Go to your room!

Like a kid who says “that doesn’t hurt” while he’s getting spanked, for some kids, getting sent to your room is not a punishment. Jack Grover sleeps in a private indoor skatepark in his basement. Of course it doesn’t hurt that he’s a tiny four and a half year old kid, so the low ceilings aren’t an issue. You wouldn’t believe the amount of red tape I had to go through to get around Jack’s contractual obligations with Earth Patrol Media. Check out the facilities and learn how they came to be after the jump.

This is a funny story. Jack has a six month old sister, seen above, at the far left. Like most babies. she cries a lot in the middle of the night. Jack isn’t a good sleeper, and has a really hard time getting to sleep once he’s been woken up. Apparently, it was his idea to sleep in the basement. His parents didn’t believe him, but they finally called his bluff after several days of pleading. Sure, it looks creepy, but he hasn’t seen any horror movies yet, so it’s not affecting him.

Steve had a few junky ramps in his driveway, but his driveway pretty much sucks for rolling, so he cut them all down and moved them into the basement so Jack could skate on them. Here’s a wide angle shot of the current setup. I’m guessing that this park will continue to evolve, much to the potential annoyance of his mom.

Jack, showing off for his friends. Notice the washing machine next to the ramp.

Another overview. I think Jack is channeling Dr Brad. If you look to the far back right of the room, you’ll also see screenprinting production facilities for a, ahem, major Northwest skateboard company.

Charging it!

Here’s a shot of a one year old poser.

I found a few shots of the ramp when it was outside. It doesn’t look that crappy actually. Steve bought one sheet new for the ramp, the rest was salvage. These shots predate spending 4 months in the rain uncovered. EPM has another gallery as well.

Rich tests it for child safety.