Some recent offbeat projects

[Dave Cohen]

Playhouse my wife and I built for the kids from scratch, no plans, winged it and painted, this summer (note the clear roof):

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=74105&stc=1&d=1193280125


Mosaic table, I built the base out of half lapped cross pieces set into intersecting mortises. The top is a concrete board sandwich with plywood in the center, all thin-setted and screwed together, then we tiled 1000s of tiny tiles and glass on the top (the table is 5 feet in diameter). I drew the design on a piece of typing paper, and then scanned that and sent the digital image to a 35mm slide service, and then projected it onto the table top and drew it in permanent ink. It took me a long time to make this table:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=74104&stc=1&d=1193280125

[glenn bradley]

Wonderfully whimsical.

[Brandon Shew]

I love the table and the playhouse - esp the clear roor. Once my kids have outgrown the swingset, I'll build them somthing like that. Nice work.

[Dave Ray]

I really like that table Dave, neat idea, great execution.

[David Klug]

Beautiful table Dave. I'm more interested in the material that you used for the roof of the doll house.

DK

[Dave Cohen]

David,

Its a polycarbonate roofing material called "Suntuf" by Palram:

http://www.palram.com/HTMLs/product.aspx?C1010=12684&BSP=13801

http://www.palram.com/HTMLs/home.aspx

since its polycarbonate its not brittle and cannot break, it can bend though. I cut it to size with a good pair of aviation snips, no need for saws as they state in the manual.
I believe they rate Suntuf "BEST" out of the 3 or so products they offer. It blocks UV rays and is completely clear (they also have tinted versions).

I bought it at Home Depot.

Our backyard can be windy at times, but if you screw it down according to the screwing schedule, its fine (especially around the perimeter: rake and eve of the roof).