These more challenging wooden swing seats encourage the children to try new things and be creative with their play time, and while they're having all sorts of fun with these exciting wooden swing seats they are also developing many valuable skills. Each of our unique wooden swing seats help children to treasure their creativity and to develop strength and coordination, while also developing important social skills while playing with others. Shim a gap between the top of the A-Frame. This will give the hindges/frame space to open and close. I just used scrap wood for this. Choose from a huge range of different climbing frame accessories that each add excitement and longevity to your climbing frame. Our selection of climbing frame accessories has something for everyone and each of the different options represent fantastic value for money. Whether you've recently bought a climbing frame or you've owned one for years, climbing frame accessories are the ideal solution for improving the appearance and playing options of your climbing frame, making it more enjoyable for the user. Make sure you put the hook side of the bolts on the interior of the frame. Don't worry about the leftover bolt length, we'll take care of that later. For those thinking about doing dog agility, all I can say is it's addicting and a very bonding activity for you and your puppy! Ruby and I have learned so much doing it and she has also learned a lot more obedience from it. If your dog is out of control, don't let that stop you, the professional trainers will help you with that as well!

Tailored for All Sizes: Our dog agility equipment accommodates dogs of various shapes and sizes thanks to its design. Every furry friend can join in the excitement, from tiny puppies to larger breeds, making it the ideal addition to any playtime routine. Our most popular in our dog agility equipment range – the novel Dog Climbing Ramp, skillfully handmade from robust recycled plastic. This eco-friendly toy combines the excitement of play with the value of sustainability to create limitless entertainment and exercise for dogs of all sizes. Whether you have a wooden or metal frame or even just a swing set, there are few more effective ways of getting children in the garden or outside enjoying themselves. As a diverse source of exercise, climbing frames have also played a big part in keeping kids healthy, as well as encouraging socialising and creativity. If you are going to use a paint or spray on wood preservative it is essential that you use a preservative that conforms to the European safety standards for children's play equipment (EN-71). If you go to a DIY store, they should be able to tell you if it has been tested according to EN71 safety standards. As a guide, avoid all preservatives that contain cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, arsenic, barium and antimony. Built to Last: We give the best attention to quality and durability during the manufacturing process of our dog agility equipment. Your dog can take part in endless play sessions for years to come owing to the durable design, handmade from recycled materials.Children's climbing frames have been a global phenomenon, giving children everywhere an outlet for their big imaginations. Ever-present in playgrounds and gardens across the world, they are an essential part of childhood, representing the height of recreational play and opening up a world of opportunities. Climbing frame accessories are also a great way of making your climbing frame more cost effective, preventing children from growing out of it fast, making it a short-term investment. All of our climbing frame accessories are extremely simple to install onto your climbing frame, and are fitted with numerous added safety features to ensure that the user is protected. The range of climbing frame accessories have been designed carefully to facilitate the requirements of all types of people, helping to make your climbing frame more versatile. We sell a huge range of different accessories, all of which are designed to offer a significant improvement to your climbing frame. Our accessories are ideal for users of all ages, with options such as a basketball net, climbing footholds and a fireman's pole appealing to just about anyone. Note: 8 foot sides are 1 foot short of regulation. As such, these plans are for a practice A-Frame. They make a great frame for den building. Den building is a fantastic activity for kids which combines designs and engineering and is lots of fun.

Outdoor play equipment provides children with a whole world of adventurous possibilities, and the exciting adventures can be extended with a selection of accessories. You could begin with a simple tower, frame and a couple of essentials, and expand when the children grow and require more challenging activities, including climbing walls and even fireman's poles! Our wooden swing seats create a very rustic and traditional feel, adding character and charm to your climbing frame. Our selection of wooden swing seats also feature many different exciting styles, shapes and forms, including traditional wooden swing seats that offer lots of gliding fun for older children who require more challenging swing seats, and a range of acrobatic wooden swing seats such as the Trapeze Bar with Rings or the Rope Ladder. This play equipment provides a fun adventurous playground for children to act like little monkeys, swinging from bar to bar and challenging themselves to some climbing action. Having the chance to create adventures on a big multi-tower climbing frame is so much fun, with lots of features to explore and exciting challenges to try out. Our accessories listed in this section are not solely to use on climbing frames, but are compatible with swing frames too. Standard swing frames can often become a bit boring after periods of time, but with our climbing frame accessories you can transform your climbing frame into a newly revamped adventure zone in a matter of minutes! Sand! At this time we sanded down the corners and any chips from the screw holes. We did this before installing the molding as it was easier.

