We are about to pack up this playhouse and send it off to NY (along with a treehouse that is going to Southampton).
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Half-way through installation, the Rocket Ship is starting to look exactly like Barbara’s artist sketch!
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Look what was just installed last week in Pasadena, CA: beautiful, luscious colors on Barbara’s popular Robin Hood’s Fort play structure (this one has a 9′ long bridge over 2 swings and a Pyramid roof with stars):
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Barbara and crew have been working non-stop to make ready for the launch of the Rocket Ship play structure this Friday, May 14th. Countdown includes: finish painting, detailing, packing, loading the truck and driving to LA. Building starts with the base floor. These photos show part of what it takes…
If you have ever wanted to bid on a Barbara Butler playhouse, then this is your chance! You can now bid on eBay for The Magical Bridge Playhouse, donated by Barbara Butler Artist-Builder Inc.100% of all proceeds from this sale go towards building The Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto,…
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Jeff and I went to inventory a pile of cut tree limbs. The client wants us to use the pieces of two trees in creating a new play structure/play area. To get started we numbered, photoed,and measured each limb and trunk. And I sketched each limb too as part of…
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We just got back from installing a public use play structure for an Affordable Housing Complex in Glendale, California. It was a new design , so it had to go through all the ASTM, CPSC and ADA certifications which it passed beautifully…
Sad news: my wonderful dog Roscoe died last week of cancer. Roscoe was the best dog! A real play professional: always friendly to dogs, children, adults; always ready to play; always happy to go to work with me. Roscoe will be missed very much!
Will Pratt: Expert Builder/InstallerDuties: – Fabricates treehouses & play structures– Travels to sites & participates in installations– Keeps everyone amused with anticsAbout Will:– 2nd youngest crew member– Recently moved to Brooklyn, NY with his girlfriend– but still signs on for East Coast Installations– Plays Banjo / member of Jazz band–…
We had a great time installing this tree fort on a steep yard in Santa Barbara. It’s comprised of 4 different forts. 2 are connected by a bridge. it’s made for lots of running around & climbing. Great zip line between the trees too!
Here are some photos from our new playhouse in Tiburon. I’m calling it Rosefield Cottage because my client loves roses. Soon the roses will be growing up a trellis that will cover the big I-Beams.
Check out our new zipline structure for folks without trees. Jeff and I have wanted to do this for a long time. Finally we got the chance to put our ideas to the test. It’s working great!
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Washington DC 3/1 to 3/4: Jeff and I visit his folks, go to museums and I meet with a new client in Bethesda who wants a tree perch…
Read MoreHello! I’m heading on the road again and I thought I’d keep you all posted on my adventures with a blog instead of those clunky emails. Not quite sure how all this works yet but I’m sure I’ll figure it out as I go. Comments welcome.
