Men who have children grow up, it's time to think about the proper and active rest of their
toddlers. Of course, swings are the most common fun among the young inhabitants of the yard. Not only children like to spend time on a swing, but adults sometimes actively rest on them. Therefore, the head of the family raises the question:
"How to make a swing?" Doing it yourself is quite simple to do with your own hands, if you have an idea of where to start and what you need to do this.
To make a swing, you will need the following:
- timber (dimensions - 100 * 100 mm), well dried;
- metal-based corners;
- fasteners, screws and bolts.
- screwdriver;
- slats, bars for the manufacture of shops.
When connecting a bench for a swing and a support element,
the hinge device. On the issue of how to make a
swing with your own hands, there are enough nuances, but no impracticable ones. A cable without lint and notches or a special hook device can serve as a hitch.
So, the materials are ready, now you can take on the manufacture of a swing. It should start from the bottom and implement load-bearing structures. For this, at the initial stage, the lower frame is constructed, to which the supporting bars are then attached. In most cases, the size of the beam depends on the dimensions of the swing bench. At the second stage, vertical bars are attached to the lower frame (with screws or bolts). After fastening the bars, triangles are formed on which a horizontal crossbar is mounted. The foundation is laid, you can begin to manufacture a swing bench. You need to complete two frames: one for the back, the other for sitting. Plywood is attached to the finished frames or rails are attached, if desired. Further, the finished frames are attached to each other by prepared corners of metal. For convenience, it is necessary that the angle between them is equal to 120 degrees. The armrests are made of bars. They are mounted on the construction of the bench frames and bolted.
So practically we answered the question about how to make a swing with our own hands. It remains only to fix the hook devices on the upper crossbar, which will serve as a suspension of the bench, and through special brackets extend a cable or a special chain. The height of the bench from the ground is adjusted so that a person can easily reach the ground. The best option for sitting is 60-70 cm deep, while the length should be 170-180 cm.
Today you can find many swings in stores. Garden swing "Tornado" looks quite attractive. In their appearance, others do not step as well. Not a bad option for your own garden - the garden swing "Varadero". You can take them as a sample and already craft your own product on them. After all, it is no longer a secret for you how to make a swing with your own hands at home.
You can supplement the built swings with a special awning or a small roof. To do this, you only need to fix the structure on top of the main product. The roof can be made of the same rails as the bench. It is much easier to make an awning: pull any strong fabric onto the bars and fix the swing on top of the bars. The swing will not only be fun for children, but also a great decoration for your yard or garden.