Wood Play

Posted in Uncategorized on 01/27/2012 08:47 pm by admin

Wood Play
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How to Make Wood Play Sets Yourself by Mike McCube

It can seem to be like a very daunting task when it comes to the prospect of making a wood playset but the process is easy if you follow instructions. If you want to know how to make wood playsets from available kits, read on.

Stock check
First you will need to check the wood pieces and start labeling them. You will also need to open out all cartons as well as take out wooden components. Most kits on how to make wood playsets come with no labeled wood pieces so it can be difficult trying to fathom which is which. You will need to sort out the wood pieces manually into various piles according to individual shape and size. Then get hand of the instruction manual and resume inventory checks. You will need to match every wooden piece to the picture provided in the manual. Then, use your masking tape as well as a black marker to start labeling the wood pieces. Once you finish labeling the pieces, place a check mark beside the respective item in the manual. That way, you know that you have already found and finished labeling this wood piece. At this stage, it is extremely important that incase any pieces are damaged or missing, that you instantly contact the manufacturer for your replacements. Make sure to call up the toll free number of the wood playsets manufacturer.

Sorting hardware
The next stage will entail sorting out all the metallic hardware. Typically, the wood playsets will come with huge plastic bags containing the hardware. Pour out the hardware components into a tray. By referencing the manual, you need to match individual fasteners as combinations. One example of this would be a combination of bolt, nut and washer. Once all individual parts of a fastener combination are found, you should put them in a separate container and mark it. Just as in the previous case, you need to place a check mark beside the fastener component on the manual. If you find that a particular hardware piece or pieces are missing, you can get them from a hardware store in your vicinity.

Sub units
Almost all wood playsets come with sub-units and these can be made from the central structural body. Certain items like climbing walls, ladders, boards for tic tac toe or rope ladders constitute sub-units in wood playsets. Once you make these pieces beforehand, assembling the entire wooden playset would be a much easier task for you. Most sub-units take little under an hour to complete and you can easily fasten plastic parts like slides and swings. The more of these sub-units you tackle beforehand, the easier the assembly stage becomes.

Assembly
This is the last stage when it comes to making your own wood playsets. Once you have made the individual sub-units, marked and labeled all the parts, the final assembly should be very easy for you. Once the earlier stages are completed, the actual assembly could easily be completed in a single weekend.