Gimme Shelter! (photo heavy)

[Sprocket]

     I recently came to the conclusion that I needed shade in my practically treeless backyard.  I just happened to have an older wooden swing set that needed to be taken down and, since I like to recycle things, I re-purposed the swing set into a shade giving shelter.

The donor swing set:



After setting the posts and adding part of the roof supports:



Trusses to support the roof:



I slathered on some stain and screwed down the PVC roof panels.  I bought the stain and the roof panels at the Habitat For Humanity Re-Use Center.  It's a great place the thrift for building supplies.



The finished shelter.  12'x6' of blissful poolside shade!





Thanks for looking =)

-Sprock

[oceangurl]

Way cool Sproket! My husband who is a carpentar just recently built a barn/shelter similar to that but with walls and way bigger to house all his "man " equipment, ie tractor and saws , you know "man" things! Of which I have noooo interest! lol! You done a good job, maybe you can turn that into some kind of Ticki bar or something, with a few sides, then stools etc, of course using all thrifted items!

[Jay2TheRescue]

Now let's see you re-purpose the slide with the pool... 

-Jay

     I recently came to the conclusion that I needed shade in my practically treeless backyard.  I just happened to have an older wooden swing set that needed to be taken down and, since I like to recycle things, I re-purposed the swing set into a shade giving shelter.

The donor swing set:



After setting the posts and adding part of the roof supports:



Trusses to support the roof:



I slathered on some stain and screwed down the PVC roof panels.  I bought the stain and the roof panels at the Habitat For Humanity Re-Use Center.  It's a great place the thrift for building supplies.



The finished shelter.  12'x6' of blissful poolside shade!





Thanks for looking =)

-Sprock

[valleythriftshopper]

Pretty cool!  You could hang those rattan shades that I see people use on covered porches on the sides - that would definitely give it a tiki bar look!

[SeSo_Says_So]

Sprock, you the da man!  It is totally total.  Do you hire out?

When is Mai-Tai night?

PS: Where'd you thrift the pool?

[foutchie]

love it!

[Sprocket]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!  I think I will look for some type of roll up shade for the back of it...I like the tiki bar idea too!  You're all invited over for drinks anytime...I even have the little umbrellas!  ;-)

-Sprock

[mccoysnina]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!  I think I will look for some type of roll up shade for the back of it...I like the tiki bar idea too!  You're all invited over for drinks anytime...I even have the little umbrellas!  ;-)

-Sprock

  Great Job!!!!  When can we come for swimming and margaritas:)   Jeannie

[Pedeka]

Great job there. If I show up for drinks I promise I'll bring some odf those tiny plastic mermaids that hang on the edge of the glass.

[Sprocket]

Great job there. If I show up for drinks I promise I'll bring some odf those tiny plastic mermaids that hang on the edge of the glass.

Purrrrrrrrrfect!  The mermaids are exactly what I'm missing and you can't have an afternoon pool party without them!

-Sprock

[anastasiabeaverhausen]

Hey ya'll I'm volunteering to bartend at this tiki party, my best friends sons graduation party was tiki...and I ummmm collectively aquired all the party stuff <saved her a trip to the GW> ..Sprocket...seriously thats a great job! way to go fellow tarheel!  AB  P.S. really a P/T bartender here...we'll all have some purple motorcycles in our plastic coconut cups!

[Jay2TheRescue]

Hey ya'll I'm volunteering to bartend at this tiki party, my best friends sons graduation party was tiki...and I ummmm collectively aquired all the party stuff <saved her a trip to the GW> ..Sprocket...seriously thats a great job! way to go fellow tarheel!  AB  P.S. really a P/T bartender here...we'll all have some purple motorcycles in our plastic coconut cups!

My friends and I usually throw at least one Tiki party a year.  To get everyone in the mood we put on the invitations that there will be a special prize for the person who comes in the tackiest Hawaiian shirt.  Its usually something we thrifted for a couple of bucks.  We've picked up Tiki torches, paper lanterns, tacky light sets, etc either on deep clearance, or thrifted.  Of course we save everything for next year, so the only real expense is the food.

-Jay

[Sprocket]

Hey ya'll I'm volunteering to bartend at this tiki party, my best friends sons graduation party was tiki...and I ummmm collectively aquired all the party stuff <saved her a trip to the GW> ..Sprocket...seriously thats a great job! way to go fellow tarheel!  AB  P.S. really a P/T bartender here...we'll all have some purple motorcycles in our plastic coconut cups!

Thank you so much and your excellent bar tending services will be much appreciated ;-)  Drop by the pool anytime...I'd love to learn how to mix up a Purple Motorcycle =)

-Sprock

[Sprocket]

Jay,
     Your parties sound so cool!  I want to do that before the summer ends!

-Sprock

[oceangurl]

I'm in!!! Let me know the time, date and location and I will bring the Margarita's Jimmy Buffet style! lol!