Wooden swingis an element worth having in your garden. Especially if children are often there. You can buy a ready-made swing, but it will be much cheaper and more interesting to do it yourself. Seehow to make a garden swing made of wood , what materials will be needed to make a garden swing and what to pay special attention to to make the swing safe and durable. Here is thestep-by-step instructions for building a garden swing !
Garden swing made of wood
Step 1 - plan what the swing should look like
"The construction of a garden swing made of woodbegins with planning the structure, place of placement and collecting the necessary materials. Our swing will be a simple but strong structure. It will rest on two triangular supports, on which we will place an additional transverse beam and stiffening struts. On the structure resembling the letter A, place a beam (girder), which stabilizes the structure and at the same time serves to hang the swing. "
Wooden garden swingshould be anchored in the ground so that it cannot tilt or tip over under heavy loads. Therefore, it is recommendedto use anchors and set them in concrete in the ground .
The substrate under the swing should be soft . This is undoubtedly the most important requirement. So it is best toset the garden swing on a grassy turfor sprinkle a thick layer of sand or gravel within it.
Step 2 - complete the necessary materials
In order toto make a garden swing made of woodyou need:
- 4 wooden beams, approx. 2.5 meters long and 10 cm in diameter (serving as a frame),
- 2 wooden beams to strengthen the structure, 1.25m long,
- swing beam,
- 2 stiffening struts 50 cm long,
- wood screws with washer,
- external wood impregnation resistant to weather conditions and UV in any color,
- 8 hooks with washers and self-locking nuts,
- 4 clamps,
- string,
- 2 boards, 42 cm long and 20 cm wide, used as seats,
- drill,
- chisel.
All necessarymaterials for making a garden swing made of woodare available in a DIY store.
Step 3 - impregnate the beams for the construction of the swing
We start making a garden swing from woodby impregnating the beams with wood impregnation on the outside. The impregnation will protect the material against weather conditions and UV rays and will give the desired color.
Step 4 - mount swing support posts
The nextstep when building awood garden swing is to install two triangle-shaped supports. The beams should be placed on the ground in the right position and put against each other, so that the distance between them is 200 cm. Taking into account the beam on which the swing will hang.
"Then mark the place of joining the beams with a pencil. Using a chisel, cut the wood so that both beams fit into each other. Once we have chiseled out the wood, put the beams together, drill the hole and connect them with a screw with a washer.
Remember!In places where the wood is joined with a screw, first make a hole with a diameter slightly smaller than that of the screw used. This way we will avoid cracking the wood.
Additionally, mount a stabilizing beam at the height of 84 cm to the posts.
Installation of supporting posts in a garden swing made of wood
Step 5 - mount swing beams and brace brace
The next step inbuilding a garden swing made of woodis the assembly of the swing beam and the stiffening struts.
We install 4 clamps on the beam. Keep a distance of 49 cm between the two clamps. Place the beam on the frame and connect it to it.
Installation of a beam in a garden swing made of wood
We reinforce the structure with stiffening struts screwed at an angle of 60 °. The struts are mounted on both sides of the swing.
Installation of stiffening struts in a garden swing
Step 6 - assemble the seats in the garden swing made of wood
The last step in preparing a garden swing made of wood ismounting the seats on which we will swingTo the board we screw 4 hooks with washers and self-locking nuts, which we connect to the chain with a carabiner . Repeat the operation for the second seat and mount it to the clamps.
Ready garden swing made of wood
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
