How to make a swing from a tree

Made of wood with their own hands a swing, beautiful and comfortable, will not only allow you to organize a recreation area in the garden, but also noticeably decorate the landscape of your site.

Choose the right model

Before you make a swing from the tree with your own hands, you should decide which model you want to see in your dacha. If desired, you can build absolutely any swings of various shapes and configurations: children or adults, with a comfortable wide seat, with a backrest.

First, it is necessary to decide whether your swing from the tree will be used only by children or designed for the whole family. This will determine the type of their seating and the structure of the support. It should be noted, if you decide to build a tree from your own hands swings that are designed for children's games, they should not only be comfortable and durable, but also have reliable attachments. But if you prefer to install on your site a product for a relaxing holiday with the whole family, do not forget that such swings must withstand considerable weight and meet all your requirements for comfort.

In the manufacture of such items, both wood and other materials are used: plastic parts, ropes, metal chains or ropes. They are designed to facilitate the construction of the product.

How to make a swing for children from your own hands

The simplest products designed for children's games are a seat of well polished planks that are attached to the base with a rope or rope. You can simply attach a similar model to a thick branch of a tree. However, it should be noted that if you decide to make such swings with your own hands (drawings of the product can be found on building forums), it is better to install them on special supports - they will last much longer, and the reliability of the construction will increase noticeably.

Usually, metal pipes are used as a rack, which are firmly buried in the ground and concreted. On top of them, the crossbar is fixed on which the swing will be suspended. You can make such a support and from wooden bars, then you should choose a material not less than five centimeters in diameter.

As a seat, you can use a frame structure, into which a sheet of thick plywood is inserted. If you want to make the seat more comfortable, you can provide armrests, which are made from uneven bars fixed at right angles. It should be noted that this product is intended for children, and therefore, all the elements should be well-processed, without irregularities and sharp angles.

Once the supports are installed and the seat is ready, you can start assembling the swing. To do this, on the upper crossbar you need to install strong staples or metal rings on which to fix the rope or rope. The main thing at the same time is to correctly choose the height of the seat, so that the child can sit comfortably and get off it. If desired, the hard seat is equipped with soft textile pads: they can be purchased ready or sewed by yourself.