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    What roof for the fort?

    Hello!
    I already have a roof on the fort but it's only water proof shade cloth and I want something a little more permanent. I was thinking either colourbond or corrugated iron or something like it...
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    My kids are on it every day. Even have their own...

    My kids are on it every day. Even have their own towel to dry off the slides if it's rained :D
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    Yeah there's four, any more might be overkill...

    Yeah there's four, any more might be overkill :rotfl:
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    Already changed them over to quick links/easy...

    Already changed them over to quick links/easy links without those! Bunnings had a major shortage of that whole range when Masters opened up in the area, I had to wait for more stock :~
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    We're becoming 'the house with the huge...

    We're becoming 'the house with the huge playground'. Haven't had any little trespassers yet though! My eldest is ADHD and an insomniac, I starting out just wanting to build something that will help...
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    Updated pic of our fort!

    I've added heaps onto it since I lasted posted so here it is

    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/bffff0c1.jpg
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/fd3c9878.jpg...
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    My pirate ship!

    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/90d86fea.jpg
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/f3e3ccc4.jpg
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/5ddd36db.jpg...
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    IT would look something like this when completed....

    IT would look something like this when completed.
    Children spring rockers
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    How to make a spring rocker???

    Any ideas about how to make a copy of a playground spring rocker?

    All they seem to be is a giant spring with a plate at each end, one going into the ground and the other holding the rocker....
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    Yeah I'd work on it for a bit, then breastfeed a...

    Yeah I'd work on it for a bit, then breastfeed a baby or change a nappy.. not a problem most of you encounter :p
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    The fort may in fact be finished :P

    Finally!!
    It's taken from May to December and been reinvented numerous times but here it is.
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/voodooskies/008-7.jpg...
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    How would YOU make monkey bars?

    So the fort's done, just painting it up and making it look pretty. Now the kids have requested a set of monkey bars (eek, they'll be VERY low to the ground).
    How would you make them?
    I was...
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    Ok cool thanks!!! The floor height is 1.5m, how...

    Ok cool thanks!!!
    The floor height is 1.5m, how many diagonals would you use?
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    Cross bracing or extra diagonal bracing??

    Here's the pictures of the new part of the fort. The top level still has a little bit of movement and although it's fine for the kiddies i want to make it adult proof (it's anchored in with ground...
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    Best nails/screws for decking?!?

    Hi fella's!
    I'm just after a bit of advice. I have splits in some of the decking boards i put on the kids fort and before i add another BIG section to the fort i want to replace a few boards that...
  16. Thread: My sons fort

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    It has metal anchors and it's as solid as a rock....

    It has metal anchors and it's as solid as a rock. It wouldn't be too big a bridge (1.5m max) so it should be okay.
    My other option was to make the front of the playground (the new platform) into the...
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    Yeah i think i may have to do another type of...

    Yeah i think i may have to do another type of bridge or perhaps have a lower platform of the same height on the new one i'm building iykwim so that the bridge is between two platforms of the same...
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    TRying to figure out to make a simple and sturdy...

    TRying to figure out to make a simple and sturdy flying fox too if anyone has any ideas of what wire to use etc..
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    My sons fort

    Just built this for my son.
    Now i'm wanting to add a bridge over to a bigger platform for a higher slide and a firemans pole.
    What type of a bridge would be easiest to build? I've been looking at...
  20. Yeah that was my first thought but I've tried to...

    Yeah that was my first thought but I've tried to hammer it back in and it just came straight back out :~
  21. No the bit that i'm trying to screw the bolt into...

    No the bit that i'm trying to screw the bolt into is down the hole (god that sounds lovely doesn't it :-) and the more i tighten it the more it comes back up and out of the hole.
    I'm presuming that...
  22. Bit of help needed with the new table I just got

    After getting some fairly high qoutes for the extension on the dining table legs we just decided to go and get a new one. The new one looks fantastic, a lovely recycled pine 8 seater table.
    Problem...
  23. The table top is 90 by 180 and the height...

    The table top is 90 by 180 and the height including top is actually only 74cm (just remeasured). The height of the chair 'seat' is 47cm and the apron on the table is 9cm so 74-9 is 65m left between...
  24. Just measured the apron and it's 9cm. Would at...

    Just measured the apron and it's 9cm. Would at least need to cut off half to be comfy.
  25. The leather's wrapped around the chair legs all...

    The leather's wrapped around the chair legs all the way down :((
    Ok so i'll see get some wood blocks and see if it works a bit higher and then find someone willing to trim the apron.
    It might have...
  26. Problem with the chairs is that they're brand new...

    Problem with the chairs is that they're brand new and leather all the way down the legs. And they cost my partner a small fortune so they can't be replaced.
    God i've even considered buying a set of...
  27. A pic of the offending table. Can anything be done with it?

    Ok so i've been considering what you all said about a table being too hard for a beginner, so I'm trying to come up with another solution for our situation.
    The chairs are too high for the table....
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    IS it easy to follow Jeff?

    IS it easy to follow Jeff?
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    thanks for the welcome!! Just thought i'd add...

    thanks for the welcome!!

    Just thought i'd add that i've been looking at doing this for a few months and i'm tempted to go out and buy the wood in the next few weeks. I'm so sick of our current...
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    Help needed to make a dining table top

    Hi!
    I need to make us a new family dining table. The old one is no longer suitable and our new chairs are just a little too high for the table.
    I've done lots of "handyman" projects before but...
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