We all love doing things in our outdoor spaces and areas. Most of us love to come up with new things for our outdoor spaces and make them standout from the rest of the house area. The outdoor spaces are one of those few spaces which we like to do by ourselves without anyone’s help. We like to experiment and make things for outdoors. It is one of those few areas which we like to do ourselves, at least, as much and as far as it is possible. We do numerous thinks like, making things from pallet woods, lighting, planting plants, cleaning etc. of our open area.
One more thing which we can add to the list is making a swing. It is a great idea to make a swing for your open area. It is not a very tough or a difficult job. You need to be patient and work on the swing carefully. It does take a little longer time in comparison to the chores but the results are fruitful. There are various different ways in which you can make swings for your outdoor area. One of the ways to make the swing has been discussed below.
Here Are 6 Steps On How To Build An Outdoor Swing
Step One
The first step is the step of preparation. Before you start making a swing, you need to gather the tools and the things which you will need in the process of making a swing. The tools which will help you are a saw, a drill, sander, auger bit, square, hammer (optional). The things which you will require to make a swing are the wood or ply for the swing, bolts (with include nut washer), sand paper, clamps, safety tools for swing, wood filler, glue for sticking wood and finishing supplies. You shall remember to have the wood or the ply cut in the size you want the swing to be in. These are a few tools and things you will need in the process of making a swing.
Step Two
In this step you will have to cut the bracings of the swing well. You need to make sure that the angle and the position are both proper of the swing. Drill holes on the bracing of the swing, before you position it. Make sure before positioning it permanently you have taken care of the angles and the look of the bracings as the position of the swing will completely depend on it.
Step Three
Once the position of the bracing is set, you need to make sure that the bolts are fixed on the end. Once they are fixed you will have to fix and tighten the bolts even at the starting point. These starting points need to be the connecting points for the stretcher. You need to make sure that the bolts are tightened extremely well. So, make sure you check this for the double times.
Step Four
The stretcher needs to be placed well in between the bracing. Attach the bolts and use washer and nuts with it. You need to tighten the bolts extremely well. You will have to make extremely sure that the bolts on every drilling point have tightened that the knobs.
Step Five
The next you will work on the swing. You will work on the swing separately. You will prepare the seat of the swing using ply or wood. The same needs to be drilled on the edges of the seat. You will have to make the seat extremely strong. Use steel or iron chains which can be passed through the drills and connected to the stretcher on the swing seats. Make sure that you can do a double layer of the chains as this will strengthen the swing.
Step Six
In this step you will have to adjust the swing and position it on the stretcher and bracings extremely well. Along with this you will also have to use clamps to strengthen and tighten the hold of the swings. The clamps need to be put on each side of the swing. Once you are done with the placements and positioning of the swings you can check the swing for verification purpose. You can also paint the swing and the chains to make them look more beautiful and attractive. Once all has been done, you can put the swing into use.
These are a few steps in which you can make an amazing swing for your outdoor space. Keep it a simple and an eye catching thing. You can make the swing a little different by working on the seats and making the seats more comfortable and relaxing.
