Build guides

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What goes wrong, how it goes together, and a free check for your size before you buy a single board.

• How to build a bookcasePlywood carcass, fixed shelves
• How to build a coffee tableLegs, aprons and a solid top
• How to build a workbench2x4 frame, flat top, lower shelf
• How to build a deskHalf-lapped X legs, trestle style
• How to build a plywood storage boxFive-sided plywood box
• How to build a raised garden bedOpen-top box that holds soil
• How to build a cat towerPosts and platforms that won't tip