The Brief
A place to pot in the sun
Tina wanted an outdoor workspace where she could pot plants, hang tools, and store supplies — all protected from the rain. The station needed to be sturdy enough to work on, open enough to enjoy the sun, and covered enough to keep everything dry.
We designed the station around her needs: a flat redwood bench for potting, a raised tool rack with hangers for trowels and utensils, a slatted lower shelf for soil and large pots, and a corrugated stainless steel roof overhead.
The Build
Materials
Everything is built from redwood — naturally rot-resistant and insect-proof, perfect for an outdoor station that'll see weather year-round. We picked up the lumber and corrugated stainless steel sheeting and got to work.
Building the base
We started with the substructure — a solid redwood frame that forms the legs, bench supports, and the skeleton for the upper tool rack. Getting this square and sturdy was the foundation for everything else.
Bench, shelves, and roof
Once the frame was solid, we moved on to the surfaces — the flat bench top, the slatted lower storage rack, and the upper tool platform. Finally, we attached the corrugated stainless steel roof to keep rain and sun off the workspace.
The Result
Two days of work, all redwood, built to last. The finished station sits perfectly in Tina's garden — bench for potting, hooks for tools, slats for storage, and a steel roof overhead.
This is one of our favorite builds — simple, effective carpentry that does exactly what it needs to. Redwood frame, steel roof, built in two days. Sometimes the best projects are the most straightforward ones.
