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. All important! Dremel the excess bolt! The last thing you want to do is catch yourself or the dog's leash (if you're just starting out, you'll probably have the leash on for a couple runs) on the extra bolt. Once that's cut off, there is very little overhang of the bolts. Measure out both chains and attach them to the hooks, one on each side. I did this as we stood up the frame. Standing up the frame/moving it is definitely easier with 2 people. Make sure whatever angle you want to achieve, the chain is pretty taught. You don't want the frame moving/giving as the dogs jump on it. 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.

Our selection of swing seats are designed to be universal, allowing them to simply attach onto any swing frame, but if you find that your climbing frame is slightly taller or shorter than a standard frame and your chosen swing seats don't fit - don't worry - our Tree Swing Conversion Ropes can be used with any of our swing seats, and these can be adjusted to make the swing seats as high or low as you wish. 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. 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. 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! colors of paint, exterior paint is best. For the Yellow, I had some cans of Krylon paint leftover from my Christmas Pacman Lawn Ornament.

of them, cut 2x 36" boards from for a total of 4 x 36" boards (this will go at the top and bottom of the plywood. 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.

Sharing creative ideas and adventures with little friends or siblings can enhance their imaginations and maximise the climbing fun, while also developing important social and communication skills. Bouncing ideas off each other and inventing all sorts of adventures encourages the children to listen to each other and work together to complete their imaginative missions! 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.Children's frames are a great way of getting more from your garden, getting the children outside and enjoying themselves while providing a valuable form of exercise and physical activity. A climbing frame is a great way of keeping kids healthy and is a far better way of keeping children happy than the modern-day alternatives such as video games and television.

When children visit the local park, the first thing they run to is the climbing frame. There's something about them that appear so wonderfully exciting to young explorers, and the frames instantly become a world of limitless adventures. 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.At this point, I kept the frame laying on the ground while I drilled the holes for the bolts. I drilled the whole, opened the frame like an alligator's mouth, and put the bolts on. I suppose I could have used washers at this point. Feel free to do that if you so choose. Our swing frame accessories are ideal for playful children and are designed to offer a long-term, safe playing experience. These accessories are also easy to install onto your swing frame and your children can start playing within minutes of opening the box. 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. 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. 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.