Measured Drawings Most projects shown on The New Yankee Workshop has a corresponding measured drawing with all the dimensions you will need to build a replica of Norm's original. These drawings include close-up views of the important details and layouts as well as a major anatomy view of the entire project. A materials list specifying the size and amounts of lumber, sheet-goods, and hardware items is an important part of each plan.
Home Videos The home videos are faithful replicas of the programs you’ve seen on television. Using these videos as you build your own projects is like having Norm in your own workshop. Watch the videos and you will be able to follow the steps in sequence that Norm used when he built his furniture. This will save you time and eliminate many mistakes. Additionally, you will be seeing a master craftsman using techniques with hand and power tools that you may want to learn yourself. Each video comes with a measured drawing where applicable.
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Taking his cue from a pool house he finds on Nantucket, Norm creates a relatively simple, multipurpose structure so coveted by today’s homeowners. It could be a garden shed, a place to store the outdoor furniture for the winter, a pool house, or a home for the family bicycles and yard machines. This 96-square foot building is the perfect size for many backyards and features low-maintenance materials that are expected to hold paint and resist weather. Best of all, it is attractive to look at and relatively easy to build.
