Instructions for a Wood Swing Set
A wood swing set will provide many years of quality entertainment of your children. Constructing one will take a few days and require some heavy lifting. With a few helpers and a little know how this project can be done efficiently.
Things You'll Need:
- Pencil
- Paper
- Tape Measure
- Spray Paint
- Stakes
- Circular Saw
- Hammer
- Shovel
- Draw a quick diagram of how you want the swing set to look. Make sure you include exact distances between each post. Walk around your lawn with a tape measure if you need to get a visual picture of how you want the swing set to look.
- Mark the spots where you want the posts to go with spray paint and stakes. Make sure you're making the marks at the exact distances you wrote on your diagram.
- Purchase your lumber at a local lumberyard. There should be a few people there who can help you find quality lumber for this project.
- Purchase all your other supplies at a local home improvement store. Tell a representative there you're planning on building a swing set and they should be able to help you find the right supplies.
- Build the frame of your swing set first. Cut the pieces of lumber with a circular saw and nail them together.
- Dig holes where you want the posts to be buried about one foot deep and foot wide.
- Bury the posts in the hole and pack the dirt you dug out each post.
- Build the rest of the swing set and attach the swings to finish the project. You might want to consider applying a waterproof sealant since the wood is new.