Dog Fort

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Build a 4×4 doghouse with two doorways on either side and a 2×6 porch walkway on two sides. Great for dogs who want to chill outside or cuddle inside.. Doorways are 1’6″x2’0″. Good for medium sized dogs.

https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Fort-Guidebook-18/dp/1987518667

Cat Fort or even use for a chickens or small dog

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Build this basic fort for your cat, small dog or even chickens. Everybody deserves a chance to bask in the sun while resting in the backyard. This fort is roughly 3x3x3. It has a small ramp and porch area for your beloved friends to climb. It stands only 10 inches from the ground. With basic pine, it would only cost around sixty dollars, including hardware.

 

Odds and Ends: carpentry projects for the home

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This is an instructional guide that contains multiple carpentry projects for around the home.

 

They are in this order:

 

Toy Box-  1’6” x 1’6” x 3’0”

Outside Bench- 11” x 3’6” x 1’6”

Mail Box- 1’0” x 4’0”

Garden Box- 1’6” x 1’6”

Trellis- 4 x 8

Workbench- 30” x 34” x 6’0”

Birdhouse- 1’4” x 1’6”

Two Step Unit 1’4” x 1’4”

 

Cost: Generally, each project will cost around 40-150 dollars each, depending on material used.

 

Time:  Most of these projects will take you about a standard 8 hour day, not including drying time for stain, varnish and water sealant.

 

Kindle:  http://www.amazon.com/Odds-Ends-Carpentry-projects-around-ebook/dp/B01EGBA08A/

 

Barnes n Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/odds-and-ends-ronald-rex/1123672069

 

For Print ($7.99): http://www.amazon.com/Odds-Ends-Carpentry-projects-around/dp/1532820402/

 

 

Sandbox Fort guidebook

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Sandbox Fort

These instructions are a guide to build a 8×8 fort that is roughly ten feet tall.  4 foot open area is centered around a square walkway to enter the sandbox on the ground level.  Ladders lead into the housing area and sandbox.  The housing area is four feet from the ground and the roof starts four feet from the deck

Cost:  The price for the materials to build this project would be dependent upon what material that you purchase.  Some lumber is more expensive than others.  However, the original structure was created with standard pine so the general cost would be around $400, which would include hardware.

Time:  I am not going to waste your time to estimate how long it will take you to assemble this fort.  Every person has a different speed and it depends on your tools and expertise, obviously.  As well as how much free time that is available to you.

            Theoretically, it could be completed in one day.  Also theoretically, it could take you a week.  If you hire some of the contractors that I’ve heard complained about, it could take them a whole year.

In Print ($9.99):https://www.amazon.com/Sandbox-Fort-Guidebook-13/dp/1535135018/

 

For Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Sandbox-Fort-Guidebook-Book-13-ebook/dp/B01I115PCM

Barnes n Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sandbox-fort-ronald-rex/1124068619

 

 

Simple Playhouse

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Build a 8×8 playhouse with an optional porch area and flower boxes.  The deck is 6” off the ground and the roof is roughly 10 feet tall.  This is a guidebook to construct this fort with diagrams and instructions. Build a 8×8 playhouse with an optional porch area and flower boxes.  The deck is 6” off the ground and the roof is roughly 10 feet tall.  This is a guidebook to construct this fort with diagrams and instructions.
Cost:  The price for the materials to build this project would be dependent upon what material that you purchase.  Some lumber is more expensive than others.  However, the original structure was created with standard pine so the general cost would be around $600, which would include hardware.
Time:  I am not going to waste your time to estimate how long it will take you to assemble this fort.  Every person has a different speed and it depends on your tools and expertise, obviously.  As well as how much free time that is available to you.   Theoretically, it could be completed in one day.  Also theoretically, it could take you a week.  If you hire some of the contractors that I’ve heard complained about, it could take them a whole year.
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1Q2A0S/
Paperback: ($9.99):  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1541009142/

Rustic Fort diy instructions

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Build your own Rustic Fort:Build your own Rustic Fort:
This fort was specifically designed in a certain manner.  It is called a Rustic Fort because it has uneven hoarding like a Civil War fort or Dark Ages fort.  The picture on the front cover is the fort that was designed for this plan.
Some modifications were made to simplify this plan for the novice.  However the original was designed to be a solitary 6x6x10 fort but an additional sections with rampart was designed afterward.  This is obviously optional.  It will be easy to add these portions later if you want, rather than build the entire project at once.
These instructions are a guide to build a six foot square fort that is roughly ten feet tall.  It has a ladder leading into the back side.  The housing area is four feet from the ground and the roof is four feet from the deck.  The underground area is four feet from ground.  The backside is designed to be open where as the sides have hoarding.
Cost:  The price for the materials to build this project would be dependent upon what material that you purchase.  Some lumber is more expensive than others.  However, the original structure was designed with standard pine so the general cost would be around $1000, that would include hardware.  The extended portion would cost another $1000.
There are further options to alter this plan at the end of these instructions.
Some of these options include moving the rampart connecting to another 6×6 fort.  Creating a trapdoor.  Creating secret hatchways to enter the bottom half.  Or building a sandbox at the bottom of this unit.
http://www.amazon.com/Rustic-Fort-Guidebook-ebook/dp/B00DON7LFM
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rustic-fort-ronald-rex/1116523605
Buy on Paperback for $9.99: http://www.amazon.com/Rustic-Fort-Guidebook-Ronald-Rex/dp/1492358622

The Simplest Fort

 

 

The Simplest Fort

A step by step instruction on building your very own fort for your backyard.

Build your own fort:

Some of us are not as creative or skilled enough to design our own forts. This instructional document is to help the novice or semi-experienced carpenter to create their own fort for their children or even pets.

This fort was specifically designed in a certain manner. The picture on the front cover is the actual fort that was built for this plan. Some modifications were made to simplify this plan for the novice.

These instructions are a guide to build a six foot square fort that is roughly ten feet tall. It has a ladder leading into a two foot porch area and a four by six foot housing area. The housing area is four feet from the ground and the roof is four feet from the deck. The underground area is four feet from ground.

Buy on paperback for $9.99
http://www.amazon.com/Simplest-Fort-Ronald-Rex/dp/1484089405

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-simplest-fort-ronald-rex/1115085454

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/The-Simplest-Fort-ebook/dp/B00BEOA2R2

on March 7, 2017
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There were a couple of places where the directions weren’t just exact but nothing that kept it from turning out great. Here’s a photo of it under construction and one as a finished project. Just over $300 in materials, not bad at all and plenty of room to expand, add a deck, store toys underneath or put in a sandbox, etc. Plus its portable if you want it to be and can be moved if you think the grass needs a rest in a certain area. It is not in the pictures but we did put poles in the ground and secured the fort to them, the wind gets pretty ridiculous sometimes. Later we are thinking about attaching it to a tree with environmentally friendly bolts so that when the kids a re a little older they can go up in to a tree house from the fort. Lots of possibilities.
on June 19, 2017
Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase
Minimally published (no fancy paper or detailed photos), this slim volume provides a good guide to making a outdoor play structure. Instructions are pretty detailed and offer some ideas for simple changes to original plan.