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Wooden Swing Set With Monkey Bars: What to Look For

A wooden swing set with monkey bars asks more of the timber than a plain swing beam does. Swings load …

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wooden playset with monkey bars

Wooden Playset With Monkey Bars: Layouts and Dimensions

A wooden playset with monkey bars is a different purchase from a swing set that happens to have a bar …

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trapeze bar for swing set

Trapeze Bar for a Swing Set: How to Choose and Hang One

A trapeze bar for a swing set turns a spare hanger position on the beam into upper body equipment, and …

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Wood Chips for Playground Surfacing: What to Buy

Using wood chips for playground surfacing is the most common answer in American backyards, and for good reason: the material …

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Outdoor Toddler Swing: Which Seat and Where to Hang It

An outdoor toddler swing is the seat that supports a small child on all four sides, and it is the …

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Swing Set Safety Zone: How Much Space You Need

The swing set safety zone is the single measurement most backyard buyers underestimate, because it is not a neat rectangle …

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Wooden Sandbox With a Lid: What to Look For

A wooden sandbox with a lid solves the one problem that ends most sandbox projects: an open box of sand …

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Trampoline With Basketball Hoop: What to Look For

A trampoline with basketball hoop is the version kids actually keep using in year three, because it gives them something …

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Swing Set With Slide and Monkey Bars: How to Choose

A swing set with a slide and monkey bars puts three different kinds of play on one structure, and the …

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two piles side by side: rubber mulch and natural wood mulch

Rubber Mulch vs Wood Mulch: Which Is Better for Play?

Choosing between rubber mulch vs wood mulch is the first real decision most families face once the swing set is …

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stack of pre-cut wooden playhouse panels and hardware on a lawn ready for assembly

Wooden Playhouse Kit: Build It or Buy It Assembled?

A wooden playhouse kit sits between two very different projects. At one end is a box of precut, predrilled panels …

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trampoline weight limits

Trampoline Weight Limits: What the Numbers Mean

Trampoline weight limits are one of the few specifications on a product page that people actually read, and one of …

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