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Anyone here build outdoor play sets
Posted on 1/11/14 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 1/11/14 at 9:57 pm
Anyone here build one? If so, how long should i expect it to take to complete the project?
I'm competent with tools.
I'm competent with tools.
This post was edited on 1/11/14 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:10 pm to tigerman03
Took me 14 hours wth help on a small basic one from SAMs.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:11 pm to tigerman03
A prefab takes you and a friend 10-14 hours.
A homemade took my by myself 18-24 hours. Much of it was due to rigging the main beams solo son could lag bolt together
A homemade took my by myself 18-24 hours. Much of it was due to rigging the main beams solo son could lag bolt together
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:11 pm to tigerman03
quote:
Anyone here build one? If so, how long should i expect it to take to complete the project?
How can someone answer possibly answer this? Its like asking how long it will take to build a house without know square footage, features, amount of helpers, etc.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:14 pm to nolanola
We built ours not prefabed. Took us about 12-15 hours. Much better quality then most prefabed.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:17 pm to nolanola
nolanola,
It has swings, a slide a little clubhouse and some monkey bars.
Thanks guys. Homemade is not an option now because we received the set as a present from the in-laws.
It has swings, a slide a little clubhouse and some monkey bars.
Thanks guys. Homemade is not an option now because we received the set as a present from the in-laws.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:33 pm to tigerman03
Bought our house back in May and the family who sold us the house already had a huge wooden play set in the back yard.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 10:56 pm to tigerman03
I have one layed out in my yard at the moment. Been working on it her and there no more than a few hours at a time. It's a pain in the arse. Make sure you look at the fine details of the illustrations.
Posted on 1/11/14 at 11:07 pm to BHMTigah
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Took me 14 hours wth help on a small basic one from SAMs.
We have the big one from Sam's (Skyfort II). I think it took my husband about 18 hours total to build it. He worked on it around 8 hours one weekend and then several days for an hour or so after work. He's pretty good with tools and building stuff, but every damned screw had like three parts to it and there are a lot of little steps you have to do.
Tips:
--lay out all the pieces and label them before you start. This will also make sure nothing is missing or damaged before you get started. We were missing two pieces, but we called the company and they Fed Exed them to us quickly.
--have one person put together all those 3-part screw/bolt combinations and hand them to you as you're working.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 7:24 am to Dorothy
quote:
Tips:
--lay out all the pieces and label them before you start. This will also make sure nothing is missing or damaged before you get started. We were missing two pieces, but we called the company and they Fed Exed them to us quickly.
--have one person put together all those 3-part screw/bolt combinations and hand them to you as you're working.
Great advice
Posted on 1/12/14 at 7:36 am to tigerman03
Why get those over priced pre-fab kits? I made a swing set, and "play house/area" with a slide, ladder, rock climber, and other add-ons for much less than a less-than stellar pre-fab one. It was pretty easy to do: for the swing, I used two 4x6x12s (notch the tops) and a 4x4x10 - just dig the holes 3 feet deep or so and add quickrete. Pretty mush same goes for play tower - four 4x4x10s, put them in the ground, square them up, and add flooring and whatever else you like (slides). pretty easy and much, much cheaper. The slide and rock wall were the most expensive. Just remember not to connect the swing and tower...
Posted on 1/12/14 at 7:43 am to tigerman03
I used these guys: LINK
Bring the lumber list to Loews,
1 day to cut and mark
1 day to assemble.
Made it all out of treated wood then applied Paint Stain.
Cheaper than the high end Academy type stuff and will last a lifetime.
Bring the lumber list to Loews,
1 day to cut and mark
1 day to assemble.
Made it all out of treated wood then applied Paint Stain.
Cheaper than the high end Academy type stuff and will last a lifetime.
Posted on 1/12/14 at 7:49 am to tigerman03
We have a rainbow one.
2 men, 1 long day or 2 short ones.
I recommend putting the legs on top of pavers if you're going to keep it in the grass.
2 men, 1 long day or 2 short ones.
I recommend putting the legs on top of pavers if you're going to keep it in the grass.
This post was edited on 1/12/14 at 7:50 am
Posted on 1/12/14 at 8:18 am to tigerman03
quote:
If so, how long should i expect it to take to complete the project?
We measuring in clock time or beer time?
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:00 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:
Just remember not to connect the tower and swing...
Sound advice. My wife has followed a family on Facebook who lost their little girl on Christmas day a year ago due to the swing causing the structure to flip back and land on the little girl. Crushing and killing her. Moral of the story, anchor it well in the ground
Posted on 1/12/14 at 9:46 am to warr09
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