Behold the fabled kingdom of Castle Court! Hidden in a grove of trees, many thought it was only a myth. And yet, here it stands before you, rising up out of the morning mist. With trembling knees, you cross the drawbridge and approach the well-fortified and majestic Gatehouse. The gate…
Read MoreWe’ve had a fantastic, productive 2014 and we’re looking forward to more adventures next year! For now, cuddle up with some hot chocolate and join us in a virtual tour of our winter wonderland: Though she lives in sunny California now, Barbara is no stranger to cold weather. Here’s the…
Read MoreI was looking through old boxes of photos the other day and came across this lovely image. Designed and built in 2004, this play structure looks vibrant and inviting in the far corner of this elegant, tranquil garden. Barbara likes to work with Landscape Design professionals to find fun ways…
Read MoreHere’s a peek at one of Barbara’s latest projects, from start to finish: Barbara started with a design sketch that combined rustic tree stumps & limbs with rugged construction to create a rough & tumble outdoor play structure. Early on in the process, Barbara & Jeff went on site to…
Every spring & summer, when there are “holes” in our build/install schedule, our crew goes out and refurbishes some older ones. It is amazing how resilient redwood is.
Read MoreThe crew returned on Friday to finish the details, pack up all of our tools & materials, and apply a final coat of tung-oil to the play structure. We were right on schedule and just in time – the client was having a huge party with 150 guests on Saturday to celebrate the 4th of July.
It takes strength, agility and team work to put a roof up on a 2-story play set. Barbara, the overseer (and also referred to as the “clucker”) documented the process with her camera while keeping watch and making sure all went safely & smoothly…
Back on site early the next morning the crew enjoys the beautiful view, then gets to work adding the corner Slide Deck to the Big Deck. Barbara is standing up the hill, amongst the trees, to take this photo:
Castle Play Structure: Everything is built and the site is ready! Barbara does a quick layout inside the newly graded space to verify that the play structure, with appropriate Use Zone, will still fit…
The entire Play Set will be packed up Monday morning and transported to site for installation. The end of this past week was all about the details: Aubrey adds professional Rock Climbing Holds to the Princess Tower walls: Marco hangs doors and shutters & glues the long screws into the…
Remember Castle Play Structure? While Barbara and crew were in Southampton last week installing the Long Island Treehouse, the guys were back at the shop in South San Francisco building this large, intricate Castle Play Structure.
The crew continues to work on the Castle Play Structure:Building the frame for the 2nd Towerand carving the trims Lunch on the dock!Ember, another sister & artist/master staining, has come down from Sebastopol to help stain for a couple of days! This is a huge structure and we need everyone’s…
Read MoreMonday, June 14th Colors are finalized! Here is Barbara’s Artist Sketch with the final color palette. The only change requested is to make the pink more of a “Princess Pink” if at all possible. Rudi starts off by staining the interior walls of the Clubhouse (Frog) followed by the Clubhouse…
Read MoreFriday, June 12: Started the day with the Clubhouse framed, sided and the railing post anchored in the deck. Marco, who has been cutting/shaping the elegant, curved knee braces, is pleased with his handiwork! Once the deck is up in the air, the knee braces will attach underneath (between the…
Thursday, 6/10: Started the day with Aubrey (newest team member) out on the dock grinding the redwood smooth on all sides. We grind the wood smooth so kids won’t get splinters and round the corners so no sharp edges. Every builder starts in the grinding position, learning how to get…
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