Welcome to Outdoor Projects, your hub for DIY outdoor woodworking that looks great and lasts. Whether you’re outfitting a balcony or transforming a backyard, this category helps you design, build, and protect pieces that can handle sun, rain, and seasons-without sacrificing style.

Explore step-by-step plans for patio furniture, garden planters and raised beds, pergolas and privacy screens, deck accents, storage benches, and outdoor kitchen carts. You’ll find material guides (cedar, redwood, teak, pressure-treated lumber), weatherproof joinery and fasteners (exterior glue, stainless/galvanized hardware), and finishing advice (UV protection, oils, spar urethane, sealing end grain). Beginners can start with weekend builds using basic tools-circular saw, drill/driver, pocket holes-plus layout tips, pre-drilling, and wood-movement must-knows. Experienced makers can dive into durable joinery, half-lap pergola joints, slatted designs for airflow, and seasonal maintenance checklists to keep projects performing outdoors.

Ready for fresh ideas? Browse the plans, tool roundups, and photo guides in this section, get inspired by real-world builds, and start crafting a backyard that weathers beautifully.