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RV Garage doors

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I designed and built this garage over the past year. We had originally planned to leave the RV door section open but decided it made the whole building look unfinished. Since the opening would not work for a traditional rollup garage door I decide to design and build my own doors. Each doors is 13.5 high and 6 feet wide. The framing started out a 2×12 Southern Yellow Pine that was then ripped in half as I could not get SYP in a 2×6. SYP was then planned on both sides and jointed on each edge to square up all the corners and smooth out the lumber. Several people recommended that I use poplar but i could not find popular in 2×6 or 2×12 size in a 14” or more length. I used floating tenons made from some of 3/4 thick white oak flooring that I planned down to 1/2 thick and then rounded over all the edges with a router. The tenons were 2.25 wide and 5 inches long. Mortises were cut with a plunge router. I dry fit everything and then glued and piped clamped everything together. 4 panels of 3' x 8.75' were then glued and screwed to the back. I then ran an ogee router bit around all the inside framing edges. Two 6' foot sections of Piano style hinges were attached to each door. The hinges were made of stainless steel and had 2” flanges. Hinges were attached to the garage walls with 4 1/2 inch timberlok screws. It was a big project but they turned out pretty well. The SYP was not perfectly straight but I hid the bow behind the center overlap board.

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Raised Planter Bed

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A quick and dirty project post for my raised planter box. Made from lumberyard-bought cedar, and assembled over a period of a couple of days. Finish is three coats of polyurethane (exterior grade). I think this is the first project I've ever done entirely with dimension lumber purchased new. Kinda nice. And I actually guesstimated the right material quantities! Very, very little waste.Applied tongue and groove cuts to the side boards and end boards with the Stanley No. 48. I figured that would add considerably to the strength of the long walls versus adding battens Added bevels on all leg ends and sides with the Stanley No. 72. Top frame was assembled with biscuits and glue. Three inch exterior grade screws attach it to the carcass.Finally, added a plastic 'gutter' of sorts to carry the water that does run through to the back of the box. I'll update with a pic of that later.Delivered to my sister for veggies planting this weekend, she was very pleased, thanks for looking.

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Bocce Ball box

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I have a friend who wanted to learn how to do some woodworking so I helped him make this Bocce Ball holder. A very good starter project.

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