POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Cold frames are season-extending covers constructed over vegetable beds to keep the frost off. Like a miniature, temporary greenhouse, they are employed in early spring to create a warm space for ...

Build a sturdy woodshed that will keep firewood stacked, dry, and ready for use. Includes materials list, plan, and building instructions. Here is a woodshed from real wood-burner’s country-the ski ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost. The best part is, you ...

So you think you have what it takes to build your own custom frame? You've got a welder, some handtools, a couple of metal-cutting devices, and tons motivation. This is not a task that a novice welder ...

Get a frame you like, trace its geometry on to a wooden board, and secure it with a jig to hold the parts you want to keep. Saw off the bottom bracket sleeve, headset tube, seat-post tube and dropouts ...

A carefully constructed, Z-framed gate is the crowning touch for your wood fence. If you have a fence, you need a gate. Learn how to build a wood gate with a z-frame that will keep on swinging year ...