The Bridge of Death is finally getting some work.
The good folks over at Mill Creek Hollow were kind enough to not only share with me how they made their own boardwalk in 2009, but give me permission to use their pics here.
A simple matter of some runners, some used decking, and a nail gun.
They have since upgraded to the haunter’s holy grail of a PERMANENT path, complete with underground fog machine access…Check out the 2010 gallery.
With this info in hand, we set out prototyping our own ‘Bridge of Death’.
Using fence slats, I wanted some more support, so a 3rd runner was added. And, I wanted just a touch more height to delineate the boardwalk from the lawn just a tad more, so we added some crossbeams to the bottom of the skids.
The idea being to use the ‘tongues’ at the end to lock skids together, I still need to test that particular idea…I’m not sure how easy it will be to actually utilize, or whether it’s needed or not just yet. The kids sure did enjoy using the staple gun to attach the slats, however.
Oh man, that is so cool, I would love to have a path like that through our graveyard! Hmmmm…..
Looking good! Looking forward to seeing your haunt progress!!!
Cheers!