Sunday, June 1, 2008

New Backyard Playset


The predecessor play set, which we've
dragged around since we lived
in Colorado.

Pine lumber, pressure treated, rated
for ground contact. And a lot
of it.

Cutting all the pieces took the better
part of a Saturday.

Each piece labeled to indicate
what part of the structure it goes to.

Rounding the edges of all the lumber
using an edge router. Each piece was then
sanded using a random orbital sander.

Applying a semi-transparent redwood
sealant to the wood prior to construction.


Leveling a 10' x 6' area for the base
of the fort structure.

Raising the basic frame

Decks and lower ladder...
Safety boards and tarp boards...

Railing done and adding the swingset beam

There are a total of 3 slides to be
installed. The yellow one is a 14' scoop.

Installing the first roof tarp, the 10' scoop
slide visible to the left (green).

The third, final, most expensive,
and most problematic slide, finally done.

All done! (For now.)

Some sort of clubhouse enclosure will be
added below the upper deck, but for
now it's playable and daddy's resting
from these labors for a while.

5 comments:

Jenny Stephan said...

WOW! You are amazing! It looks SO FUN! I bet the kids are loving it!

Piano Lady said...

The playset is gorgeous! My only question is, where are the kids? Put the kids on the playset and send me more pictures, please!!

Kristie said...

That is awesome!!! Will Chris build me a swingset?

Gayla said...

Very nice playset! My mom gave me your blog address, You guys are very talented and sure stay busy with projects. Your kids are sure cute and growing up so fast. Oh where does the time go?

Keri said...

Wow, I'm VERY impressed! It looks like fun. I'm glad I found you on here, great way to keep in touch!