Archive for January, 2012
Mandatory Impact Reducing Material
To prevent playground injuries, you should install impact-reducing material below your outdoor swing set. Several options are available, such as wood mulch and chips, sand, or pea gravel. All impact-reducing materials should be contained in a border, such as wood timbers, with good drainage beneath.
To position the middle spacer for one doubled post, insert one of the posts into the posthole, resting it on the 6 inches of gravel. Measure 66 inches upward from the eventual level of the impact-reducing material; make a mark for the center of the middle spacer block Outdoor swing set. Transfer this mark to the second post. Lay both outdoor swing set posts on a flat surface, align the marks, and then center the spacer on the marks. Temporarily clamp the assembly together. Raise the doubled swing post in its hole, make sure it’s plumb, and brace it temporarily. Once the outdoor swing set frame is built, add your impact-reducing material to the recommended depth. For most common materials used under swings, you should plan for a layer 9 to 12 inches deep.