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Anything that can get the children off the couch and get the game controller out of their hands. Not to mention set their imaginations into gear, I am all for that. "Builder Boards" is a book, a concept and a project that will have children of all ages working together to create play structures of their own design and construction.
Jack McKee, a School teacher from the Pacific North West, with a background in construction and carpentry, has designed notched boards that link together and form play structures. His designs are so basic and yet unique, you will look at them and say "why didn't I think of that".
His book details the projects and construction in perfect detail. From design layouts to building jigs for repeated cuts. Jack has given us the tools to create a simple project with our kids, or a large community undertaking. When my Child is old enough to be up and around in the back yard (She is not born yet, due very soon though) I will build a set of these and she & I will build everything from Camelot Castle to a space station orbiting Mars.
If you have kids, know kids, neighbor kids, get this book, build these boards, and stike fire in their imaginations
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Lately I have been doing a lot of work on my livingroom, adding new pergo floors, painting, wallpapering, and now designing and building a new mantel and entertainment center. As I have mentioned before my typical first step for any major project is "look it up". So I logged onto the Rockler woodworking page and found this book. I ordered it and was pleasantly surprised. Although the book contained no designed very close to what I want to build, it does show you the techniques and design elements native to most entertainment center designs.
Each design is laid out in careful step by step diagrams and explanations. Pictures and illustrations show cutting and assembly techniques. This is a very well designed book and the perfect reference material for anyone who needs a place to put the new 37" TV and DVD player.. oh yea, not to mention the Home theater system
Daniel
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Summertime is deck time, at least that's when most of us spend a lot of time out there on the redwood planks. During just such a visit to my back yard deck, I decided to plan and build some expansions including the addition of an over head structure and surround for the future spa. As with a lot of projects like this I head to the book store, or like lately, log on and start looking for reference materials. I came across this book at my local home store and it contained the information I felt I would need to design and build my deck additions. As with many of the sunset books, this one is laid out very well, and illustrated with many examples. The procedures and theories presented seemed to contain sound building techniques as well as well explained steps.
I am very pleased with this addition to my workshop library. Over 270 pages of information and illustrations. Priced reasonably it will make a good resource for anyone needing information about deck building and maintenance.
Daniel