Swing Set Beam Height
Free standing a frame swing set.
Swing set beam height. 4 0 out of 5 stars 230 ratings based on 230 reviews current price 339 99 339. So if the beam is eight feet high you ll need 16 feet of open space with protective surfacing in the front and back. Solid 4x6 wood swing beam another major feature of the safest swing sets is they have a solid 4x6 wood swing beam with holes drilled through the middle making it virtually unbreakable. The more height you have and some basic swings do come in 8 tall sizes the better the swing arc and the higher off the ground you place the swing seat.
I want the swing to be as high as possible for the kids but don t want to compromise safety. You might be able to knock it out in a. Product title sportspower outdoor rosemead metal swing set with roman glider saucer and 6ft heavy duty slide average rating. The footprint is about 13 feet by 13 feet.
How long should a swing set beam be. I am building an a frame swing set for my kids using a 4x6 and 4x4 beams. The length of the swing set beam is going to depend on several factors. Many poorer quality sets will have multiple 2x6 s glued together as the swing beam.
The height of the play deck you choose determines many things including how long your slide will be how much climbing your kids get how high your kids can swing and how much headroom your kids will have on the tire swing castle model or lower. We are using pre built brackets to attach everything. This is a big sturdy swing set. This expansive wood swingset offers a 3 position swing beam including 2 belt swings and a two person glider with the capacity to let 4 kids swing at once.
The top beam is about 11 feet above the ground. It took me two days to build it being careful and figuring it out as i went along. You can see this again in the picture to the left. Consider your swing beam as a blank canvas waiting to come to life with a variety of swings.
The most important factor is the number of swings you are going to place on it. The 5 foot rock wall and full size monkey bar set will give older kids the climbing challenge they need and the flat step ladder will give even the youngest kids a safe way to climb into. Step 2 in which you select the play deck height is the most important step in designing your family s rainbow swing set.