Team Adam's Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 For those that aren't on Facebook and saw my updates (or those who were wondering what the heck I was putting up pictures of) this weekend was "PROJECT PLAYHOUSE". Tanner's birthday is Nov. 7th and his mom and I decided it was time to upgrade his play area. We saved up cash and bought the set, and I've been working on that section of the yard solo every free weekend I had. For some background - I don't have any pictures showing the full state of the yard when we moved in here a little over a year ago now, but it was bad! The previous owners had broken the irrigation system and never fixed it, it was just a mass of dirt, weeds, dead plants, and not much else. Heres Tanner exploring the yard the day we got the keys, that shows just a little of what we were dealing with: So the main reason for moving from our condo to this house was a yard for Tanner to play in. Priority one was fixing the sprinklers, laying grass in the main area, and giving him somewhere to run around so thats where efforts went first in the main part of the yard. The far side of the house had no pre-existing irrigation and money being tight it was cheapest to just lay a patio of pavers and fill in with gravel for the time being and we got the bulk of the yard done with grass. Heres a shot of his friend Chase and Tanner's play house: Outgrowing that playhouse and needing more grass to play in I started a few months ago removing that gravel and the pavers. The old playhouse was sold to some friends grandparents for their little ones. Bucket by bucket I removed the gravel from all all 500sq ft @ 2" deep of that side by hand... took a few weekends (and a lot of pain killers) Then I trenched about 50ft of new sprinkler line at 3ft deep over the next few weekends in preparation for new grass. Grass was laid and allowed a few weeks to settle in.... then came the big day this weekend where construction on Tanner's playhouse could begin. I had come this far working alone so HECK... might as well finish it that way right? 14 hours over 2 days, every inch of my back aching, my hands blistered and Tanner has his playhouse. We played and went down the slide for hours yesterday evening. Seeing him climb up and shoot down that slide grinning from ear to ear melted my heart. Every minute of spare time and all the sweat of getting to this point was instantly worth it. Its moments like these that make all the hard work of being a parent worth it. I also determined that I was not cut out for hard manual labor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom_FX Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thats great! Nice job Dylan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 And to answer the comments on FB... yes... the grab handles have been polished and waxed already and I put a coat of Americana on the slide too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 THAT is fantastic work my friend! I am sure Tanner is all over this! You and me both weren't meant for that kind of labor man! Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paoutdoorsman Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Awesome work Dylan! I've never messed with lawn irrigation, but 3ft sounds really deep. Is that code in CA? The grass looks sweet under the playset! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Tegeler Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 nice work dylan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Awesome work Dylan! I've never messed with lawn irrigation, but 3ft sounds really deep. Is that code in CA? The grass looks sweet under the playset! There really is no code for it as I'm aware, but in my experience thats the depth where you run the least risk of breakage IMO. I did my entire system this way: 3ft +/- for the pipe. High rise pop ups w/ 15ft heads, connected using a 'T' and a pair of threaded elbows to allow for flex without breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 That should keep him busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 You're a great dad Dylan. He's sure growing fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1anonly Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Nice job Dylan. I helped my brother build one of those for my nephew a couple of years ago. I had blisters all over my hands, but the look on his face after it was done was worth it. I'm working on "a little" project myself right now. And so far I have been doing everything myself, so I know the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Seems like Dylan wanted to get the irrigation pipes down below the frost line - waaay below frost line for SoCal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredmariner Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Nice job Dylan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 That crib looks nicer than my first college apartment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 That crib looks nicer than my first college apartment! Heck... hes got wood floors... my wifes been on my a$$ since day one of moving in here to put hardwood floors down, and Tanner gets them in his playhouse first. This kids ballin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Heck... hes got wood floors... my wifes been on my a$$ since day one of moving in here to put hardwood floors down, and Tanner gets them in his playhouse first. This kids ballin'! Flatscreen with the Vol 7 DVD on the way too?! Is that setup pretty close in proximity to his mammoth Sunflowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Flatscreen with the Vol 7 DVD on the way too?! Is that setup pretty close in proximity to his mammoth Sunflowers? its near where they were... once they reach full height they start to die and thats pretty much the end of them so when we were done we pulled them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Nice job! Of course he probably spent more time playing in the box it came in........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Nice job! Of course he probably spent more time playing in the box it came in........... I wouldnt let him b/c I was planning on having my wife bury me in that box when I was done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 NICE JOB Dad!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Good for you Brother Dylan, and great for Tanner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Awesome setup! I helped my buddy build something similar in his back yard. After that, I was happy that the park and school are 2 blocks away with three playgrounds between the two of them. I don't have the patience for that work. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Right on man!! Good stuff right there. It's what makes life worth living. Kudos Dylan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 any guesses as to the first thing we do now, everyday, when Tanner gets home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 :2thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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