We were up on Orcas for the 4th of July weekend, and one of the things I finally got around to doing was putting up a swing. It actually took a little while because I had to "over-engineer it" (says Kate). I found some scrap steel in the garage, welded up a couple of brackets, which I then lag bolted into the two trees. Then I took a left over 6x10 beam from the house and with a little help from Brian (one of the guys working on the house), we lifted it up into place. A little sledge hammer action to get it wedged down between the two trees, and we had a swing. For now it is just the kids bucket swing, but soon it will be an adult swing as well. Eventually I want to put a zip line somewhere as well...
Webcams
Webcam1
Dead?
Webcam2
Dead?
Webcam2
1 comment:
This swing looks super cool! I can't wait until the adult version goes in. Will there be an adult zip line as well?
[Note: I have been advised that 808 Pioneer Hill Road does not "answer questions," so pose this only rhetorically.]
Also, I don't think there's such a thing as "over engineered" for toys that fly through the air. If you don't fall out and hurt yourself, the level of engineering is perfect.
Post a Comment