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BEST SUMMER WEEKEND OUTDOOR PROJECTS
If
you build it, they will come – friends, family,
and hungry birds.
If youenjoydoing projects that makeyour backyard even moreenjoyable, check out the ideas below. None of them requires youtobe amaster builder or have abig budget –what youneed is aweekend or twotoget the job done. If your interestispiqued but youfeel projects taketoo much work, consider buying pre-assembled DIY kits,which areavailable for manyhome projects and save youtime and energy. Soon youcould be eatingpizza made in an outdoor oven, looking at birds snacking from afeeder,staying toasty around afirepit, relaxing on aporch swing, or watching your kids playinatreehouse–all thanks to you!
Pizza Oven Having awood-fired,stand-alone pizza oven will makeyour yard the hottestspot in town, especiallyatmealtimes. Thereare lots of ways to customize apizza oven –you can pick the shape, size, and material (clay,
concrete, brick) that youwant. Then start planning your firstoutdoor pizza party.
Fire Pit The novelty of having afirepit in your backyard nevergetsold. The greatestbenefit is that it keeps youwarm outdoors even when the temperaturedrops.Another benefit: s’mores! Thereare three types of fire pits: a ring (made from akit), acustom design, and an in-ground version. Whicheverone youdecide to make, be suretoposition it at least20 feetawayfrombuildings, wood fences,decks, and hedges.
Treehouse If youhad atreehouseasakid, youknow howmuch fun it is to have aprivate place to relax, goof around, invite friends over,and makeamess that no one tells youtoclean up. And if youdidn’thave atreehousegrowing up,now’s your chance. Pick the besttreefor
the job and furnish it with necessities likea beanbag chair and flooring.
Porch Swing One thing manypeople learned from 2020 wasthat finding the time to takeabreather and relax is vital to our physical and mental well-being. That’swhereaporch swing comes in. Sit in the swing and rock yourself into peaceful oblivion. Forsafety’s sake,makesure the overhead structurethe swing is attached to will carrythe weight of the swing plus twoadults.
Bird Feeder Thinking about your feathered friends by building them afeeder?That’ll makethem happyknowing snacks areavailable 24/7 in your yard.The feeder can be made of something simple (a china teacup), aclassic material (wood), or something whimsical (think Danish interlocking plastic brick toy). Fill with seed and takeafront-row seat!
–CTW Features
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