The Swingset, Take One

After 1.5 years of research, I finally wore Den down enough so he agreed to buy the kids a swingset (citing among other things that we could allow them at younger ages play in the backyard than we would let them cross major streets to get to a park).

I think I selected well, as we were very pleased with the project. The only major issue was human error. I think there were less parts to the swingset than there were to the Purple Martin House, posted about earlier.

I had taken Eddie to his swim lesson and everythingw as going great--Den had made lots of progress and was in the process of putting the 'tower' together, getting ready to put the first bolts to hold it together when, 'crash!', it tipped over. The last picture is of the piece that sustained the worst damage, you can't tell well, but the piece is basically cracked in half. The company was great in quickly sending a replacement timber, but it meant a week's delay in the assembly.

Oh and below is the picture of the retaining wall and steps. Now to landscape...