Question about swing sets/play sets

[Leah]

Come on now girl, let's be honest here...

Wtf? All those photochop skillz and you still give me a 5 head?

[mstng86]

I'm sure we could borrow a trailer fairly easily. Her Mother also had a longbed F350 we could use. That's the easy part. And I HATE asking for people to help on stuff like that.

Again, I could go buy a brand new metal tube set for $99, then build a "playhouse" out of scrap lumber I have on hand. Less work, just as functional, and at least then we would get a new deck out of the deal too.

I also wouldn't be so frustrated when she grows tired of it after a week.

Maybe you need to rethink all that on the couch tonight?

[Sean88gt]

Craig - walk away. I got stuck disassembling/hauling/reassembling one for my wife's school. It was a beating. The wood at ground level was rotten so it had to be replaced. Taking it apart was about a 3hr job in Texas heat and required abundant amounts of liquid wrench.

Not to mention the PITA they are to work around for mowing/weedeating, haven for wasps and every fire ant in the neighborhood will build a bustling metropolis directly under that damn thing.

[Leah]

Again, I could go buy a brand new metal tube set for $99, then build a "playhouse" out of scrap lumber I have on hand.

But the medical bills from that cheap ass thing collapsing and giving her tetnis might make up for the 'savings'.

[Chili]

Craig - walk away. I got stuck disassembling/hauling/reassembling one for my wife's school. It was a beating. The wood at ground level was rotten so it had to be replaced. Taking it apart was about a 3hr job in Texas heat and required abundant amounts of liquid wrench.

Not to mention the PITA they are to work around for mowing/weedeating, haven for wasps and every fire ant in the neighborhood will build a bustling metropolis directly under that damn thing.

Don't tell me, tell Leah!

[Chili]

But the medical bills from that cheap ass thing collapsing and giving her tetnis might make up for the 'savings'.

They have anchor sets for $10.. Or hell, I could just buy a bag of quickcrete. She weighs all of 50 lbs.

[Sean88gt]

Leah, quit being a tight ass. This is an opportunity to exercise reasonable thought (being female, this concept could be tough) instead of being frugal. The time, effort and cost that goes into making it right isn't worth it.

Buying new one = Happ(ier)y Craig.

[Chili]

BTW.. I'm not doing any new projects until my halfpipe is built.. Just like I couldn't build a halfpipe until the cabinets are done!

[jasone]

just put a skateboard underneath it and tie a rope to the end of the bronco.

[fordracing19]

We moved one that size but it was only 5 miles down hwy 82. We left it together hanging off the trailer. Allen is pretty far from you.

[Magnimike1]

She posted this because I was complaining about how much of an ass-beating it would be to try and disassemble that, keeping track of parts / bolts / etc, and then having to reassemble. Keeping it in larger sections is great, but then you have to carry those sections out to a trailer (which we would have to try and borrow). And there is no chance of a trailer getting onto our back-yard so that would require more carrying of said large sections.

Saving $200 but having to mess with taking it down does not seem like it would be worth it to me. I would rather buy a smaller set new and only have to dick with it once. It's so damn hot during the summer that it would get little use IMO anyways.

I agree to the max.

[Leah]

BTW.. I'm not doing any new projects until my halfpipe is built.. Just like I couldn't build a halfpipe until the cabinets are done!

That's cool. I'll go buy one and stimulate the economy by picking up some of the guys standing on the side of Collins in Arlington to put it together.

[YALE]

My kids are getting a railroad-tie fort. Those things are indestructible.

[ELVIS]

I bet money your daughter plays with it for a month, then it sits and rots. Ask me how I know.

Not worth it, IMO. My cousin gave me on that was similar, and we had to disassemble, move, and reassemble. It was a major pain in the ass.

yep we spent 1k on one for Jr, i think he has played on it twice.

god bless.

[mstng86]

yep we spent 1k on one for Jr, i think he has played on it twice.

god bless.

Easiest way to fix that is to lock his ass in the backyard. Thatll learn em to play with his expensive toy.