Hi Otter's Workshop,
Just wanted to reach out and say I finished the project and I'm really happy with how it turned out. It looks really great and my kids love it. Evan J. These plans are great! The way they are done makes it very easy to get all the supplies and wood that you need, make your cuts, and then assemble. It took 2 moderately experienced DIYers about 8 hours from start to finish. We're very happy with how it turned out and highly recommend.
Tara C. |
Apollo DIY Fort/Swingset Plans |
I wanted to let you know how much I love the Apollo playset I built for my granddaughter. While it took me a while, I purchased the plans and hardware in May and I finished in October. The sanding and routing just took time and there were so many other things to do. :( The material and cut list were excellent and accurate. The plans were good, I likely read them a dozen times and as I progressed the next step became very clear. At the end of the day I spent $1250, all in: plans, hardware, wood, slide and some tools. (I needed 1/2" long drill bit and 2 forstner bits)
It is just gorgeous, very solid, I think it would take a hurricane to move it. I still have to do the sandbox under the fort. I am thinking I'll add a 2x6 and have sand in 1/2 of the lower frame. Again the playset is awesome, and my granddaughter loves it Thank you! |
A further note states:
It really is an awesome playset, it costs less than other similar sets and is 10x sturdier. I did forget to mention that when I had it up in the yard I ended up moving the slide off of the side with the ladder and to the side opposite the swing. The location is a skinny rectangle and that just worked better. I notched the lower rail support out to accommodate the slide, then added a lower support for the rails next to the ladder. Ohhh also, the hardware you provided is awesome!!! |
My Daughter and her friends had a ball at her 3rd birthday party and I received many praises for on it. I even had a go on the swing and gave it a workout and it didn’t budge an inch.
I was very happy with your plans and I was able to put this together for around $2000 AU including all accessories, to buy something like this pre-fabricated would have been twice as much. Thank you. Adam |
If anyone wants to know, it cost about $1200 for the lumber and hardware for main structure, four position swing, picnic table, and adding two swings to the main structure with the accessories arm or whatever y'all called it. It took three of us about 5-6 hours to get to what you see in the pictures. I will send more pictures once we get it finished and try to write up a better testimony when I have some more time.
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We are very happy with these plans... much sturdier result than the big box store swing sets. Love the beefy, solid construction. Performed a lot of prep work routing and sanding all the wood prior to cutting and assembly, but it was well worth it. Did the actual fort assembly over two days, with another day for the add-on swingset. Plans were detailed and well thought out. Wish they included the option for a wooden roof vs. tarp, although some of the website photos show customers that did just that. I made some slight modifications to the plans and will be installing a wooden roof on my set. May also modify the sandbox area to add some folding bench seats that will act as a cover. Overall very pleased with the outcome; would highly recommend these plans to anyone wishing to build their own swing set. I would recommend this fastener kit to anyone building the DIY Triton Fort and Swingset. All hardware is included to assemble the set; the only extra fasteners I needed to buy were some galvanized bolts/washers/nuts to attach the slide. I performed price comparison shopping with a local big box store, and quickly exceeded the price of this kit (while not being able to match all of the proper sizes). Highly suggest purchasing this kit!
Steve T. |
We spent the Fourth of July (100 degree heat) building your Gemini Playset for my 2 year old son. It took one full day to cut and label the wood. Then it took two more days to put it all together. But as you can see, it's sturdy enough to hold THREE GROWN MEN! This thing ain't going nowhere! Your plans were very easy to follow and we appreciated the shopping list. We look forward to years of fun on this swing set!
THANKS! Gina <>< |
I used the this website and got plans for the Apollo fort last year. It is absolutely awesome and much more solid than playsets I've seen from the big boxes. Plus, the satisfaction of doing it yourself. This year I decided to add the climbing wall, so once again I ordered the plans and built the wall. As with the play set the plans were perfectly detailed and I built a climbing wall that I know is safe for the kids to play on. Thanks for the great plans. Would suggest this company to anyone looking to build a super solid safe playset and climbing wall for their kids.
Jason C. |
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