Before you go planning on the cool roof, think of how you are going to get
it up there. I know of some folks who built the roof on the ground and then
carried it up to the top of the swingset rather than build it in place.
Small roofs are very easy to build on the ground. Somewhere around chest
level they discovered that those roofs are actually fairly heavy.
Unfortunately, at that point they still had two thirds of the vertical lift
to go. I still dare not mention that particular part of the project around
them.

Michael

"Joe Wilding" wrote in message
...
I am going to take a break from "fine" woodworking for a few weeks and
build
my 2.5 year old a swing set / slide / fort.
I don't mind putting in a little extra effort for something that looks
kind
of cool or has some cool features. I am leaning toward designing something
with a little bit of victorian style, maybe with some gingerbread and
stuff,
but I haven't really decided yet. My number on requirment is that it is
going to have a real roof, and not a piece of canvas wrapped of the top.
(Not that there is really anything wrong with that, I just think a real
roof
adds a lot.

Does anyone have any cool ideas for a project such as this that you have
seen, or built yourself? Pictures or just a short description would be
equally helpful. I don't need plans, I can figure out the details myself.

Thanks for any help or ideas.

Joe in Denver
my woodworking website:
http://www.the-wildings.com/shop/