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The story behind the Endeavor
​Do-it-Yourself Swingset plans

The Endeavor Fort/ Swingset had humble beginnings. It was my first fort design and it was made more for the purpose of making something from nothing rather than making a profit plus it would be cool for my kid to play on. This Frankenstein design was made up of spare parts from repaired swingsets and came to be known as my  "Frankie". It was reverse engineered using only wood that was available from my scrap pile and days were spent sweating in the hot Texas sun removing nails, cutting off broken ends, and selecting wood with the end result in mind.  I routed the edges, pressure washed the parts, sanded and sealed the wood to hide the ugly and when it was complete, my son, then 5, thought is was the coolest. I won't lie... I sold it.
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Don't hate. It was sold it with the promise I would make a bigger and better one. (For more about that promise look at the Triton.) The family who bought that first frankenstein fort sent me a friend and made a new one with new lumber. Soon another was made and each time one was made, the design was refined. It didn't have such a noble name then. I called it the "Little Fort". Over the years, I'd put together many DIY kits for families and found the instructions to be difficult at times. It occurred to me that knowledge was power! I could utilize my experience to write a plan for a clean, easy to build, easy to move, and inexpensive playset. The Endeavor DIY Fort / swingset was born.

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Designed in my backyard for smaller yards, the Endeavor was born in Houston, TX. ("Space City USA") It was named in honor of our American astronauts and the endeavors they represent in America. Once you see your child rocket to the moon, swing through the jungles of the Amazon, or find treasure in the sandbox, it will be easy to see how a playset can help your children develop imagination skills, confidence, coordination, and physical agility.

After years of refinement, my Endeavor do-it-yourself wood fort/ swingset plan was featured in a Better Homes and Garden DIY book called, "Playsets". This design is also featured on the cover of the book. In the book, they refer to it as "Fort Frolic". I have to admit, it sounds fun! In your search for a good set of plans, keep in mind, if the plans are good enough for Better Homes and Garden they're good for your family.

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Endeavor DIY Playset Gallery

Home made wooden playsets and swingsets, while designed and built with the best intentions, are under or over-engineered, made with entrapment areas, exposed bolts, or inferior hardware. Why do more work than you have to? All of my DIY playset plans are refined for simplicity and voluntarily meet or exceed all safety standards set forth by the American Society for Testing and Materials and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
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​There are several options on the internet for build your own DIY swing set / fort plans. As a consumer be aware of what you buy. Most are from well known companies that teach you how to make a safe fort / swing set combination. These professional companies utilize information taken from the Consumer Product Safety Commission Playground Safety Handbook. While most of the information is geared mainly to commercial equipment, it does have recommended guidelines for a safe playground for residential use.