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Timber for Swings

  • 22-03-2015 2:20pm
    #1
    SachaJ
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    We have a Jungle Gym in our back garden and the kids love it. So much so I'm thinking of expanding it and putting on a nest swing but I can't seem to find appropriate timber while searching online. I'll drop up to my local builders suppliers tomorrow and see what they have.

    From looking at Wickey.com (http://www.wickey.com/swing-sets.html?p=2) they seem to sell brackets to suit 90mm timber. I'm guessing I'd need 10ft lengths so I can bury the legs in concrete.

    Any ideas off hand where I could get 90mm square timber in 10ft lengths? I'm guessing it should be pressure treated?


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
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    Get some long fencing posts, they will be pressure treated and designed to be outside. I know I've got 8ft square ones before.


  • #3
    Calahonda52
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    pressure treated and kids... don't know if the fence post stuff would be the best.

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  • #4
    SachaJ
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    pressure treated and kids... don't know if the fence post stuff would be the best.

    Why not? (honest question as I don't know)


  • #5
    bonzodog2
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    Probably nasty chemicals like organo-phosphates in the treatment to stop the wood rotting/being eaten.


  • #6
    mloc123
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Probably nasty chemicals like organo-phosphates in the treatment to stop the wood rotting/being eaten.

    I did read before that the chemicals used are bad, breathing in dust from cutting the wood etc.. is meant to be potentially harmful.

    That said... I would be inclined to use pressure treated posts and paint over them. It means that the treated material isn't exposed.


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