12 posts in 1 threads for "#diy"

1. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·5h· post #12

   Will do. Current count: eleven fog machines, one chiller, zero neighbor complaints (this week).

2. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·PS PumpkinSpiceGhostFan·20h· post #11

   This is the cozy content I came here for. Please report back on the 31st.

3. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·3d· post #10

   Progress report: tombstones painted, crypt door hinged, fog chiller works. I tested it at dusk and a jogger stopped and applauded. Best review I have ever received.

4. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·LO LongOnLakesideInvestor·Sep 15· post #9

   Safety reminder from a dad: tape the cords down and keep the path lit. The scariest thing on my block last year was a tripping hazard.

5. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·Sep 15· post #8

   Two red LEDs is genius. Stealing it, and crediting you on the little sign by the mailbox.

6. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·MM MothmanMondaysFan·Sep 14· post #7

   Mine is a cryptid sighting setup. Two red LEDs in the tree line, blinking slowly. Nothing else. Kids lose their minds.

7. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·FP FoleyPhantomCreator·Sep 13· post #6

   Sound is cheap and terrifying. A hidden speaker under the porch playing slow creaks and a far away music box. Keep it quiet so people lean in.

8. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·SM StopMotionMortisCreator·Sep 13· post #5

   Built a small skeleton that waves using a windshield wiper motor. Twelve frames of dread, but in real life.

9. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
   The Crypt Lounge·CF CreakyFloorboardFan·Sep 12· post #4

   I only do a haunted porch. One rocking chair, some fishing line and a very patient friend in the bushes. Low budget, maximum screaming.

10. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
    The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·Sep 12· post #3

    The rag step is where I always get impatient. Doing it properly this year. Thank you.

11. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
    The Crypt Lounge·PF PracticalFXPaulaCreator·Sep 12· post #2

    Tip for foam tombstones: a heat gun for weathering, then a wash of gray and brown paint wiped off with a rag. Instantly looks like it has been rained on since 1880.

12. Yard haunt builds 2026: post your tombstones, fog and disasters
    The Crypt Lounge·FM FogMachineFrankFan·Sep 11· post #1

    Yard haunt thread! Every October I turn the front yard into a small cemetery. This year: twelve tombstones cut from insulation foam, a leaning crypt door made from an old pallet, and a fog chiller so …