No wonder I never have the time to plant a garden...

[parallel]

The assembly instructions state that it takes two "moderately skilled" people 20-24 hours to assemble. Well... I had myself (quite skilled... if I do say so myself) and my Dad (ZERO skill) the first 10 hours. Then myself and a kid without much skill but at least he could move for the next ten hours. Then myself and my nephew who has moderate skill for the next ten hours. Of course... some of those initial hours were spent preparing the site by pouring some concrete piers to level the structure up. I still need to get a load of top soil and some ST. Augustine sod in there to cover the concrete and level the ground beneath it. Even so, my boy had a blast the last couple of days playing "army men" and "pirates" so it was well worth the $$ and the time.

Here are some pictures of him enjoying his fourth Birthday present from us.

 

[Mousefield]

Nice pics of a job well done. Looks like it will last many years, maybe for the grandkids? :laughing:

 

[parallel]

Thanks. You know... it might last that long. It's made of cedar and good corrosion resistant hardware, so if it is properly maintained (which it will be) it will last a good long time.

 

[ToadHill]

You planted the best garden, it's called childhood memories and it will provide food for thought for years to come.

 

[LBrown59]

You planted the best garden, it's called childhood memories and it will provide food for thought for years to come.

When my cousin and i were kids back in the 40s and 50s If we wanted something like this we had to build it .

 

[parallel]

When my cousin and i were kids back in the 40s and 50s If we wanted something like this we had to build it .

So did we back in the 70's... but not at 4 years old. Also, if I lived out where he could build something like that on land I own that is wooded, I would rather he did that. But considering anything that he would build would be in my yard... I would prefer to have something nice to look at as well...LOL.

 

[Gizmo2]

You planted the best garden, it's called childhood memories and it will provide food for thought for years to come.

:thumbsup:

 

[20 20]

You planted the best garden, it's called childhood memories and it will provide food for thought for years to come.

:thumbsup:

 

[parallel]

You planted the best garden, it's called childhood memories and it will provide food for thought for years to come.

Good point... thanks.

 

[2manyrocks]

Looks like you have a very satisfied customer. Be sure to make lots of pictures to remember these days. :thumbsup: