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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Even the novice DIY-er can build a bed frame. That’s because beds are relatively simple structures, ...

Get a frame you like, trace its geometry on to a wooden board, and secure it with a jig to hold the parts you want to keep. Saw off the bottom bracket sleeve, headset tube, seat-post tube and dropouts ...

I want to build my own home (as in I cut the wood and pound the nails, not just design and hire someone) and it has to be cheap to build and quick to go up. Nothing fancy, just the basics of a small 2 ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost. The best part is, you ...

Nothing captures the beauty of the mountains or a forest setting quite like an A-frame home—but would you dare build one without any experience? That's precisely what Rob and Melinda Daniels did. The ...