Photography John Halfhide, Dieter Mylius; styling Annie Millar; diagrams Lorenzo Lucia: project John Rae. Darren Baensch, DJB Constructions

diyswing

STEP 21

Sand the plane, then paint with

primer, sealer and undercoat. Let dry,

then paint it red.

To make flower seat

STEP 22

Use purple 40m m -grid diagram

(see page 186) to mark out seat (I). You can

also mark it out by drawing a 380m m square,

then draw a flower shape by marking around

bases of 1L and 4 L paint tins. Cut out flower

seat with a jigsaw. Sand to smooth edges.

STEP 23

Use seat as a template to mark out

a second flower for back (J), but this time,

measure 50m m in from straight edge and

cut along this line so back is 250m m high.

STEP 24

Mark a line 50m m in from back of

seat, then glue, predrill and screw back to seat

with front edge of back on line. If you find

this tricky to hold, clamp seat over edge of a

bench, then screw on back from underside.

STEP 25

M ark and cut out 2 arm rests

(K ), then screw to seat and back, spaced

280m m apart. Using 40m m -grid diagram s

as a guide, drill 11 mm holes 30m m in from

front of seat, and behind side at back for the

ropes. Sand, then mark in 4 flower centres on

seat, back and outside of sides. Paint main

part of flower in purple or colour of choice,

and flower centre in orange to match frame.

To hang swing

STEP 26

Install pigtail sw ing hooks spaced

2 0 0 m m to each side of centre of beam.

Drill through with a long 10m m auger bit.

STEP 27

Push pigtail hooks up through

holes, add a w ashers at the top, then wind on

2 nuts. Lock nuts together using 2 spanners.

STEP

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b r a id e d

polypropylene sash cord which is soft on

little hands. Find m iddle of a 4m length

of rope, double it back on itself and tie an

overhand knot to form a small loop. Feed on

a snap hook, then hang onto pigtail hook.

Repeat for a second rope, and you should

have 4 equal rope ends.

STEP 29

To feed ropes through holes in

seats, w rap duct tape tightly around rope,

then cut. The recommended height of bottom

of sw ing for pre-schoolers is 350-400m m

from ground. Tie knots to hold sw ing seats

at correct height, ensuring flower swing tilts

back slightly so it’s balanced when in use.

Also available in

Swiss & Cheddar

Cheese Flavours.

i

mm

Available from the

dairy case in your

local supermarket.

For project supplies, se e Stockists page

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