Building an Outdoor Gym: Under $800 and 48 sqft, for all your BWF needs! (If you have access to a backyard space.)

[amotz]

Hi Everyone,

This is what my current set up looks like.

If you have some backyard space and an open home depot in your area, you can do it! Materials required (your prices might vary but all materials for me was purchased in CDN):

QTY Material

• 2 Treated Wood - 6 in x 6 in x 16 ft
• 1 Treated Wood - 6 in x 6 in x 12 ft
• 1 Treated Wood - 6 in x 6 in x 8 ft
• 1 Treated Wood - 4 in x 6 in x 8 ft
• 2 Treated Wood - 6 in x 6 in x 8 ft
• 2 Non-treated wood 2x4x8 for bracing
• 4 Single Bar, 70" x 8" - 1.25" (Try your local supplier, this one is CDN) or (Rogue)
• 24 Concrete Mix 30kg
• 1 Box of Lag bolts
• A bunch of Bolt/wash/nut
• Auger rental

The plan is to be efficient as possible with the space, so this will take up just under 8ft by 6ft.

There is quite a bit of labor involved, especially digging with the auger. Home depot rents these and you can dig the holes in 1 day. Here is the digging plan. Please remember, for your local area to call before you dig or google your area + click before you dig. I can answer any questions in the comments.

The rest of the build requires motivation and the want to do it. I leave that up to you. Good luck, train hard, and be consistent!

 

[jessicaaddslove]

@amotz Also please don't randomly dig deep holes in your yard without being sure of any lines below. There are companies that will come and mark them for you, a lot of times for free.

 

[amotz]

@jessicaaddslove That's right, always call before you dig! I'll add that to my description. Thanks.

 

[mamabear777]

@amotz who would you call?

 

[kirutu3]

@mamabear777 The utility company, your city or the ghost busters. Depends on how high u are.

 

[marystokesq]

@kirutu3

Depends on how high u are.

you forgot pizza hut

 

[streetcrusader]

@mamabear777 Ghostbusters

 

[gabriellagarcia]

@mamabear777 It's 811 in several states. Just Google 'call before you dig ' with the obvious substitution

 

[summerlander]

@mamabear777 811 if you’re in the states.

 

[letmylightshine]

@mamabear777 Most places I've lived (in the US) you can dial 811.

 

[aibbycatalan]

@mamabear777 In NC it’s 811. You could call the county where you live and ask. It might take some time right now.

 

[jonmyrussy]

@mamabear777 there is at least one 811 entity to call in all 50 states. some states have 2 or 3.

 

[dawn16]

@mamabear777 Apparently it’s not called “miss dig” everywhere in the US, but it’s the same number if you google it and I find the name easy to remember.

 

[pinkyrose]

@jessicaaddslove Thanks

 

[dawn16]

@pinkyrose 811 in the BC Canada is health authorities for covid-19.

 

[bcjammerx]

@dawn16 In BC Call Before You Dig is 1 800 474 6886.

 

[anilo]

@amotz That is awesome. Adult jungle gym. But seriously awesome work. If I had a yard to do this in I would 100% be doing it.

 

[angels777]

@anilo Yeah... I love it, but the condo association may not.

 

[trr1954]

@angels777 As someone living with an HOA I feel your pain.

 

[rbell77]

@trr1954 Say you do it anyway. What can the HOA do? Asking from a place where the idea of the HOA is laughable.