Equipping your garden with the swing sets makes it look more enchanting—other than the aesthetics, kids enjoy their playing part on the swing sets. If you are willing to spend time over DIYing the procedure, surely you have popped in the right place. Here, we have enlisted the certain procedure that one needs to know for the installation in the garden.
Step-by-Step Guide to Install
The method adheres the detailed steps that will help
Preparation of the Equipment
Before Installing the swing sets make sure that you have all the equipment’s needed for the installation or assemblage of swing sets. As different models might have different basic structure, selection of heavy duty swings sets for adults will help easing the process. Reading the instructions given on the boxes will help in understanding the preparation easily. Arrange the all equipment in front of you, to start the process.
Preparation of the Ground
Within two meters of clear surface to accommodate the swing set—make sure the ground you are thinking to choose for the installation of swing set, it doesn’t have;
- Stones
- Wood
- Pebble
- Tree nearby
If any of the relevant object present there, the swing set can be settled on ground properly with no slopes.
Assembling the Structure
For the assembling of the structure, make sure you have;
- Crossbeam
- Legs
- Sleeves
- Screws
- Relevant Tools
Connect the sleeves to the crossbeam via legs at some angle and the screw them together tightly and properly. Then, the assembling of crossbeam and legs would be done.
Fitting of Play Apparatus
By fitting the second set of legs into sleeve using screw and putting hardware designed apparatus into place such as swings, rope and then second screw into cross beam. Then to check if the leg is properly screwed with the sleeves or the angle of hardware apparatus is properly measured and accurate, tilt the mounted structure of both.
Horizontal Support bars
To make the structure of swing safe and secure and to prevent it from bending, horizontal support bars are used to support the swing set.
Security of the Structure towards the Ground
To ensure stability and safety of the structure, fixing of the ground is done. Distance between crossbeam and support bars is maintained and measurement of the distance between legs is done using tape measure. Stakes (fixing ground level by fitting stakes into the spots of the structure) and ground anchor (used to support ground structures) by digging holes and the filling concrete around the anchors to fix all the levels of structure equally.
Assembling play Apparatus
After Assembling the swing set in place, assemble the play apparatus using crossbeams, quick links or carabinier clips to assemble the apparatus safely and properly.
- Test the frame and the equipment
To make sure that the frame is attached correctly, testing is done by pulling the apparatus at certain weight limit.
Time Required for the Installation
The time taken to install the swing sets (all procedure) including the lay concrete time, is Two to Three hours.
Tools and Equipment
Tools and equipment needed to install the swing sets are instructions, stepladder tape measure, Spirit level, pencil, set of box spanners, set of screwdriver pliers, a wooden or rubber mallet, pickaxe, shovel and cement mixer.
Safety Wear
Safety shoes, Gardening clothes and protective gloves should be used while installing the swing sets.
Final Step
By knowing how to use the tape measure, screwdriver, spanners m and spirit level, follow instructions and assemble all the parts step by step and use concrete to secure and support the structure on the ground.
How to Maintain the Swing Sets
Once you have installed the swing set in your place—in order to make sure, the set stays firm, you need to put in the maintenance while following a certain tenure, it goes as the following are the steps involved in the maintenance of the swing sets
After 60 days of Installation
Around 2 months after the installation of the swing sets, check and tight all the nuts and lag screws. Keep checking the nuts and screws time to time to save yourself from any unexpected incidence.
After 90 days of Installation
To protect the swing sets from climate change use sealant transparent stain to prevent any seasonal damage after the 2 months of Installation.
Annually
To prevent swing sets from debris, hardware projections, tree roots rusted and chipped paint, splinters, cracks, deuteriation and corrosion, inspection of all the parts is done, sealant or semitransparent stain is applied and damaged parts are repaired annually for the maintenance of the swing sets.
Inspecting all Accessories
Seasonal maintenance is required in extreme hot and cold temperature to remove swing belts and fabric that will prevent the stretching of the swing.
Checking of the Hooks
Check the hooks whether they are tightly attached or worn out or not if they wore out replace them and if loosen by time then close the hooks tightly for the safety of the swing sets.
Eliminating Exposed Metal
For the security of the kids check if there is any exposed metal causing irritation, cut or burn (summers), replace if any edgy metal is discovered.
Check the Swivel Rubber Sleeve of Tire Swing
For safe and regular swings, check the swivel rubber sleeve of tire swing and its chain to ride properly and avoiding the chance of falling. Also check the condition of the swing chain, replace it if it gives a squeaking sound.
Movement of the Connectors & Chain
Check the swing joints and connecting joints—For the proper working of the swing the connectors and the chain should move freely. Also check the swing joints and connecting joints parts such as nuts, bolts and screws for the proper working of the swing.
Landing Surface for the Swing
To prevent or avoid injuries and any harm to the kids use wood chips or deep sand for the safe and secure landing of the swings.
Regularly Oiling to the moving parts
To prevent swing’s metallic parts from being stagnant and corrosive regularly oil the swing for smooth working.
Properly Grounding of the Swing
The swing should be grounded safely according to its weight and size to avoid unstable and flimsy swing.
Conclusion
A pure way to make the garden livelier and aesthetic by installing a robust swing set—the steps included to do the job right are; preparation of equipment and ground, fitting of the play apparatus etc. Once, the person has installed the swing set, the maintenance of the swing is required after 2 and 3 months. This will help in avoiding rust and removing the debris. Checking all the parts whether they are tightly connected to crossbeams is likewise essential for safety. The chain of the swings should not be worn out.
