell in love with the darling bunk bed built by so many of Ana's readers. Since seeing it I've made several for my granddaughter, neighbors, and friends. What I've learned is that although they're cute, they take almost as much time as a full sized bed!

Eight foot Truss Beam Table built out of pine, for about $250 for all of the lumber, pocket screws, stain and poly.

This was my second project, and I found it easier than the Benchright Coffee Table, except for the lifting of the wood. It was so heavy that I needed my husband's help to move the table top after it was pocket screwed together, and we waited until we brought the table inside to attach the base and the table top, due to weight and size.

More photos of the build process: http://thehandcraftedlife.blogspot.com/2013/11/dining-room-progress-diy…

I built this to accommodate my miter saw but I also wanted a place for my band saw. I added drawers to make the table level with the miter saw and they add some extra storage space.

Basically the same idea, I added doors with antique hardware.

Don H.

This project took us about a day. We made 15. Other then an incident where my boyfriend almost shot my father in the foot with a nail gun (accidently of course lol) it went pretty well. Way better then the paper and mismatched ones that I had before!!

First of your plans I followed and already have two more projects on the go for different tables. Great plans and ideas!!!

Had a blast building this project. from printing the plan to first coatings of stain was roughly 10 -14 hours including 2 trips to HomeDepot. I opted to use the PineShop Laminated Pine Shelving / Project Wood It has a really great look when done, and as Im in Canada some prices where a little higher than i had hoped. when purchasing the laminated pine panels, i got 3 panels at 48 inch long by 16 wide (for the top bottom and shelf and 2 panels at 36 inch long by 16 inch wide for the sides. these are actually 16 inch wide so if you need to make them narrower run them through your table saw or have the home depot team trim them to the width you prefer or buy the narrower 12 inch panel . Again it was a blast to build, between the kreg screws needed and the panels and lumber and 1/4 plywood back panel and 3 centre mount drawer slides this project came in at $245 Canadian the Stain i used i have plenty of on hand, but if you don't have any on hand add $10 or $20 to your price

We built this sectional for approximately $700. The wood and supplies cost about $200. The cushions were the most expensive, about $500. We wanted 24 inch wide and 5 inch thick cushions that were well made. I ended up ordering them online from Wal-Mart. The project could have taken about one day, but due to work and kids, it took us about a week.

Half of the spare bedroom in our basement is our toy room and I wanted to be able to host visitors without them being overwhelmed by our toys. The units on top are three separate units. We didn't divide the middle unit so we could use as book shelves. The open units on the bottom are tall enough for car elevators, etc. I like the half units on top for the plastic storage boxes where I have craft/art supplies (I don't want my kids getting that when I'm not in the room!). We used white paneling on the back of the shelving. We used a piece of trim on the bottom to cover up the legs, but I wanted to show you that the entire unit does not sit on the carpet. The totes are Martha Stewart brand from Home Depot. (I apologize for the blurriness of the last photo.)