western red cedar

Pergola purlins provide style against weather

Add style and save time on your next pergola project with purlins, instead of notching rafters over the beam. Purlins…

11 years ago

How to Make a Compost Bin

If the value of a project is measured in how often you use it, our compost bin is well near…

11 years ago

Quick tip: Pergola time-saver

A pergola can be a perfect addition to a backyard to create a shady-ish spot for dining, relaxing, or even…

11 years ago

Quick tip: Help your fence last longer with a top cap

Building a cedar fence can be a yard-charger, and a fun way to spend a weekend. So after we've put…

11 years ago

How to Make a Tire Totter

What do you get when you combine a recycled car tire, a piece of cedar, some paint and a smiley-face? Here's…

11 years ago

MyFix: Staining tip that saves time

When we have a big project with Western Red Cedar, we like to save time later by pre-staining the boards…

11 years ago

How-To: Customize Your Compost Bin

Compost bins are a perfect way to re-utilize all those kitchen and yard scraps for a new purpose, to help…

12 years ago

How-To: Build a Cedar Compost Bin

We love our compost bin. A compost bin is an easy-to-build project that we think does a lot for our…

12 years ago

How-To: Jack’s Kid Bench

  Jack is a bench-builder if I've ever seen one. And since he is still in his pre-tall years, a…

12 years ago

KidStuff: Jack’s Kid Bench

  Bench-building is in my blood. I've been building them since pre-school, where I developed my technique: two wide legs…

12 years ago