Children's minds are full of exciting ideas and imaginative stories about the world around them, and they gives them a perfect place to explore these ideas and bring them to life! During the pressure treatment process, timber is placed into a vacuum which is then filled with the preservative (usually Tanalith-E) at which point hydraulic pressure is applied forcing the preservative to penetrate deep into the timber. After the preservative has been drained from the vacuum, the timber is left to dry. We have a selection of baby swing seats which allow your youngest to enjoy the swing or climbing frame - no matter how small they might be. We also have a varied range of swing seats in different materials - from plastic to wood, to the more durable rubber swing seats. There are even swing seats and attachments for a single swing hanger, such as the pendulum style tyre swing, the monkey swing or the climbing rope. As a note, if you're thinking about doing dog agility, please get professional training at least to begin with. If you over work your dog, you can cause some serious damage. A professional trainer is relatively inexpensive and they'll train you how to properly train your dog. The first few times I used the A-Frame, I was nervous. Not so much about the A-Frame but about the gap at the hinge joint. Most dogs learn to jump over the apex in an efficient jump. Until they do, they may pause at the top or mis-step. As you can imagine, I did not want this big ol' gap hurting my dog. After some careful thought, I came up with the idea to use a pool noodle!

Swing Seats and climbing frame accessories are ideal additions to some of the amazing climbing frames in our Action Climbing Frames section. They are also suitable for any of the swings in the Wooden Swing Sets section. Heat treatment is a type of treatment used on some play equipment. Where we would always recommend pressure treatment, heat treatment combined with a stain or painted on treatment will help make the timber last. Heat treatment is where wood is heated under pressure with nitrogen or water vapour to control the drying of the wood. This is usually for a period of 24-48 hours at around 190 to 230 degrees.

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When creating your outdoor frame, it is important to consider the size and shape of your garden. They don't have to take up too much room, and can be arranged in a shape that's best for you. You may want to incorporate a tree, other play equipment or another garden feature. Prime the surface. I had some leftover Kilz from a home improvement project. As this item will be sitting outside, I figured some primer would be one more layer of protection! Painting, spraying or wood dipped in preservatives will protect the timber to some extent. This would never protect the wood in the same way that pressure treating does as no outer treatments can penetrate the entire timber to the core. Spraying or brushing on a treatment can extend the life of the wood by up to three years so it is always something worth considering even if the wood has been treated already. It is also something that can be done after a few years to give the timber a weather-proof coating to help protect it as time goes by. the more coats you add, the more protected the wood will become but second or their third coats should always be applied once the first or second has fully dried and/or soaked into the wood. Wood needs to be 'seasoned' or dried before any treatment can be added. Most timber bought will already have been seasoned either by air drying or kiln drying (see our Guide to Timber). Big Game Hunters provide a wide range of Climbing Frame Accessories - whether you want to climb, swing, make a den, slide or do all of the above, this is where you will find a great range of high quality add ons for your frame. Tanalised-E treatment (using Tanalith-E preservative) is the most commonly used chemical structure for pressure treating playground equipment - but is also used when treating timber for many different uses such as fencing and other garden structures. This is the European brand of 'copper azole' preservative.

Something Erin was particularly excited about was having a huge slide in the garden and this didn’t disappoint. The slide also has a safety handle to one side so that Erin can steady herself before zooming down! The slide is quite fast (but not too much) and it’s a lot of fun to whiz to the bottom and then do it all over again. After hours and hours of Erin asking if her wooden swing and slide set was ready, she was finally able to play after the concrete had set. First up was the swings, which are easily adjustable if you need them either higher or lower, depending on the age and height of your child. It took us a few minutes to get this right for Erin but after that she was off! She loves to be pushed on a swing so this is definitely a favourite part for her. feet of 3/8" x 1 1/4" molding (this will be used as the rungs to add traction for the dog, this is sold by the foot and you have to cut them yourself. We cut 7 lengths of 6' per length to aid in fitting in the vehicle)Here at Big Game Hunters, we sell a huge range of climbing frame accessories that are each designed to enhance various aspects of your climbing frame. If your children are growing up, or their interests are changing, why not diversify the climbing frame's offering and add some of our interesting add-ons, such as one of our rubber swing seats or wooden swing seats. The wood fibres after treating under such high heats are made less appealing to insects. The moisture in the wood is lowered as well, meaning reduced risk of the wood deforming from moisture and increasing weather resistance. Fungi needs moisture, oxygen and nutrients to grow so removing one of these elements will prevent fungi from forming. Overall the treatment is favoured by some as it is completely chemical free, but as the treatment generally increases the elasticity of the wood, this can cause the wood to split more easily when nailed so drilling holes carefully is important. Over time, heat treated wood is not as durable as pressure treated wood. of them, cut 2x 33" boards from for a total of 4 x 33" boards (This will be mid supports for the a-frame) Balance. We love technology but we also think it's important for kids to have balance. Having a cool climbing frame in the garden has meant that my kids rarely need encouragement to spend time away from their screens.