Featured Build · Store Dupe № 042Premium plan · PDF
I built the $2,599 Pottery Barn Table for $150.
Built in one day with a drill, a miter saw, and a Kreg jig. I’m a former aerospace engineer who figured the easy way to do this and documented the process — so you can too.
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§ 01 Designer knockoffs
The “we can’t afford that” store.
Built in your garage.
✓ Wife-approved · in our living room
vs. Pottery Barn Reed Console
PB Console Table for $36.92
$899.99 $36.92 in lumber
✓ Wife-approved · on our back deck
vs. Pottery Barn Farmhouse Dining Table
PB Dining Table — Under $100
$1,799 $98.01 in lumber
✓ Wife-approved · entryway
vs. Pottery Barn Mudroom Bench
Pottery Barn Bench — $30 in Lumber
$599 $30 in lumber
§ 02 Shop Plans
Printable plans, built for your garage.
Cut lists, tool lists, shopping lists, dimensioned drawings. Free PDFs to get you started. A few bucks for the rest. Every plan is tested in my shop before it goes live.
Outdoor · 2-weekend build
Outdoor Sectional — 6 Piece
Modular sofa, 2×4 frame. Dupes a $3,200 set. $18
Furniture · Half-day build
Shaker Console Table
Pocket screws and a Kreg jig. No fancy joinery. FREE
Best value
Everything Bundle — All 50+ Paid Plans
Every current plan, every plan we publish this year, and the full video library. One-time purchase, lifetime access.
$99
$420 individually
§ 03 Project Library
240+ Projects.
Beyond just the plans, our project library has every project we’ve published since 2013, starting with a few of our favorites.
Farmhouse Dining Table
$180 in lumber · Saved $1,320 · Weekend build
Floating Nightstand
$22 in lumber · Saved $278 · Half-day build
Modern Outdoor Sofa
$145 in lumber · Saved $1,855 · 2-weekend build
Kids Activity Table
$38 in lumber · Saved $260 · Half-day build
Reclaimed Coffee Table
$45 in lumber · Saved $520 · Weekend build
Rolling Garage Workbench
$95 in lumber · Saved $680 · Weekend build
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§ 04 About ME
Aerospace engineer. Weekend warrior.
I spent a decade doing design engineering at Gulfstream Aerospace — spec sheets, tolerance stacks, the kind of engineering where a millimeter can costs six figures. Then, in 2013, I built my first Restoration Hardware knockoff outdoor chair in our garage for under $100 and never looked back.
Now I publish the new drawings several times a month. Cut list, tool list, shopping list, the whole thing. No hand-cut dovetails, no $3,000 jointer. A drill, a miter saw, a Kreg jig, and a Saturday.
§ 05 The Saturday Builds
One plan. One story. Every Saturday, 7am.
A new plan or build breakdown, the lumber + tool list, and a short note from the shop. No spam. 1-click unsubscribe.
82,300+ builders · delivered Saturdays at 7am ET