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Uh oh - just realised the wickes smooth/planed pressure treated spruce C16 timber (45x95) I’ve purchased (but not yet delivered) is not suitable for use in direct ground contact! Oops. Can I make it suitable? How? Or should I use fence posts instead? (Building a kids climbing frame in the...

Hi I’m using a combination of wickes smooth/planed pressure treated spruce C16 timber and wickes planed pressure treated pine decking to create a bespoke climbing frame for my kids. There will be cut ends and drill holes. How should I treat the cut ends (some will be close to the ground but...

Hi I’m making a kids climbing frame (Pikler triangle) Will be using birch plywood for the frame. What wood type and thickness of dowel should I use for the dowels? I think it’s 1inch thick, but what wood is strong to carry kids weight (max 30kg)? Thanks

Hello i'm designing a pikler triangle - you can google what is a pikler triangle I wanted advise on how to design a pivot - see picture. 1) this pivot uses a bolt (red), which seems to allow a restricted movement between closed and open (to as is in the picture). 2) the black bolt is just used...