My Big Summer Project

[accadacca]

Well since I just moved a few months ago, it has been a very busy summer getting settled again. So, I have had several projects going on and this might be the biggest.

I am building the kids (2 boys 5 & 2, girl 6 months) a new swing set and I thought it would be fun to chronicle the progress here on bogley! I will take pictures along the way and post them in this thread. Let me start with what I did to prepare for the swing set.

First: I started by taking out two trees and some raspberries from this area. Then I leveled the area and staked some weed blocker ground cover stuff down. Next I ordered 7 yards of sand and rented a little Kubota tractor to take it to this space. Once the sand was in I built a small retaining wall to (hopefully) keep the sand in the swing set area. Then it was time to start building. The manual says it takes two skilled workers 20-25 hours to build this unit. Hell, it has only been me so far and about half a day on Saturday, but I dont think I am a quarter of the way yet. :haha:

Here are a few pix:

[abirken]

I admire you! If I saw those instructions along with all the parts and pieces, you'd need to check me in. Your kiddos are lucky to have you for a daddy!! :2thumbs: :five:

[accadacca]

I admire you! If I saw those instructions along with all the parts and pieces, you'd need to check me in. Your kiddos are lucky to have you for a daddy!! :2thumbs: :five:
Trust me, I might be checking in soon. :lol8:

The manual is 74 pages with 112 steps. :eek2:

[BruteForce]

I admire you! If I saw those instructions along with all the parts and pieces, you'd need to check me in. Your kiddos are lucky to have you for a daddy!! :2thumbs: :five:
Trust me, I might be checking in soon. :lol8:

The manual is 74 pages with 112 steps. :eek2:

Good on you! I've built two of those in my life, and I've already taken both down to make room for an RV pad.

My boys are now 10 and 13 and no longer desire the playground. I'll post pictures of the new "fort" they play in today. Reminds me of an old Vietnam era guard tower. Took a full year to build. Has power, lights (solar) and three levels with the top having a locking latch.

[accadacca]

Yep, I was actually thinking about the day that I might take it down.

Hell. :roll:

[abirken]

Yep, I was actually thinking about the day that I might take it down.

Hell. :roll:

If I took the time to build that like you are, my kids would have to sign a contract in BLOOD that they'd play in it till they were 18. :lol8:

[accadacca]

If I took the time to build that like you are, my kids would have to sign a contract in BLOOD that they'd play in it till they were 18. :lol8:
Yeah no shit. :frustrated:

[denaliguide]

way to go, dad! :2thumbs:

good luck keeping the sand in! :roflol:

[offpiste]

good luck keeping the sand in! :roflol:[/quote]

and the cats out.....invest in big screened pooper scooper. I had too. mother was not happy when the first one came in asking, what is this.....

[sparker1]

Good plan, except for the sand. Modern playgrounds (here) use ground up rubber, presumably from re-cycled tires. Have fun and let the kiddies help. I always let my boys help and they are now ready to tackle any construction or home repair project. (Serves them right.)

[bbennett]

What a pain in the ass! I did that once before and I swore that I'd never do it again. I've never seen a more cryptic set of instructions in my life. It took me about a week to complete the one that I built.

Better you than me, man.

[JP]

Wow :eek2: That's a lot of nuts, bolts and screws :eek2: Good luck :2thumbs:

[accadacca]

Not much happened last night. I snapped a picture this morning. I had some dood come over and buy my old mtn bike and I got distracted with a few other things.

I did get the set into position, leveled, squared and plumb. Then I installed some braces and put the decking down. Next I'll be screwing the deck down.



**Yeah the sand was my wifes idea. :haha: My kids do love the beach though. The rubber tire stuff is dayham expensive, it might cost as much as a swing set to cover the area that I have.

[bbennett]

Not much happened last night. I snapped a picture this morning. I had some dood come over and buy my old mtn bike and I got distracted with a few other things.

I did get the set into position, leveled, squared and plumb. Then I installed some braces and put the decking down. Next I'll be screwing the deck down.



**Yeah the sand was my wifes idea. :haha: My kids do love the beach though. The rubber tire stuff is dayham expensive, it might cost as much as a swing set to cover the area that I have.

Looking good, accadacca!

[Deathcricket]

Sounds like someone need to throw an "assembly" parteyyy. It's amazing what guys will do for a couple Coronas and some hawt dawgs. Bust it out man!
:2thumbs:


Or if you're LDS, maybe a nice glass of water. That's all the guys who helped me move would drink :P

[accadacca]

Or if you're LDS, maybe a nice glass of water. That's all the guys who helped me move would drink :P
Water! :lol8: Oh hell!

[KapitanSparrow]

We could bring our own beer and a deck of cards to pass the time while AccaDacca works on his project.

[accadacca]

Got a little more framing done last night and I built the ladder. I also got it staked to the ground. Then I noticed that I am missing a bag of 2" lag bolts. :frustrated:

Anyway, I'll be back at it this morning (got the day off). The club (acca pent-:haha: ) house will be going up today among other things. :popcorn:

[JP]

The club (acca pent-:haha: ) house
Will there be a bronze pole installed :roflol: :roflol:

Looking good :2thumbs:

[accadacca]

And the "club house" construction is underway. Now I'll take PTO until Wednesday. :haha:

[KapitanSparrow]

Things are coming along :2thumbs:

[accadacca]

Here is what I got done on Monday night when I got back in town. I only had a few hours in the evening. I got more handrail done, etc

I got a bunch done tonight, but I'll have to snap a picture in the morning.

