More swing set scabrication!
The famous swing set has been a huge success. I finally got some time to finish up a couple of loose ends with it. Since I chose to use angle iron rods to stake it to the ground (as opposed to the puny stakes that it came with), I needed to do something to cover up the exposed ends of those rods.
On the swing bar end, I simply took an extra block of wood and made some small covers for the ends. It is still going to hurt if you fall and hit these, but it will hurt a whole lot less than if you were to fall onto the exposed angle iron – due diligence for today’s litigious society!
In the sandbox area, there were several pieces of angle iron to cover. Also, I had put some drainage rock in and around the base of the whole tower. I didn’t want to just dump sand right in there because it would be spilling out of the back and kids would be digging up rocks and dirt.
I found some plastic utility tubs at Lowe’s that were exactly the right size to fit the width of the sandbox. As an added bonus, each tub has a lip around the outside that allows it to sit on the edges of the sandbox while covering up the angle iron bars entirely behind the sides of the tub. I cut three of them and fitted them together to make one big tub for the whole section. A little duct tape to cover the seams and rough edges, and we’ve got ourselves a fancy sandbox!
One of the optional goodies for the swing set is a mesh cover for the sandbox area with snaps to screw into the sides. The open mesh allows the sand to air dry while keeping out the neighborhood cats.
A couple bags of sand later, Lindsay was enjoying another fun part of her swing set!
