The modern suburban area should not be a landfill for the embodiment of designer ideas or weed fighting. First of all, it should become a cozy corner, where it is pleasant to relax in the family circle or enjoy the society of close friends. Even if there are no representatives of the smallest generation in your family, the swing for a summer house with your own hands will diversify leisure, bring relaxation and emphasize that people who are able to not only work, but also fully relax, recharge with vigor. Note that the swings can be different: only for children (it implies a small weight of users and active operation) or for all other family members (in this case, they will have a sofa width). Given the current abundance of various shops and shopping centers, it will not be difficult. However, we all know what pleasure it is to use the objects that we created ourselves!
At first glance, you may give the impression that making a swing for a summer house with your own hands is a rather difficult task. But nothing is impossible. First, first you need to decide for whom the swing will be intended.
If your swings will be used for active skiing, they, in addition to convenience, should be equipped with especially strong mounts. A variant of cottage swings for a peaceful pastime should be as comfortable and able to withstand the weight of adults.
Metal and wood can be the material for the swing, the choice depends on the taste preferences of the hosts – both wood and the metal, and the metal, capable of withstanding a significant load. Often, these materials combine, as well as use light plastic parts to reduce the overall weight of the structure.
The simplest design of a swing for a dacha with your own hands is a plank attached with ropes to a powerful branch of a tree. Of course, the trees that are suitable for this do not have everything, so there may be an alternative to the use of a special rack for which three are suitable (minimal!) Metal pipes d = 12 and the same number of wooden bars 100×100 mm. Two such elements will perform the function of the racks, and the third will become a transverse crossbar. The design is suitable for children, and if adults will use it, then it is necessary to give additional stability of the structure by making four supported posts.
Pillars are dug into the ground to a depth of about a meter and concrete. If they are made of wood, take care of their smoothness and pre -treat the antiseptic. If metal pillars are selected, the sections must be thoroughly treated with a grinder. In addition, when working with metal, you will need a welding machine, and for wooden swing for the installation of elements, blanch bolts with nuts or screws.
For the seat, you can take a simple wooden board, or you can come up with a design with armrests and a back that will look like a real chair. To increase the strength of the seat, make a frame from a metal corner, inside which there will be a piece of plywood or wooden planks.
Installation of the structure to the crossbar can be performed using a nylon or steel cable, a strong rope, a metal chain, a hard reinforced mount are also suitable. Special screwing hooks with bent ends are suitable as fixers of the swing to the crossbar. For suspension details, loops with coes are suitable.
Similarly, you can make a swing for giving with your own hands, having a small sofa. Given that their design is not designed for a significant dynamic load, the racks are not necessary to concrete, and even dig into the ground, just provide them with proper stability. Equip the cottage swings with soft pillows, make a roof that will play a protective role in rain and bright sun.
Children’s swings must have a back and a crossbar in front. The materials used for their rack can be smaller diameter. If the swing will serve as older children, it is permissible to do them without the back, but we must remember the quality of materials and the reliable installation of all the connections, because the children will probably experience them for strength.
Sometimes for a swing for giving yourself a fairly enough unnecessary tire as a seal and a strong rope will be quite unnecessary. You will need, first of all, a sincere desire to please loved ones to make convenient, attractive and safe swings!
