Free LSU Building Plans

Louisiana State University has put together an excellent website packed with countless building plans available for free PDF download.  If you are the do-it-yourself type, this is a site that you should definitely bookmark!

Just to give you a very small sampling of the plans and projects that are included:

  • Gates.
  • Barns.
  • Corrals.
  • Feeders.
  • Dairy parlors.
  • Rearview mirrors for tractors.
  • Walk-in refrigerators.
  • Roadside fruit stands.
  • Trailers.
  • Composters.
  • Greenhouses.
  • Chicken coops.
  • Cabins.
  • Canoes.
  • Beehives.
  • Doghouses.

The PDFs are simply diagrams—they do not contain step-by-step directions.  However, dimensions are provided.  With a little bit of building know-how, you should be able to get started without too much trouble.

While some of the plans are a little overkill for most country families (need an auction barn?), many of them will provide useful ideas for your construction projects, whether large or small.  Highly recommended site!