Either of these pretty 8x12 backyard buildings can be your child's playhouse now and your shed or cabana later.

8'x12' Hip-Roof Cabana  Use this elegant hip roofed building as your pool house, changing room, backyard office, studio or guest cottage. Or, let your kids use it as their playhouse. Complete building plans and construction details are included on a free seventeen page plan set.

8'x12' Gable-Roof Playhouse and Shed  Think of all the fun you kids will have with a great playhouse. This playhouse will convert into a small shed when the kids outgrow it.

Designer Charles Kirkland is the creator of many of the most popular garage and home designs featured on major home plan services' websites and in their catalogs and magazines. On this new website he offers some beautiful designs for small buildings and do-it-yourself projects as free instant-download plans.

You'll find free plans for sheds, barns, cabanas, pergolas, a garage, a combination garage and workshop, decks, an attractive easy-to-build gazebo, a great little cabin, a picnic table and other backyard building projects. New plans are being added all of the time. You can print clear construction drawings and material lists and then read some great how-to articles on all types of home improvement projects.

Visit Free-ProjectPlans.com and make sure to fill in the form with your email address. You'll be notified whenever new plans are available.

Backyard Project Plans and Kits  Build something great in your backyard with these beautiful shed, deck, gazebo, greenhouse. play house, playground, pergola, garden bridge and backyard project designs. You'll find hundreds of plans, building kits, manufactured buildings, guide books and building help.

Design Your Own Yard and Landscape with Plan3D  This new online service will help you create a home landscape and layout your walks, drives, patios, trees and plantings. View your yard from any angle. Create a new deck, garage or shed. Scan existing plans into Plan3D and take a virtual walk through your new yard. Everything is online, so you can get started today.