THINGSI BUILT
A maker's log of sheds, decks, pergolas, fountains, and everything in between.
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Pergolas
The Cedar Pergola
Designed around a single afternoon shadow. Built over three weekends.
Sheds
Backyard Workshop Shed
Started as a tool storage idea. Became a full workshop.
Decks
Cedar Deck Expansion
Lights & Lanterns
Copper & Wood Lanterns
Boxes
Stacked Planter Boxes
Fountains
Stacked Stone Fountain
Shelves
Live-Edge Floating Shelves
Fans
Shop-Made Ceiling Fan
"Every structure starts with a bad sketch and a worse plan. That's the point."
— The builder's creed
Latest build story
Decks
The Cedar Deck: How a Weekend Project Became a Month-Long Obsession
It started with a rotting 8×8 platform that came with the house. I figured I'd rip it out and pour a simple concrete pad. Then I found a stack of reclaimed cedar at the salvage yard, and everything changed. Here's how the cedar deck came together — the good decisions, the bad ones, and the one cut I'll never make again.
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