DIY Home Projects

[Raisinhead]

Post up some home projects that you take on.  It's always a good feeling to get them accomplished.

I finally got one done that has been a long time coming. 

Backyard Zip Line

It's about 145 feet long and moves

Used 13 - 15ft utility poles
1/2" cable
Robertson mini sr-71 (recommended by Mike from Harlan)
Several cable clamps
Heavy duty mobile home tie down stakes (auger ends)
Home made seat - 2x8 wood, cable, plastic sleeving
Wheel barrow tires
Pool noodle

Used the winch for two major parts of the project-helped pull a heavy ass pole up the hill and into up to go into the hole.

Cemented the poles about 4ft in the ground

Tied down with cable to the auger stakes

Tires drilled and used with the pool noodle for stopping

Used the winch again to get the line up and attached

Kids love it!!






Sweet slow mo video

[patman]

Cool! Can you ride it?

[Raisinhead]

Cool! Can you ride it?

Oh yeah!  It's over built a good bit. I rode it a few times before I let the kids get on.

[Mortalis5509]

Did paint and tile. Nothing exciting. Building a green egg stand now.

[tcdawg]

Zip line is killer Jay!!!

[DOUG]

Man what a finish! Hang on tight.

[jc79]

Awesome project!  House resale value just went up 10%!


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[Raisinhead]

Zip line is killer Jay!!!

Thanks for the extra hand a few times!

Post up your sweet backyard project

[Raisinhead]

Awesome project!  House resale value just went up 10%!


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Haha, so did my insurance premium. Lol

[DOUG]

Was a jeep used to pull that cable up?

[Scott F.]

Zip line idea is killer!  //SLAMIN//. My kind of home improvement.

[Raisinhead]

Was a jeep used to pull that cable up?

Yup. Pulled the pole up the hill and used for pulling the cable tight.