Johston Family Gemini "Tough like Bull"

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How's this for an endorsement? I recently received an email from a DIY Dad. I've posted his comments below. I know I have a solid design, but sometimes it's nice to see how solid. In the second picture, you can see The swingset portion is still standing. The back panel, the lower deck, and part of the upper deck still stand despite the crushing force of this 800-1000 lbs of broken tree branch. Designed tough in the USA. I dig the US flag in the foreground. Jack, My Gemini took a lickin', but stayed up. I guess I'll be needing some new roof tarps . . . ;-) We had 70 MPH straight line winds at 3 am for about 15 min. It snapped the main part of the tree in half right in the middle. Removing the tree without causing more damage was a challenge, but we have a friend with a bobcat so we were able to lift the tree off without causing more damage. I will need to replace 3) 4" X 4"s and most of the upper deck and put new tarps on her, but its really remarkable how well the whole structure absorbed the blow. Speaks well for your design. We have had endless compliments on the playset/treehouse for the past 3 years and of course the kids and their friends use it constantly. Both the treehouse and playset are all western red cedar sealed with TWP cedar tone stain (great stuff from coastal sealants) Feel free to post the pix if you like. I will send you one after I get her repaired. Gary
DIY Wood Forts/ Swing Set Plans, Wood Swingset Plans, Plans for Swingsets , Do-it-Yourself Swingset Plans, Redwood Porch Swings, Wooden Patio Swings, Wood Mailboxes, and more. E-mail: askjackhow@gmail.com 281-345-1997 Copyright © 2001-2008 Jack S. Bowser

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All Natural Wood Designs For Our World

How's this for an endorsement?

I recently received an email from a DIY Dad. I've posted his comments below. I know I have a solid design, but sometimes it's nice to see how solid. In the second picture, you can see

The swingset portion is still standing.

The back panel, the lower deck, and part of the upper deck still stand despite the

crushing force of this 800-1000 lbs of broken tree branch.

Designed tough in the USA. I dig the US flag in the foreground.

Jack,

My Gemini took a lickin', but stayed up. I guess I'll be needing some new roof tarps . . . ;-)

We had 70 MPH straight line winds at 3 am for about 15 min. It snapped the main part of the tree in half right in the middle. Removing the tree without causing more damage was a challenge, but we have a friend with a bobcat so we were able to lift the tree off without causing more damage. I will need to replace 3) 4" X 4"s and most of the upper deck and put new tarps on her, but its really remarkable how well the whole structure absorbed the blow. Speaks well for your design.

We have had endless compliments on the playset/treehouse for the past 3 years and of course the kids and their friends use it constantly.

Both the treehouse and playset are all western red cedar sealed with TWP cedar tone stain (great stuff from coastal sealants)

Feel free to post the pix if you like. I will send you one after I get her repaired.

Gary

DIY Wood Forts/ Swing Set Plans, Wood Swingset Plans, Plans for Swingsets , Do-it-Yourself Swingset Plans, Redwood Porch Swings, Wooden Patio Swings, Wood Mailboxes, and more.

E-mail: askjackhow@gmail.com

281-345-1997