It rains a lot here in Salem so our beloved climbing tower needed some repairs this summer. The plywood and beams were rotting and as you can see it didn't really look that great. This project didn't seem like it would be that big of a deal to me, but boy was I mistaken!
I'm not real experienced in construction so this was a great learning experience for me. I learned to measure with the carpenter lingo of "strong" or "weak" to add or take away a smidgen. I'm pretty thrifty with a drill now, even suspended some 30 feet above the ground and I really know how to slap on sticky glue with a trowel like the pros! I even know the secret to getting it out of my hair :)
Here are a few photos that show the progress of the construction:
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| Our 40 foot climbing tower needing repairs. |
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| Down to the skeleton after taking off rotten plywood. |
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| Had to replace all the rotten beams as well. |
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| Hanging from the wall as we work. |
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| After new beams and plywood. |
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| Adding a layer of Vinyl to protect against the moisture. |
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| What we are calling the "Smurf Tower." |
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| We will be adding more obstacles to this side for an extra challenge. |
Only a couple things left to do on the wall... finish the obstacles and put on rock holds so we can once again climb the tower!
WOW! Lots of work... The question is, what IS the trick to getting sticky glue out of your hair... ;-)
ReplyDeletePeanut butter does the trick! I had to have a friend work at it a bit though because it's super sticky stuff!
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