# DIY Plans

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## Plans

- [10 x 12 cedar sauna](https://diyplans.org/plans/10x12-cedar-sauna.md): An outdoor electric sauna with U-shaped cedar seating and a removable cleaning step.
- [12×16 gable shed](https://diyplans.org/plans/12x16-gable-shed.md): A 192-square-foot shed with front double doors and a gable roof. Choose a side window and entry door, or a solid side wall.
- [27 gallon tote rack](https://diyplans.org/plans/27-gallon-tote-rack.md): A2 x 4 rack for twelve lip-hung storage totes, three wide and four high.
- [8 x 4 firewood shed](https://diyplans.org/plans/8x4-firewood-shed.md): Keep split firewood raised and ventilated beneath a shallow roof. An open-front timber shed with a slatted floor and sides.
- [8×8 utility shed](https://diyplans.org/plans/8x8-utility-shed-6100.md): An 8×8 shed with a concrete floor, two windows and a left-hinged door that opens clear of the front window.
- [Barn owl nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/barn-owl-nest-box.md): A broad plywood and cedar box with a 6 x 7 in entrance, twenty drain holes and a hinged roof lid.
- [Ten-frame beehive](https://diyplans.org/plans/beehive-6324.md): Build a ten-frame hive with one deep body, one medium super, a removable entrance reducer and a metal-covered lid.
- [Brush jump](https://diyplans.org/plans/brush-jump-6014.md): An open timber holder with a brush-inspired top.
- [Low coop jump](https://diyplans.org/plans/coop-jump-6014.md): A low A-frame form with two sloping timber faces.
- [Economy bat house](https://diyplans.org/plans/economy-bat-house.md): Build a wooden bat roost.
- [6 x 12 ft farm stand](https://diyplans.org/plans/farm-stand.md): A covered farm stand with two folding sales counters and a side display shelf.
- [Five-foot sandbox](https://diyplans.org/plans/five-foot-sandbox.md): A five-foot square sandbox built from standard nominal lumber, with a draining plank floor and four sturdy corner caps.
- [Flicker nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/flicker-nest-box.md): A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Gambrel shed](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed.md): Ten floor sizes with 2×4 walls, double doors and a rear loft.
- [Garden tool shed](https://diyplans.org/plans/garden-tool-shed-6093.md): A 10 x 12 foot gambrel tool shed with lettered rafter cutting patterns.
- [Kestrel, saw-whet owl and screech-owl nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/kestrel-nest-box.md): A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Natural rail hunter's jump](https://diyplans.org/plans/natural-rail-jump-6014.md): Six natural-timber rails with four-sided support beneath each standard.
- [Picnic table with movable benches](https://diyplans.org/plans/picnic-table-movable-benches.md): A six-foot picnic table with two separate movable benches.
- [Post bat house](https://diyplans.org/plans/post-bat-house.md): Build a wooden bat roost.
- [8×8 chicken and pigeon house](https://diyplans.org/plans/poultry-pigeon-house-6232.md): An 8×8-foot timber house with separate interior layouts for hens, bantams, pigeons or a brooder.
- [Purple martin birdhouse](https://diyplans.org/plans/purple-martin-birdhouse-6344.md): A plywood birdhouse with eight compartments per level, a removable roof and a central air shaft.
- [Robin, barn swallow and phoebe nest platform](https://diyplans.org/plans/robin-nest-platform.md): An open cedar nesting shelf with two shaped supports and a sloping roof.
- [Saddle roof picnic shelter](https://diyplans.org/plans/saddle-roof-picnic-shelter.md): A three-post shelter concept with a curved waterproof membrane roof and eight Blender views.
- [Six-foot picnic table](https://diyplans.org/plans/six-foot-picnic-table.md): A 6-foot wooden picnic table with two attached benches and five tabletop slats.
- [Songbird roost box](https://diyplans.org/plans/songbird-roost-box.md): Compact cedar roost box with six interior perches and a side that pivots open for cleaning.
- [Douglas squirrel and flying squirrel nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/squirrel-nest-box.md): A cedar nest box with a sheltered entry, internal baffle, landing ledge and side cleaning door.
- [Suet feeders for birds](https://diyplans.org/plans/suet-feeders.md): Three separate suet feeder builds: a skillet-covered log, a slatted column, and a clip-on cedar cup.
- [Three-foot mini ramp](https://diyplans.org/plans/three-foot-mini-ramp.md): A three-foot-high mini ramp in 8ft, 12ft and 24ft widths, with a choice of Gator Skins or Skatelite Pro top surface.
- [White rail jump](https://diyplans.org/plans/white-rail-jump-6014.md): Two portable timber standards and three pale rails.
- [Wood duck nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/wood-duck-nest-box.md): A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Downy woodpecker nest box](https://diyplans.org/plans/woodpecker-nest-box.md): A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.