[abirken]

I'm a little disappointed as I don't see the bronze pole. I thought JP said something about a BRONZE POLE Scott. So what's up with this? HAHA! Just teasin! I admire how far you've come. When this is all done, we'd like to see the extremely happy smiles of your children! :2thumbs: :haha: :lol8:

[accadacca]

I got all the railing done and the first floor decking . . .

The bronze pole goes in on Friday. :lol8:

[abirken]

I got all the railing done and the first floor decking . . .

The bronze pole goes in on Friday. :lol8:


Party at Scotts house this Friday! Bogley Pole dancing! Who's in? :lol8:

[KapitanSparrow]

Party at Scotts house this Friday! Bogley Pole dancing! Who's in? :lol8:

I'm a Bogley Pole and I am not making any promises as far as dancing, heh. :haha:

[greyhair biker]

This is very cool Scott! I built one for my boys when they were young...large enough they could have sleepovers. It lasted for many years, til they tried to burn it down - I took it down then but they were teenagers :haha: They still talk about the stuff they used to do in that monster of a fort/swing/firepole/hideout...and they are in their twenties. Good Times! :2thumbs:

[Jaxx]

That is a big swing, but if you want your kids to really love you you would have spent three years, hundreds of hours and countless money on this

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=464_1220554970

[accadacca]

That is a big swing, but if you want your kids to really love you you would have spent three years, hundreds of hours and countless money on this

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=464_1220554970
Yeah I saw that on the news too. :eek7:

[accadacca]

I got a little more done yesterday before heading up to the Utah game. I finished the first floor railing, exterior walls, bench, trim, etc. Then I built the roof trusses and got them put on top. I think that's it. :ne_nau: I took a few pictures this time. I should be putting the roof shingles, etc on next time.

[greyhair biker]

So does it have a firepole? I couldn't tell if your top beam was long enough to accomodate one. My kids though that was the coolest thing on their fort, aside from the trapdoor in the floor :haha:
I ended up putting splitlog siding slats on theirs for weathering purposes. The boys never wanted to leave the thing for years!

...ok, I just looked again a little closer...I guess you'd have to add a beam to do that pole. :ne_nau:

[JP]

So does it have a firepole? I couldn't tell if your top beam was long enough to accomodate one.
Fire pole :haha: I hope no drunk adults get any ideas in front of the kiddies :mrgreen:

[accadacca]

Got a little done last night. I will finally be putting shingles on next time. Then its on the the slide on the right side and a tunnel with swings underneath and a climbing wall on the left.

[Jaxx]

looking good. It's going pretty fast for one guy working on it.

[LOAH]

Wow, that thing is HUGE!

See how small that dump truck looks next to it?
:eek2:

That's a HELL of a project. Neat-O.

Good on ya.

[abirken]

Hey Scott, got any rooms for rent? I prefer a smaller room, close to the outdoors........a little sand is always nice. :lol8: That's a serious playhouse. Did you have to get a building permit from the county? :lol8:

[accadacca]

Still rollin', I figure that I will HAVE to rent out a couple rooms to be able to afford the utilities alone on this thing. :lol8:

I got the slide put on and most of shingles last night. Next I'll be finishing up the shingles and then framing out the left side of the swing set . . .more to come. :eek2:

[rockgremlin]

Just in time for winter!! :lol8:

[JP]

Looks good :2thumbs:

[KapitanSparrow]

I'm still trying to figure out where the swing set will go.

[blueeyes]

WOW!!!

[accadacca]

Getting closer to winter and being done. :lol8:

This is the side with the swings and a tunnel on top. I should be done in the next couple days I think. :cool2:

[KapitanSparrow]

Just when you think it can't get any bigger, it does, heh. Can you buy add-ons Acca?

[accadacca]

Just when you think it can't get any bigger, it does, heh. Can you buy add-ons Acca?
Yeah, it has some stuff. I just want to get the initial sucker built first. HELL! :roll:

[accadacca]

IT IS DONE!!!! :clap:

Finished up on Friday night. A few final photos. :five:

[blueeyes]

Congrats! Looks fantastic

[greyhair biker]

Pretty amazing how that turned out. Thanks for the playbyplay :five:
...so, is your house the 'kid house'?

[bbennett]

Nicely done :2thumbs: Will you ever do it again?

[accadacca]

Nicely done :2thumbs: Will you ever do it again?
NO!
































I hope not. :haha:

[KapitanSparrow]

Nicely done :2thumbs: Will you ever do it again?
NO!






























I hope not. :haha:

Come on! It's for the kids. Plus the day will come when you will have to take it apart after your kids are done playing with it :haha:

[Jaxx]

sleep over in the tunnel! Looks awesome, good job.

[DiscGo]

Wow! Your kids are about the luckiest ever! I would have killed for something like this growing up!