Hi guys

I often receive emails and questions from folks who are concerned that they won’t have the necessary skills to build a particular DIY project.

“Is it possible for an office worker with no handyman skills to build a doghouse?”

“I am sick of my wife teasing me about my inability to fix anything around the house, I want to prove her wrong and build a garage – Can you PLEASE help me?”

I believe that any man can build a successful backyard project if they get the right help and guidance.  Obviously there are some projects that are going to be more complicated than others but as long as you start within your capabilities I assure you that you will be presently surprised at the results.

Where do you Begin?
After you have decided what it is you will be building you need to find some plans to follow.  The only exception to this is if you are going to employ somebody to help with the job but considering you are reading a DIY blog I will assume that you are going to do it by yourself.  Finding the right plans can be very hard because most garage plans only include 1 option.  They don’t take into account the variables in the project and in the location where you are building it.

What Would I Suggest
Send me an email and I would love to help you out.  If you would like to know what plans I recommend then you can have a look at BackyardBuilder.info – These are the only sets of plans that I use these days.  The best thing about them is that there are literally 14,000 different blueprints, plans, instructions and step by step directions.  If you find something better then please let me know because I am always trying to provide the best advice for my readers (to be honest I would be very surprised if you were to find anything better).

Please don’t hesitate to email me your questions, I would be more than happy to help.

“I would be a very rich man if I could get a refund for all of the mediocre Carport Building Plans that I have bought”

Does this sound familiar?

My love for woodwork and DIY projects started at a very young age. I was only 14 when i decided to make my mum a bookshelf for her mothers day gift. Being the ‘gung ho’ type I went straight down to the hardware store and spent all my pocket money on some wood planks, screws and some glue.

“how hard can this DIY Building thing be”?

The answer to this quesiton was – VERY! After 3 weeks of hammering, cursing and sore fingers I decided to get my mum some flowers and give up on my home made bookshelf. Luckily this wasn’t to be the end of my woodworking career.

A few months down the track my grandad was remaking his steel carport and he asked me if I wanted to give him a hand, my decision was made very easy when he offered me $5 a day as an incentive. The next two weekends were spent building his garage carport and my love for woodwork, garage building and DIY projects began (not too mention the $20 I earned).

Building a garage can be hard enough at the best of times but it so frustrating when you spend your hard earned money on a set of carport plans that don’t even work. So much for saving you money – more like a complete waste of money.My grandad taught me a lot during those four days but the most important thing that he showed me was to not be afraid to ask for help. Even though I thought he was the best builder in the world, even he used some Carport Building Plans and followed them everystep of the way.

Thanks to my grandad I am now a professional builder. I work outside everyday and love every minute of it. My other love is helping other people learn how to complete thier own projects including

I wish you all the best with your building project and hope that my story can help inspire you to get outside and start building. Oh and I almost forgot to tell you – After building the carport with grandad I decided to have another go at that bookshelf for mum. Next mothers day she was the happiest mum in the world – you know what they say, “good things come to those who wait”.

diy carport, shed building or literally anything. The most important thing is that you get our there and give it a go. Don’t be afraid to ask me some quesitons or get yourself a good set of plans – to this day I still follow plans on at least 80% of my projects.