2014 - Night Photos

Here's the night pictures for 2014!







Here's the night pictures for 2014!

Halloween 2014 is a wrap!

Thanks to all you Trick or Treaters that came to see our display.  Super cool parents too - some even in costume!  The day started off windy but thankfully died down in the evening.  Check back soon for pictures.
Thanks to all you Trick or Treaters that came to see our display.  Super cool parents too - some even in costume!  The day started off win...

Graveyard Sign Part 2


Finished off the graveyard sign.  To hold it upright, I sank a 2' long 4" PVC pipe into the ground.  The sign post slips into the pipe.  I notched the sign posts at the intersection by making several straight cuts and chiseling out the waste.  The ends of the cross post were distressed and sanded.  Finally the whole thing got a coat of stain.





Finished off the graveyard sign.  To hold it upright, I sank a 2' long 4" PVC pipe into the ground.  The sign post slips into the...

Weather Watch 2014


Weather is looking good for Halloween!
Weather is looking good for Halloween!

It begins.

Monster in a Coffin - Part II

Wrapped up the Monster in a Coffin prop.  Ended up using the 12 volt line from an old computer power supply.  I was going to make a wooden cam wheel to attach to the wiper motor shaft but ended up using two L-brackets with lock washers.  Seems to work great!  Here's some pics and a video of it in action.








Wrapped up the Monster in a Coffin prop.  Ended up using the 12 volt line from an old computer power supply.  I was going to make a wooden c...

New Project: Graveyard Sign

I had an idea the other day to build a sign for the haunt.  I'm thinking 4x4s for the post and cross beam and some 1x4s for the sign.  Either a noose rope or some chain to hold the sign to the post.  I have an empty water meter hole on the corner of the lot that should be suitable to insert the post into and secure it from tipping over.  I'll run an extension cord to the sign to power a flicker bulb fixture.

Sign Concept

I had an idea the other day to build a sign for the haunt.  I'm thinking 4x4s for the post and cross beam and some 1x4s for the sign.  E...