Pictures of construction of OT setup at home
May 2007
 

The bolster swing with a wooden
balance bar and basketball net in background.

  
The frog swing (with swivel and bungee cords).
Note the 4-inch thick safety mat.

  
Final construction, in basement, with platform swing.
Main beam length is 10 feet.

 
4-foot long zipper for bolster swing

2-inch velcro for frog swing
Plans for the frog, bolster, and platform swings are available from the Philo Center in Shelburne, VT.
We purchased a used, reliable and durable sewing machine from Smitty's in Essex Junction, VT;
Bob Smith, the owner, also taught us how to sew.

 
Finished ceiling detail.

 
12-foot 2 x 4 mounted against vertical supports and screwed to all joists.
Ceiling tile molding in place and insulation back in place.

 
Vertical supports bolted to 2 x 12 joists; half-inch bolts, with washers and lockwashers, used.

 
Vertical supports (left) are thinner than the main beam (right).

 
90º bracket welded to bottom of vertical support.
Supports are available in the electrical department at Home Depot.

 

The main room of the house serves as our OT extension room.