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Garden Globes

Garden Globes

In Progress | Cost of Materials: $5.00These garden globes are made by pouring concrete inside a glass light fixture globe and then decorating the outside.
Castle Playhouse

Castle Playhouse

Completed on April 26, 2020Build time: 1 year | Cost of Materials: $5000.00This castle playhouse has two levels. The upper level is mostly open with a raised lookout platform in one turret. Access to the upper level is by a ladder on the back or an elevator in one of the turrets. The downstairs has a theater stage with moving curtains, color-changing lights, changeable backgrounds, and storage under the stage floor. One of the turrets has a jail cell with a swinging metal door. The other turret has the elevator to the upstairs. A talking tube embedded in the wall lets people upstairs and downstairs communicate. Also downstairs is a cabinet with a concrete countertop, a magic mirror on the wall, cedar ceilings, chandeliers, arched windows with hinged shutters and metal bars, and a murphy table with two benches. The front has accent lighting, porch lights with flickering flame lights, a coat of arms, hinged front doors, and a motorized portcullis gate that goes up and down.
Float - Christmas 2016

Float - Christmas 2016

Completed on December 10, 2016Build time: 40 hours | Cost of Materials: $600.00Jones & DeMille Engineering sponsored a float in the Richfield, UT Christmas Light Parade. This year's float was a 40-foot-long bridge made out of electrical conduit. We hung the bridge from a truck and a 4-wheeler.
Pergola Over Deck

Pergola Over Deck

Completed on June 3, 2016Build time: 2 months | Cost of Materials: $400.00We added a pergola roof over our deck. It was a little bit tricky because we had to replace the posts holding up with deck without the deck falling down.
Herb Spiral and Patio

Herb Spiral and Patio

Completed on July 16, 2015Build time: 2 years | Cost of Materials: $1500.00In the backyard, we added a railroad tie path from the back deck on the north side of the house to the patio on the south side of the house. We added some terraced flowerbeds, an herb spiral, a pergola trellis, a wishing well, several trees, and a patio.
Float - Christmas 2014

Float - Christmas 2014

Completed on December 13, 2014Build time: 40 hours | Cost of Materials: $0.00Jones & DeMille Engineering sponsored a float in the Richfield, UT Christmas Light Parade. This year's float was a gingerbread house with lots of lights, projected falling snow, and a gingerbread man.
Haunted House Facade

Haunted House Facade

Completed on October 23, 2014Build time: 50 hours | Cost of Materials: $1250.00This haunted house facade goes in front of our garage door and serves as an entrance into our haunted house walk-through. The facade is two stories tall with a salvaged sheet-metal roof on the lower level and a wood roof on the upper level. The finish is 7/16" plywood on the inside and 1x6 wood lap siding on the outside. The haunted house facade can be disassembled into 8 ft. by 8 ft. panels for easy storage.
Patio Furniture

Patio Furniture

Completed on July 8, 2014Build time: 10 days | Cost of Materials: $600.00These wooden benches go on our patio around the fire pit.
Rock Climbing Wall

Rock Climbing Wall

Completed on June 16, 2014Build time: 150 hours | Cost of Materials: $1000.00We made this rock climbing wall with used utility poles and pressure-treated plywood. There are two levels on the back side. The total height is 22.5 feet tall. There is a rappelling platform fifteen feet up.
River Crossing

River Crossing

Completed on November 21, 2013Build time: 6 hours | Cost of Materials: $37.00River Crossing is a sequential movement puzzle by ThinkFun where you try to cross the river by moving planks from stump to stump.
Bubba's Backyard Barbeque Scene

Bubba's Backyard Barbeque Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Buddy's Body Shop

Buddy's Body Shop

Completed on October 31, 2013Build time: 2 hours | Cost of Materials: $0.00Buddy's Body Shop is a scene similar to a butcher shop but for humans. There are lots of tools hanging on the walls, hooks hanging from the ceiling, and body parts strewn everywhere.
Chromadepth Maze

Chromadepth Maze

Completed on October 31, 2013Build time: 3 hours | Cost of Materials: $5.00Chromadepth glasses make different colored objects appear closer or farther away than they really are. So we created a maze with different colored paper circles hanging from the ceiling. When people go through, it is very disorienting, and this lets us startle people easier.
Graveyard Scene

Graveyard Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Jungle Scene

Jungle Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Mad Scientist's Lab Scene

