A Sturdy Climbing Frame

[mattice]

Here we go.... to get this thread back on track. Dismayed by flimsy, high cost, wooden climbing frames available online, I embarked on a DIY. A competitive timber yard quote, and a pile of bolts and coach screws from t'internet, some flakey sketches and precision measuring, loan of a mitre saw (awesome, I need one), a plaggy slide and 2.5 days later:


Frame up...

Railings....

Roof build...

Roof on...

Ground works, ladder and slide...

Happy boy....

 

[Bangers123]

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[mattice]

getting there... links for now, will upload later as it's not liking /img

 

[Bangers123]

Nice one.

Did you follow a plan or design it yourself?

What was the approx cost as im making something similar in the summer

 

[mattice]

Designed myself with some inspiration from visiting playgrounds.... Nothing spectacular, 1.5m sq frame, 1.5m high platform, 2.7m frame height.

Timber was around £280, fixings £50, lots of bark £50, slide £70 new off ebay. Borrow of mitre saw (essential) = pint or two of beer.

+ satisfaction.


You can get something less substantial but similar for around £500. Designed it to take a swing and climbing wall at a later date... when time allows.