{"id":2877,"date":"2013-03-04T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T17:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2014-11-13T17:56:27","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T23:56:27","slug":"do-it-yourself-wooden-swing-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/do-it-yourself-wooden-swing-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"Do-It-Yourself Wooden Swing Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"   \" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/PIP\/2010-Settler-3Pos-Large.jpg?resize=350%2C233\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Settler Freestanding Wooden Swing Set Kit<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Weighing the Options<\/h3>\n<p>If your kids have talked you into obtaining one of those backyard\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Kits-Do-It-Yourself.htm\">wooden swing sets<\/a>, but you dread the thought of visiting a showroom and being talked into dropping thousands of dollars on mediocre equipment (and even more on the installation of that mediocre equipment), then consider the following three words: do it yourself. The good news is that even a novice do-it-yourself enthusiast can find superior quality, very affordable wooden swing set kits on the internet and put one together successfully once it arrives at the door. Even better news is that do-it-yourself wooden swing set kits are available for purchase without wood included or with wood included. The best choice depends only on how involved you wish the do-it-yourself aspect of the construction to be.<\/p>\n<p>Do-it-yourself kits, whether they come with wood or without, should always offer free shipping and include complete step-by-step instructions for construction; all necessary hardware; basic accessories, such as swings, monkey bars, canopy top, etc. Additional accessories are usually available at extra cost, but any wooden swing set kit that requires separate purchase of necessary hardware should be avoided. Every nut, bolt, bracket, and spring clip needed to complete the project should always be included with the kit.<\/p>\n<p>How does a do-it-yourself enthusiast make the choice between wooden swing sets that come\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Swing-Set-Kits-Do-It-Yourself.htm\">without the wood<\/a>\u00a0versus swing sets that come with the wood? Consider the following. Kits that do not come with wood allow you the luxury of hand selecting the type of wood, and even each specific piece of wood, that will be used in the construction. More time and tools are needed for these kits, though, because each piece must be searched for, transported to the home, cut to exactly the right size, and sanded, and then holes must be drilled for each piece of hardware. Do-it-yourself enthusiasts who are truly enthusiastic about home construction projects may prefer this approach.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, wooden swing set kits that come\u00a0with the wood\u00a0may be a better option for the do-it-yourself enthusiast who does not have enough time to devote to selecting and preparing the wood. The wood that comes with these kits is usually high quality and intended to last for many years with proper care. The biggest advantage to kits that include the wood is that all the wood is pre-cut, pre-sanded, and pre-drilled. With these major steps already completed, you can construct the wooden swing set in a fraction of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you choose a wooden swing set kit that includes wood or not, you can save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars simply by shopping wisely and constructing the equipment yourself. Either choice provides your kids with a fun and durable place to play and provides you with a feeling of pride and accomplishment. So, go ahead and do it yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weighing the Options If your kids have talked you into obtaining one of those backyard\u00a0wooden swing sets, but you dread the thought of visiting a showroom and being talked into dropping thousands of dollars on mediocre equipment (and even more on the installation of that mediocre equipment), then consider the following three words: do it yourself. The good news is that even a novice do-it-yourself &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/do-it-yourself-wooden-swing-sets\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Do-It-Yourself Wooden Swing Sets<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"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":[3,602],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backyard-fun","category-swing-sets-play"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-Kp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":611,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wood-swing-set-kits-make-it-easy-to-do-it-yourself\/","url_meta":{"origin":2877,"position":0},"title":"Wood Swing Set Kits Make It Easy To Do It Yourself","author":"Sara May","date":"March 15, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Have your kids successfully\u00a0talked\u00a0you into buying a backyard wooden swing set, but you dread the thought of visiting a showroom and being talked into dropping thousands of dollars on mediocre equipment (and even more on the installation of that mediocre equipment)?\u00a0\u00a0Consider the following three words: do it yourself. 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