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Cat tree
Say you want a cat tree on your balcony, buying one covered in fluff, like most are, is clearly a bad idea. Tossing something together from leftover wood and winding some sisal-rope however, a nice gift to your furry friend.
Attaching the end of the somewhat fragile sisal-rope to the beams, I wrapped the ends in leather which were glued to the rope and after that drilled into the wood. Another big time-saver is using 90 degree, flat irons to support each layer. Last part would be to try and get the leftover sheets somewhat water resistant. The ones I had access to where actually the worse type when it comes to this, however with some yearly repetition of cellulose clear coat to seal, primarily on the ends, the tree is still standing.
The tree did also do well inside before the move to the balcony. Although with some very ugly carpet..