Building Playground Equipment

Choosing the backyard playground equipment.

Building playground equipment.

Your new playground equipment can provide kids with hours of creative outdoor play and high flying fun. Gametime has been designing playground equipment since 1929 that s almost 90 years. And our playground equipment for schools and day care centers is also well suited for use in public parks or even your own backyard. Whether you want to build themed playground sets or buy unique types of playground equipment we offer everything you need including slides crawl tubes swing sets balance beams merry go rounds and climbers.

Part and lumber quality were the key drivers in my decision. If this is a project you re interested in your first step is to get some building plans. I had looked at several big box stores and generally found the wood to be thin bordering on flimsy and the fasteners and accessories to be of suspect quality. So many options so much fun.

Building the playground yourself is a much better financial deal than buying one if you have the time the tools and the help. Creating a playground from naturally insect repelling wood species such as redwood and cedar eliminates the chemical threat. A playground in the backyard is a great source of fun that lasts a very long time. There are a variety of accessories and add ons to choose.

When building outdoor projects it s important to choose the right wood. Building a playground from wood can create an endless variety of features such as forts climbing walls and built in sandboxes. Worth the extra money.