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Category: Installation

Pasadena Playhouse

September 23, 2010 November 10, 2014Barbara + others, Finished Photos, Installation, Play Accessories, Play Structures, Tree Fort 0

I thought it would be nice to take a few minutes and share a custom play structure installation we finished over a year ago. When I came across these photos, it made me smile! We had a great installation in Pasadena. Meet the crew: James getting ready to install the…

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Public Use Play Structure: Day 4 on site

September 23, 2010 November 10, 2014Installation, Play Structures, Public Use 0

Big Day on site: the crawl tunnel tube is added in between Clubhouse #1 and Clubhouse #2! They will keep it wrapped in plastic sheeting until everything else on site is done, but this fun play element is in place and just waiting for kids to crawl through it. Next…

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Public Use Play Structure: Day 3 on site

September 21, 2010 November 10, 2014Installation, Play Structures, Public Use 1

Barbara and crew are back on site at the Contra Costa Jewish Day School playground where they are installing a public use, fully enclosed, ADA Handicap Accessible play structure custom designed to run above the playground on top of existing 8′ high concrete planters (as shown in Barbara’s Artist Sketch):…

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Public Use Play Structure: Day 2 on site

September 21, 2010 November 10, 2014Installation, Play Structures, Public Use 0

Day 2 the crew continues with the installation of Contra Costa Jewish Day School’s play structure:Now that the ledgers have been installed (see Day 1) the guys bring in the clubhouse floor framing, bolting the frames to the ledgers. Next, they add stairs and angled Ship’s Ladder ramp on the…

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Public Use Play Structure: Day 1 on site

September 17, 2010 November 10, 2014Installation, Play Structures, Public Use 0

The day before we arrive, the school yard sits empty, waiting for the magic to begin… Immediately upon arrival, we unload and set up our equipment so that we can begin the first step: set the spacer boxes (pre-built in our shop) on top of the concrete planters, establishing that…

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Crooked Gap Clubhouse installation

September 1, 2010 November 10, 2014Artist Sketch, Installation, Play Structures, Rustic, Stick-out 0

Crooked Gap Clubhouse starts out in the design phase with Barbara’s sketch: During the initial design process, Barbara, Jeff & Marco spend a day doing a “stick-out” on site, using rough strips of wood to layout the shape of the Clubhouse on the hillside.Then later, after building, staining & detailing…

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Castle Play Structure: final day of installation

July 7, 2010 November 10, 2014Big Forts, Finished Photos, Installation 0

Castle Play Structure: Final Day The crew returned on Friday to finish the details, pack up all of our tools & materials, and apply a final coat of tung-oil to the play structure. We were right on schedule and just in time – the client was having a huge party…

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Castle Play Structure: Day 3 Install

July 3, 2010 November 10, 2014Big Forts, Installation 0

Raising the Roofs: On Day 3 of the Castle Play Structure installation, the crew raises the big 2-piece Gable Roof on the Clubhouse and the smaller 1-piece Gable Roof on the Princess Tower. It takes strength, agility and team work to put a roof up on a 2-story play set.…

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Castle Play Structure: Day 2 Installation

July 1, 2010 November 10, 2014Big Forts, Installation 0

Back on site early the next morning the crew enjoys the beautiful view, then gets to work adding the corner Slide Deck to the Big Deck. Barbara is standing up the hill, amongst the trees, to take this photo: The open slide shoots off the corner deck, providing a quick…

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Castle Play Structure: Day 1 Installation

June 30, 2010 November 10, 2014Artist Sketch, Big Forts, Installation, Stick-out 0

Castle Play Structure: Everything is built and the site is ready!Barbara does a quick layout inside the newly graded space to verify that the play structure, with appropriate Use Zone, will still fit. Installation Day1: Monday is a hot, sunny day. Things heat up quickly when carrying all the play…

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