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	Home Project: Back Yard Gym That Grows With Child As the child grows, so does this back-yard gym. Four holes drilled a few inches apart through each upright post let you pull out the end dowels and raise the cross ladder as the youngster increases in height. (See diagram below.) When the cross piece is raised to the highest level, new dowels are put in the lower holes so that the child can climb to the top easily. Build the three sections of one by fours and 1" hardwood dowels or, for a setup sturdy enough for a teenager, substitute two-by-fours and 1-1/2" dowels. Set the posts in concrete and give the gym two coats of outdoor paint.

Home Project:
Back Yard Gym That Grows With Child

As the child grows, so does this back-yard gym. Four holes drilled a few inches apart through each upright post let you pull out the end dowels and raise the cross ladder as the youngster increases in height. (See diagram below.)

When the cross piece is raised to the highest level, new dowels are put in the lower holes so that the child can climb to the top easily.

Build the three sections of one by fours and 1" hardwood dowels or, for a setup sturdy enough for a teenager, substitute two-by-fours and 1-1/2" dowels. Set the posts in concrete and give the gym two coats of outdoor paint.

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