Mad Scientist's Lab Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Redneck Junkyard

Redneck Junkyard

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Scarecrow Alley Scene

Scarecrow Alley Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Toxic Waste Scene

Toxic Waste Scene

Completed on October 31, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Baby In A Jar

Baby In A Jar

Completed on October 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Barbequer

Barbequer

Completed on October 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Faux Glowing Coals

Faux Glowing Coals

Completed on October 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Toxic Sludge

Toxic Sludge

Completed on October 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Graveyard Fence

Graveyard Fence

Completed on October 19, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Witch Cottage

Witch Cottage

Completed on October 19, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Information Kiosk

Information Kiosk

Completed on October 17, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Stone Fireplace Made From Styrofoam

Stone Fireplace Made From Styrofoam

Completed on October 17, 2013Build time: 15 hours | Cost of Materials: $100.00We made this fireplace for our haunted house out of styrofoam. This technique can also be used for graveyard fence columns or any number of other projects.
Toxic Waste Barrels

Toxic Waste Barrels

Completed on October 12, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Potion Jars

Potion Jars

Completed on October 11, 2013Build time: 12 hours to make 40 | Cost of Materials: $20.00These potion jars can be used in several haunted house scenes including an apothecary, a witch's cottage, or a scientist's lab, or they can be used as an indoor Halloween decoration.
Giant Spider Web

Giant Spider Web

Completed on October 10, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Witch Posters

Witch Posters

Completed on October 2, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Spider Web Victim

Spider Web Victim

Completed on September 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Haunted House Direction Signs

Haunted House Direction Signs

Completed on September 23, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Witch Feathers

Witch Feathers

Completed on September 22, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00These witch feathers are a cheap and easy prop to use in your Witch Scene. To make this prop, gather a bunch of ratty-looking feathers, perhaps from your local duck pond. Take a length of jute or other authentic rope, and poke the feathers between the strands of the rope. Hang the prop from the ceiling of the Witch Cottage.
Witch Herbs

Witch Herbs

Completed on September 22, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00The witch herbs are a quick and easy prop to use in the Witch Scene. To make the witch herbs, just gather a bunch of bundles of weeds and tie the stems together with some jute. Hang them upside down to dry and then hang them from the ceiling or mantle in the Witch Cottage.
Toe-pincher Coffin

Toe-pincher Coffin

Completed on September 10, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Giant Jenga

Giant Jenga

Completed on August 29, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00Giant Jenga is an easy and cheap Do-It-Yourself project that is sure to be a hit at your next backyard party. This fun outdoor game is made of 2x4s and is fun for adults and children alike.
Pergola Over Path

Pergola Over Path

Completed on August 5, 2013Build time: 1 week | Cost of Materials: $100.00We added this simple pergola trellis over the railroad tie path in our backyard.
Ladder Golf

Ladder Golf

Completed on June 18, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Playground

Playground

Completed on May 18, 2013Build time: 10 months | Cost of Materials: $800.00We built this awesome playground in the backyard for the kids. It has tons of fun stations to play on including monkey bars, a wobble bridge, stepping logs, tarzan ropes, climbing tires, a fire pole, a balance beam, swings, and a zipline.
Shelves in Storage Room

Shelves in Storage Room

Completed on January 26, 2013 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Childrens Maze

Childrens Maze

Completed on October 31, 2012Build time: 5 hours | Cost of Materials: $50.00We made a maze out of cardboard and PVC for the little kids.
Stenciled Alphabet

Stenciled Alphabet

Completed on October 23, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Rock Collection Display

Rock Collection Display

Completed on August 15, 2012Build time: 60 hours | Cost of Materials: $200.00I made these wall-hung boxes to display my rock collection.
Closet Organizers #2

Closet Organizers #2

Completed on August 11, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00I built these simple closet organizers for Savannah's bedroom. They are 16" deep. I took apart the shelves that were in the storage room and used the wood for this project. The shelves are 23" wide and 12" tall so they fit 2 cloth bins side by side.
Landscaping the Front Flowerbeds

Landscaping the Front Flowerbeds

Completed on July 21, 2012Build time: 3 months | Cost of Materials: $500.00When we moved in, the front flowerbeds we flat, empty, and boring. We brought in a bunch of landscaping rocks and dirt, built the flower beds, added concrete mow strips, and planted flowers and shrubs.
Vinyl Flowers

