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EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Silverdollar,
What is a childproof slide? They will be your basic, green plastic slides that you see in parks. Starting height will vary from 5 to 7 feet. Some will twist, others will be straight. The liablity issue with them is the padding on the ground. Four inches of bark or mulch is required. And of course, a railing to keep them from falling at that height before getting on the slide.
Toro,
There are a set of rules that the county has for saftey on their public parks. I'm going to copy those and then let my insurance agent make ajustments. It's like dealing with a building inspector on a home, you do it by the book, but give them the final word. If they want something different or extra, you say "yes sir" and do it like they want it. To me, it doesn't really matter one way or another.
Don,
Here's the link to the stain. Minwax® Gel Stain - Wood Stains - Minwax.com
Both the hot tub and the deer blind are done in "Aged Oak" and if you look at the colors on the Minwas website, it's a very good example of what they both look like up close. Lighting does have a big effect on the pictures. Some of them look very dark, others look like it's reflecting the sun. It might be that I don't have the clear coat on it yet.
The stain is like jello. It is kinda solid and you stick the bristles of your brush into it, then kinda smear it onto the Hardi siding. After that, you brush it around. The learning curve is very quick and in about two minutes, you'll have it figured out.
One thing that I learned the hard way is to work the full length of each board. Never go part way down a board, then go to the next board and start that one and so on. Then move over and expect to start over again on that board where you left off. Once it dries, you cannot blend them together and you create a line where you overlap the stain. You have to use a brush, you cannot spray or roll it on. I use 2inch chip brushes that are sold at Lowes and Home Depot for about a buck each, or a pack of 8 for something like $6. Then I just through the brush away when I'm done with it.
Iron Horse,
I like the deck idea. One day, it just might have somehting like that. My long term goal for the fort is to have an 8foot wall with a walkway at 6 foot. It will lead to a two story gazebo. I'm thinking of an octogon for the bottom section so parents will have a place to sit in the shade while keeping an eye on their kids, but then a square on top that resembles the deer blind, except no windows, just half walls and an open view. Since I've never built anything like this, or even seen somehting like what I want to build, there's still some fine tuning to do on my plans. I don't know when I'll get to it either, but just thinking about it and working out the details is something that I do for fun.
Thanks
Eddie
What is a childproof slide? They will be your basic, green plastic slides that you see in parks. Starting height will vary from 5 to 7 feet. Some will twist, others will be straight. The liablity issue with them is the padding on the ground. Four inches of bark or mulch is required. And of course, a railing to keep them from falling at that height before getting on the slide.
Toro,
There are a set of rules that the county has for saftey on their public parks. I'm going to copy those and then let my insurance agent make ajustments. It's like dealing with a building inspector on a home, you do it by the book, but give them the final word. If they want something different or extra, you say "yes sir" and do it like they want it. To me, it doesn't really matter one way or another.
Don,
Here's the link to the stain. Minwax® Gel Stain - Wood Stains - Minwax.com
Both the hot tub and the deer blind are done in "Aged Oak" and if you look at the colors on the Minwas website, it's a very good example of what they both look like up close. Lighting does have a big effect on the pictures. Some of them look very dark, others look like it's reflecting the sun. It might be that I don't have the clear coat on it yet.
The stain is like jello. It is kinda solid and you stick the bristles of your brush into it, then kinda smear it onto the Hardi siding. After that, you brush it around. The learning curve is very quick and in about two minutes, you'll have it figured out.
One thing that I learned the hard way is to work the full length of each board. Never go part way down a board, then go to the next board and start that one and so on. Then move over and expect to start over again on that board where you left off. Once it dries, you cannot blend them together and you create a line where you overlap the stain. You have to use a brush, you cannot spray or roll it on. I use 2inch chip brushes that are sold at Lowes and Home Depot for about a buck each, or a pack of 8 for something like $6. Then I just through the brush away when I'm done with it.
Iron Horse,
I like the deck idea. One day, it just might have somehting like that. My long term goal for the fort is to have an 8foot wall with a walkway at 6 foot. It will lead to a two story gazebo. I'm thinking of an octogon for the bottom section so parents will have a place to sit in the shade while keeping an eye on their kids, but then a square on top that resembles the deer blind, except no windows, just half walls and an open view. Since I've never built anything like this, or even seen somehting like what I want to build, there's still some fine tuning to do on my plans. I don't know when I'll get to it either, but just thinking about it and working out the details is something that I do for fun.
Thanks
Eddie
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