The purpose of this post is to outline all the parts that were mentioned in my book "Ultimate Guide to Building Your Own Backyard Wood Swing Set". For faster build, you can click on the links listed on this page to purchase needed parts for your backyard swing set. Please note that some of the items I used in my original build are no longer available so a similar … [Read more...] about Swing Set Parts – updated for ebook
Backyard Swing Set
Swing Set – Different Methods to Secure A Main Beam to Side Support Legs
I checked out quite a bit of swing sets and most of them used metal connection methods and I just didn't think these connections will stay tight over a period of time: I found 2 corner bracing designs using modified wood pieces and settled on my current choice (image on the right). The other one was built like a tank but it also looked too bulky with 6 x 6s which is way … [Read more...] about Swing Set – Different Methods to Secure A Main Beam to Side Support Legs
Backyard Swing Set – Things to Look Out for
If you are interested in building a backyard swing set yourself, you may want to read my article, How I Built My Own Backyard Swing Set – Part 1 Even without considering the price tags (which were too pricey for me), I saw lots of swing sets with some "features" that I definitely did not like: Use of doubled up 2x6s as the main header / beam; Thin support beams; Use … [Read more...] about Backyard Swing Set – Things to Look Out for
How I Built My Own Backyard Swing Set – Part 3 Attaching Accessories
If you found this page via search engine, you may want to read the Part 1 article first. Part 1 - Overview / Design / Material list Part 2 - Construction Part 3 - Installing Accessories (You Are Here) After seeing the swing set structure assembled, my kids are super excited and bugging me to get 3 swing accessories completed now! I will show you how I attached a … [Read more...] about How I Built My Own Backyard Swing Set – Part 3 Attaching Accessories
How I Built My Own Backyard Swing Set – Part 2
If you found this page via search engine, you may want to read the Part 1 article first. Part 1 - Overview / Design / Material list Part 2 - Construction (You are here) Part 3 - Installing Accessories Once you have the necessary parts and tools lined up as mentioned in the Part 1 article, article, constructing a free standing swing set is a fairly straightforward … [Read more...] about How I Built My Own Backyard Swing Set – Part 2