Vinyl Flowers

Completed on May 10, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Stack-It-Up Table

Stack-It-Up Table

Completed on February 21, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Closet Organizers #1

Closet Organizers #1

Completed on January 18, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00I built these simple closet organizers for Savannah's bedroom. They are 16" deep. I took apart the shelves that were in the storage room and used the wood for this project. The shelves are 24" wide and 12" tall so they fit 2 cloth bins side by side.
Mantle Photo Collage

Mantle Photo Collage

Completed on January 12, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Pentomino Shelves

Pentomino Shelves

Completed on January 10, 2012 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Workbench #1

Workbench #1

Completed on December 3, 2011 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Small Wood Bench

Small Wood Bench

Completed on July 30, 2011 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Projector Vortex Cone

Projector Vortex Cone

Completed on October 31, 2010Build time: 1 minute | Cost of Materials: $20.00We discovered this special effect on accident and have used it every year since. We point a dance light projector directly at the oncoming people through a hallway filled with fog. The people coming down the hallway can't see anything except swirling lights. Then usually we have a clown appear in front of them and give a startle scare.
Float - July 4, 2010

Float - July 4, 2010

Completed on July 5, 2010 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Dungeon Scene

Dungeon Scene

Completed on October 31, 2009Build time: 3 hours | Cost of Materials: $20.00We did a dungeon scene in the stairwells.
Polk-a-Dot Room

Polk-a-Dot Room

Completed on October 31, 2009Build time: 3 hours | Cost of Materials: $5.00The polk-a-dot room is a very trippy room where you hang fluorescent circles from the ceiling, and attach them to the walls. The visitors wear chromadepth glasses, which causes the different colors to appear to be different distances away. It is very disorienting, and actors can easily hide and scare the visitors.
Electric Chair

Electric Chair

Completed on October 31, 2008Build time: 2 hours | Cost of Materials: $10.00This electric chair is a simple prop that can add a lot of flair to your haunt. It's basically just a bunch of 2x4s and plywood screwed together and painted black.
Float - Homecoming 2008

Float - Homecoming 2008

Completed on October 11, 2008 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Float - Homecoming 2007

Float - Homecoming 2007

Completed on October 1, 2007 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Strobe Tunnel

Strobe Tunnel

Completed on October 31, 2004Build time: 1 day | Cost of Materials: $200.00We took a carport kit from Sam's Club and removed one wall so it became a trapezoid. Then we hung up curtains and nets and bones and strobe lights.
Pond and Waterfall #2

Pond and Waterfall #2

Completed on June 21, 2004Build time: 1 year | Cost of Materials: $0.00My parents built this awesome pond and waterfall at their house (with all of our help of course).
Hanging Torture Cage

Hanging Torture Cage

Completed on October 31, 2002 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Stocks

Stocks

Completed on October 31, 2002 | Cost of Materials: $0.00These stocks make a great addition to the graveyard scene, or they can be used as a photo prop at the entrance to the haunted house.
Gallows

Gallows

Completed on October 31, 2001 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Guillotine

Guillotine

Completed on October 31, 2001 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Craft Shop

Craft Shop

Completed on April 1, 2001Build time: 2 weeks | Cost of Materials: $0.00We helped my grandpa turn some old barns into a craft shop at his animal farm.
Model Farm

Model Farm

Completed on May 1, 2000 | Cost of Materials: $0.00When I was 13, I built a large model farm in my bedroom. The house, barns, fences, and animals came in a kit, but I added onto the kit with homemade details like trees, roads, and a large mountain backdrop.
Eagle Project

Eagle Project

Completed on April 5, 2000 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Raft

Raft

Completed on March 26, 2000 | Cost of Materials: $0.00
Marble Maze

Marble Maze

Completed on September 17, 1999 | Cost of Materials: $0.00The marble maze at Sage Creek Elementary was an incentive for the students to read. The more minutes the students read, the more marbles they could put through the marble maze. The spinning wheel would pick marbles up from the bottom of each track and drop them off at the top of the next track.
Pond and Waterfall #1

Pond and Waterfall #1

Completed on September 8, 1999Build time: 1 year | Cost of Materials: $0.00When I was about 13, I saved up my money and bought a pond kit from Sams Club. My mom and I (with help from everyone, of course) built this little pond and waterfall.