## Configurations

- [10 x 12 cedar sauna: Electric, four-person](https://diyplans.org/plans/10x12-cedar-sauna/variants/electric-four-person.md): Revision 2. Clear cedar interior with high benches, a full-length reclining return and a removable lowest step.
- [12×16 gable shed: Side window and door](https://diyplans.org/plans/12x16-gable-shed/variants/side-window-and-door.md): Revision 9. Front double doors, a side entry door and one side window.
- [12×16 gable shed: Solid side wall](https://diyplans.org/plans/12x16-gable-shed/variants/solid-side.md): Revision 9. Front double doors with a continuous side wall and no side window or side entry door.
- [27 gallon tote rack: Three wide, four high](https://diyplans.org/plans/27-gallon-tote-rack/variants/three-wide-four-high.md): Revision 3. Build a 3-wide, 4-high rack that hangs twelve totes by their molded lips. Fit the runner gap to your totes, then build the frame from 22 eight-foot 2x4s and anchor it to the wall.
- [8 x 4 firewood shed: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/8x4-firewood-shed/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. An open-front shed with six posts, a raised slatted floor and a shallow waterproof roof. The frame is 8 ft wide by 4 ft deep.
- [8×8 utility shed: Left outswing door on concrete floor](https://diyplans.org/plans/8x8-utility-shed-6100/variants/left-outswing.md): Revision 5. The door opens outward to 90 degrees, leaving the front window clear and a 40 3/4-inch-wide passage between the stops.
- [Barn owl nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/barn-owl-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A broad plywood and cedar box with a 6 x 7 in entrance, twenty drain holes and a hinged roof lid.
- [Ten-frame beehive: Assembled](https://diyplans.org/plans/beehive-6324/variants/assembled.md): Revision 3. Build a ten-frame hive with one deep body, one medium super, a removable entrance reducer and a metal-covered lid.
- [Brush jump: DIY brush jump plans for horses](https://diyplans.org/plans/brush-jump-6014/variants/standard.md): Revision 5. Explore a long, low brush-jump form. The timber holder is 120 in long and 24 in high, supported by three transverse feet. A dashed reference shows brush extending 6 in above the timber. This is a visual design reference, not a construction plan.
- [Low coop jump: DIY coop horse jump plans](https://diyplans.org/plans/coop-jump-6014/variants/standard.md): Revision 5. Explore the proportions of a low coop-style horse obstacle. The model shows a 10 ft long, 2 ft wide form rising to 30 in, with six internal frames and two closed faces. This is a visual design reference, not a construction plan.
- [Economy bat house: Small economy bat house](https://diyplans.org/plans/economy-bat-house/variants/small.md): Revision 1. Build a wooden bat roost.
- [Economy bat house: Large economy bat house](https://diyplans.org/plans/economy-bat-house/variants/large.md): Revision 1. Build a wooden bat roost.
- [6 x 12 ft farm stand: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/farm-stand/variants/standard.md): Revision 2. Build a skid-mounted farm stand with two folding counters, a rear door, a side display shelf and a folding sign under a 1:12 ribbed metal roof.
- [Five-foot sandbox: Plank floor with corner caps](https://diyplans.org/plans/five-foot-sandbox/variants/plank-floor.md): Revision 4. Standard nominal lumber, a 57-inch clear interior, quarter-inch drainage gaps and thick triangular caps.
- [Flicker nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/flicker-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Gambrel shed: 10×12 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/10x12.md): Revision 2. 120 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 8×8 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/8x8.md): Revision 2. 64 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 8×10 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/8x10.md): Revision 2. 80 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 8×12 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/8x12.md): Revision 2. 96 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 10×10 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/10x10.md): Revision 2. 100 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 10×16 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/10x16.md): Revision 2. 160 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 12×12 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/12x12.md): Revision 2. 144 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 12×16 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/12x16.md): Revision 2. 192 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 12×20 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/12x20.md): Revision 2. 240 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 12×24 ft](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/12x24.md): Revision 2. 288 ft² floor
- [Gambrel shed: 120″ × 116⅝″ floor](https://diyplans.org/plans/gambrel-shed/variants/standard.md): Revision 3. 97.19 ft² floor
- [Garden tool shed: Resolved](https://diyplans.org/plans/garden-tool-shed-6093/variants/resolved.md): Revision 6. The preserved original model with its A-E rafter dimensions and illustrated assembly description.
