WHAT IT TAKES
Time: 3 hours
Skill level: Beginner
Keep tools and supplies right next to your garden with this small storage house. It only takes a few hours to build, and can be built with pine or rough-sawn cedar as shown here.
Cut flat, dry 1x12s to the sizes in the Cutting list. Nail and glue the sides, base and back together, then attach the rafters and gables.
Fasten the shorter roof panel on one side, leaving 7/8-in. overhangs in the front and back. Caulk the top edge, then nail the long panel on.
Cut the hinge mortises into the door and side and hang the door. Stain or paint the wood inside and out to seal it. Use green branches for the handle, nailing them in place.
Make a rustic door handle from a tree branch. Nail the crosspieces to the door with brad nails, then notch the back of the handle so it sits flat on the crosspieces and nail it in place.