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!