lhafer
04-12-2011, 08:33 AM
Just wanted to say we finally decided on a new swing set for the girls, and hired someone to put it together yesterday. So far it's awesome!
Before, we had a small metal Flexible Flyer swing set. I got it for about $150 and I just wanted to see if it would be used at all. Well, my DD1 used it pretty much daily. So I decided to upgrade it to a bigger better one, and one her younger 1 year old sister could grow in to as well.
My problem was the size of our backyard. It's long and narrow. So I was limited to the style of set (slide had to come off the end), and how wide the set was.
I finally decided on a Gorilla set (http://www.gorillaplaysets.com/Swing-Sets-s/31.htm). They have awesome warranties, and the wood is much sturdier (like Rainbow or Kid Structures) vs sets that Walmart, Costco, and TRU sells. Their sets are all cedar (vs imported wood of cheaper sets). It comes pretreated and presealed. I decided to pay more and go with a wooden roof because we get strong storms with lots of wind and the occasional hurricane here, and all the tarped sets I have seen around the neighborhood look ratty.
Here's the old small metal swing set (I sold this on CL and it was sold and gone out of my yard in less than 24 hours!):
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And here's the new one (Gorilla Blue Ridge Overlook Deluxe):
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Before, we had a small metal Flexible Flyer swing set. I got it for about $150 and I just wanted to see if it would be used at all. Well, my DD1 used it pretty much daily. So I decided to upgrade it to a bigger better one, and one her younger 1 year old sister could grow in to as well.
My problem was the size of our backyard. It's long and narrow. So I was limited to the style of set (slide had to come off the end), and how wide the set was.
I finally decided on a Gorilla set (http://www.gorillaplaysets.com/Swing-Sets-s/31.htm). They have awesome warranties, and the wood is much sturdier (like Rainbow or Kid Structures) vs sets that Walmart, Costco, and TRU sells. Their sets are all cedar (vs imported wood of cheaper sets). It comes pretreated and presealed. I decided to pay more and go with a wooden roof because we get strong storms with lots of wind and the occasional hurricane here, and all the tarped sets I have seen around the neighborhood look ratty.
Here's the old small metal swing set (I sold this on CL and it was sold and gone out of my yard in less than 24 hours!):
1664
And here's the new one (Gorilla Blue Ridge Overlook Deluxe):
1665
1666