Swing set

[HarleyDog]

(07-16-2018, 12:18 PM)Benton Wrote: I built one several years ago out of some leftover cedar 1x4s and treated 4x4 posts. I used wood bolts for the posts and screws for the boards. The design was a playhouse area in the center with swings off each side, some monkey bars and a slide.

Unfortunately, I didn't get around to sealing the cedar before the rainy season and the deck of the playhouse warped pretty bad. I ended up replacing it, which knocked out most of the savings on the project.

Other than that, it was sturdy thanks to the 4x4s. But, I would recommend going Fred's route. I saved maybe 15-20% over buying a kit (less, once I had to buy boards and replace the deck) , but it took about 2 hours each night for a week, plus an entire weekend. I've helped with a couple kits and one or two people can usually knock them out in a few hours. Unless you're very experienced in carpentry, there's always a few little things that come up unexpectedly. The kits, largely, have those bugs worked out.

Was planning on putting a swing in the bedroom. Hopefully it doesn't take so much work?