- [Kestrel, saw-whet owl and screech-owl nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/kestrel-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Natural rail hunter's jump: Natural rail horse jump plans](https://diyplans.org/plans/natural-rail-jump-6014/variants/standard.md): Revision 6. Two 54-inch standards frame six 120-inch pole bodies. Each standard now has a 36 x 36-inch four-arm base, with a board on every post face and illustrated through-bolt connections. The same support arrangement is present when all poles are removed. This is a visual design reference, not a construction plan.
- [Picnic table with movable benches: Separate benches](https://diyplans.org/plans/picnic-table-movable-benches/variants/separate-benches.md): Revision 6. Five tabletop boards and two boards per seat, each on its own bolted and braced frame.
- [Post bat house: Post bat house](https://diyplans.org/plans/post-bat-house/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. Build a wooden bat roost.
- [8×8 chicken and pigeon house: Hens](https://diyplans.org/plans/poultry-pigeon-house-6232/variants/laying-hens.md): Revision 4. Four nests in two pairs, a dropping board, a beveled roost and storage above.
- [8×8 chicken and pigeon house: Bantams](https://diyplans.org/plans/poultry-pigeon-house-6232/variants/bantams.md): Revision 4. Four nests below a roost, four wire-front holding coops and storage in the rear gable.
- [8×8 chicken and pigeon house: Pigeons](https://diyplans.org/plans/poultry-pigeon-house-6232/variants/pigeons.md): Revision 4. Ten resting cells, two tiers of four nest bays, projecting landing edges, six wall perches and storage above.
- [8×8 chicken and pigeon house: Brooder](https://diyplans.org/plans/poultry-pigeon-house-6232/variants/brooder.md): Revision 4. An open interior with a rounded draft shield at least 18 inches high and space for brooder heating equipment.
- [Purple martin birdhouse: One level, 8 compartments](https://diyplans.org/plans/purple-martin-birdhouse-6344/variants/one-level.md): Revision 3. Eight compartments on one level, with a removable roof for cleaning.
- [Purple martin birdhouse: Two levels, 16 compartments](https://diyplans.org/plans/purple-martin-birdhouse-6344/variants/two-level.md): Revision 3. Sixteen compartments on two removable levels, with the upper entrances rotated 90 degrees.
- [Robin, barn swallow and phoebe nest platform: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/robin-nest-platform/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. An open cedar nesting shelf with two shaped supports and a sloping roof.
- [Saddle roof picnic shelter: Waterproof membrane design concept](https://diyplans.org/plans/saddle-roof-picnic-shelter/variants/waterproof-membrane.md): Revision 3. A proposed permanent membrane roof using Tenseo Advanced 1002 S2 as the fabric reference. Intended for U.S. areas without heavy snow. No wind, snow or foundation rating has been established.
- [Six-foot picnic table: Picnic table](https://diyplans.org/plans/six-foot-picnic-table/variants/modern-dimensional-lumber.md): Revision 6. A six-foot picnic table with attached benches, bolted end frames and flat diagonal braces.
- [Songbird roost box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/songbird-roost-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 2. Compact cedar roost box with six interior perches and a side that pivots open for cleaning.
- [Douglas squirrel and flying squirrel nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/squirrel-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A cedar nest box with a sheltered entry, internal baffle, landing ledge and side cleaning door.
- [Suet feeders for birds: Slatted column feeder](https://diyplans.org/plans/suet-feeders/variants/slatted-column.md): Revision 1. A round cedar feeding column under a wide roof and a ring of cedar slats.
- [Suet feeders for birds: Clip-on cedar cup feeder](https://diyplans.org/plans/suet-feeders/variants/clip-on.md): Revision 1. A small blind cedar cup attached to a wooden spring clothespin.
- [Suet feeders for birds: Skillet and log feeder](https://diyplans.org/plans/suet-feeders/variants/skillet-log.md): Revision 1. A drilled log sheltered by an inverted lightweight skillet.
- [Three-foot mini ramp: 8ft mini ramp](https://diyplans.org/plans/three-foot-mini-ramp/variants/gator-skins.md): Revision 5. 8-foot-wide, 24-foot-long mini ramp with 36-inch finished decks. Choose Gator Skins or Skatelite Pro for the 1/4-inch top surface over two plywood layers.
- [Three-foot mini ramp: 12ft mini ramp](https://diyplans.org/plans/three-foot-mini-ramp/variants/gator-skins-12-foot-wide.md): Revision 2. 12-foot-wide, 24-foot-long mini ramp with 36-inch finished decks. Choose Gator Skins or Skatelite Pro for the 1/4-inch top surface over two plywood layers.
- [Three-foot mini ramp: 24ft mini ramp](https://diyplans.org/plans/three-foot-mini-ramp/variants/gator-skins-24-foot-wide.md): Revision 2. 24-foot-wide, 24-foot-long mini ramp with 36-inch finished decks. Choose Gator Skins or Skatelite Pro for the 1/4-inch top surface over two plywood layers.
- [White rail jump: DIY horse jump standards and rails](https://diyplans.org/plans/white-rail-jump-6014/variants/standard.md): Revision 5. Explore the visual balance of a simple rail jump. Two timber standards frame a 120 in opening, with three rails shown in front of the posts and rectangular braced bases. This is a visual design reference, not a construction plan.
- [Wood duck nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/wood-duck-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.
- [Downy woodpecker nest box: Standard](https://diyplans.org/plans/woodpecker-nest-box/variants/standard.md): Revision 1. A cedar nest box with drainage and accessible cleaning.

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