{"id":1977,"date":"2012-01-30T10:51:32","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T16:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2012-01-30T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T16:51:32","slug":"plan-ahead-for-successful-swing-set-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/plan-ahead-for-successful-swing-set-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Ahead for Successful Swing Set Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/PIP\/Pathfinder-Kit-Large.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is the perfect time to install a new <a title=\"Backyard Playground Equipment and Swing Set Kits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Kits-Do-It-Yourself.htm\" target=\"_blank\">backyard swing set or playground set<\/a>\u00a0for the kids, but don&#8217;t wait until spring to get started.\u00a0 Installing a backyard playground properly requires some\u00a0initial planning before the equipment is ever purchased.\u00a0 Spend time now thinking about important details, and you&#8217;ll be ready for installation when spring arrives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Equipment Choices<\/strong> &#8212; What kind of backyard playground will your children enjoy most?\u00a0 Play sets come with a wide variety of equipment options\u00a0in any number of configurations, so get together with your kids and make a list of the types of equipment they&#8217;d like best.\u00a0 Swings, slides, and monkey bars are generally standard on playground sets, but swings and slides come in a number of different designs and colors.\u00a0 Additionally, you can choose from climbing walls, tire swings, club houses, and rope ladders, which are just a few of the other <a title=\"Swing Set Accessories\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Accessories.htm\" target=\"_blank\">playground accessories<\/a> available for backyard equipment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Location<\/strong> &#8212; A number of considerations must be made before choosing a location for your backyard playground set:\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid ground that slopes or is uneven. Level ground helps prevent playground equipment from tipping.<\/li>\n<li>Select an area that is away from potentially dangerous obstacles such as trees, low branches and wires, stumps, roots, large rocks, fences, bricks, and concrete.<\/li>\n<li>Plan for a safety zone of at least 6 feet around all playground equipment; set aside even more space in front of and behind swings.<\/li>\n<li>Think about where you plan to position any metal or dark-colored slides or surfaces. Placing these out of direct sunlight can help prevent burns on hot, sunny days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safest Surface<\/strong> &#8212; What material do you plan to use underneath the backyard playground?\u00a0 Grass and dirt do not provide adequate protection from injuries due to falls from equipment.\u00a0 Pea gravel, sand, wood chips, and shredded or recycled rubber mulch are some of the recommended protective playground surface options available.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a bit of planning now, you can ensure that your backyard playground equipment is exactly what your kids want and that it&#8217;s installed\u00a0in the best location possible\u00a0when spring arrives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is the perfect time to install a new backyard swing set or playground set\u00a0for the kids, but don&#8217;t wait until spring to get started.\u00a0 Installing a backyard playground properly requires some\u00a0initial planning before the equipment is ever purchased.\u00a0 Spend time now thinking about important details, and you&#8217;ll be ready for installation when spring arrives. Equipment Choices &#8212; What kind of backyard playground will your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/plan-ahead-for-successful-swing-set-installation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Plan Ahead for Successful Swing Set Installation<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,14,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backyard-fun","category-entertaining","category-outdoor-safety-tips"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-vT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1477,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/4-tips-for-choosing-the-safest-swing-set-location\/","url_meta":{"origin":1977,"position":0},"title":"4 Tips for Choosing the Safest Swing Set Location","author":"Sara May","date":"March 7, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Before constructing your new backyard swing set this spring, make sure to think carefully about\u00a0where the best and safest\u00a0location will be\u00a0for the playground equipment.\u00a0 Use the following 4 guidelines to help you choose just the right spot: Consider the ground -- Level ground is the ideal place to situate a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Swing Sets","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/PIP\/Trailblazer-Fort3.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":593,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/backyard-playground-safety-planning-for-a-safe-playground\/","url_meta":{"origin":1977,"position":1},"title":"Backyard Playground Safety: Planning For a Safe\u00a0Playground","author":"Sara May","date":"January 28, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"It's not too early to start thinking about providing your kids with a Springtime surprise -- a backyard swing set or playground.\u00a0 In fact, it's best to start early because there are a number of considerations to take into account when planning for a safe\u00a0backyard playground experience. 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