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A Custom Workbench Built for Function and Flair

When your garage needs more space but you’re not ready to compromise on capability, a customized solution is the way to go. In this post, team member Robert Shirley walks us through his weekend project: transforming a large, outdated workbench into a sleek, space-saving design inspired by The Family Handyman’s “Super Bench!” With clever modifications, […]

DIY Leaning Ladder Bookshelf

DIY: How to Build a Leaning Ladder Bookshelf

Looking to refresh and declutter a space in your home or workplace? Building your own leaning ladder bookshelf is the perfect solution! This bookshelf can house books, audio devices and knickknacks without taking up too much space.

Outdoor Accents Arbor

DIY: How to Build an Outdoor Accents® Arbor

Adorned by luscious vines, a garden arbor can add shade and style to any backyard garden. This latticed arbor helps nurture your climbing plants by giving them room to grow high where there’s plenty of sunlight and oxygen for the intake.

2020: The Year You Did It Yourselves 

It’s no surprise that with so many of us stuck at home for most of 2020, there’s been an increased interest in DIY projects. Homeowners have been using the time to build everything from desks to alternative dwelling units. That interest is reflected in where we see visitors going on our website. We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of people downloading free project plans and an especially high interest in free pergola plans.

Give Back: Building Benches for Humanity

When your company is in the business of building safer, stronger structures, you’re sure to have more than a few employees who are handy with a hammer (and a screwdriver and drill). This winter, our Pleasanton engineering department decided to put those design and carpentry skills to the test for the greater good.

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