From design to built....i designedsteps for my father in law, 14- 2x10 steps and 3-2x12 stringers... alot of cutting... but all i have to do now is the railing. If anyone doesnt know im a drafter for a civil engineering firm, Designed using 2008 autocad.Just thaught id share my first steps, everyone makes a big deal about cutting out stringers, they were easy, for me at least.



Sorry the pics are from my phone.....

 

cad makes everything easier

 

looks pretty good for a amaturej/k lol. is that redwood you used??

 

Thanks HD.... i am anamature.... i think looks damn good.... its just regular treated lumber....

 

good job man. hows the KLX treating ya??

 

good.... i have to adjust the air/fuel screw a bit, but yea its running great! i love riding.... i tend to make the 15 min trip home like an hour long. funny how that works....

 

hahaha sometimes it's about the journey not the destination...lol

 

Nice job Eric. I asked Eric if we could tweak this thread a little, and he said sure. Hey we should turn this thread into our "showcase a project" thread, showing everyone what we have done. It doesn't have to be carpentry, maybe someone has a cool rock garden with a pond, or a car that you are working on, or maybe even a painting. Anyone? OK I'll go first.

This is a playhouse I made 6 years ago. Its solid as a rock. Built on 4 posts, (4x4) Post in concrete, but the real strength is the X-braces.I got the plans from a book called Backyard playhouses, and is actually modeled after the lookout tower that the Forest Service used andis still in use today.

Here is the full scale version that I got my idea from.



Here is my version


Here is one of a drafting table I made for a lady here at work that has a bad back. The top is from a desk that had the top replaced, and rather than throw it away, I decided to see if I could use it for something else.She loves it.

 

Looks good ems.

 

I did all the cad work for my home addition and am doing most of the work to build it. CAD makes everything work easier as long as you take good dimensions to know what you are working from.




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