The Best Brackets to Build Your Wooden Swing Set. 4x4 A-Frame Structure Brackets for Your Play Set.
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2024
- I review the wooden swing set bracket choices, and explain in detail the factors you need to consider in purchasing the steel brackets for your swing set project. I have been making swing sets and professionally installing them for the last 7 years.
The swing set brackets are far and away the most important choice you make for your swing set. They alone determine how strong and stable your play set will be, and whether the legs lift up when the kids are swinging. They also can make your project so much less time consuming, or the opposite, so frustrating. A free-standing swing set depends entirely on the brackets. There's really no other bracket that comes close to delivering both the ease of installation and the resulting a-frame structure stability.
You can visit www.room2zoom.com for videos of how our swing set brackets are installed, and to purchase these brackets. Here's to minimal labor, ecstatic kids, and a strong and good-looking set! Let them ZOOM!
One nice thing to mention about our brackets is that they will work great with a composite beam made from three 2x6 boards that you screw together with 3" deck screws. Nowadays with the lumber shortages it can be tougher to find a suitable 4x6 piece of lumber to use for your swing set's beam. So this is a nice option, and the resulting beam wont twist or crack much like some 4x6 lumber will.
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(Box of 50. You will need 32 screws)
You suggest using a 4X6 beam on top and four 10' 4x4 legs? Your brackets will fit that size combo? I may use a 12' beam on top to make the swings safer apart. I will use a cross support beam on the sides as suggested below. Some suggest cutting the 10' legs to 9' in order for younger children to hop on the swings easier. Or for permanent mounting, bury the legs 1' in the ground with concrete. Just make sure your holes are level and at the same depth.
Yes, that is a very typical combo, and they do fit that. To have lower swings for the younger children you just put on swings with long enough rope/chain for the swings to be low enough for them.
Well,,, I’m def going to follow this. I’m excited!!!!
Thank you! It is easy to make, and a really fun set for the kids.
Good morning where do I get brackets please?
At www.room2zoom.com/
Are those green brackets 'from everywhere online' the Vevor brand ones?
There are Chinese imitations of these brackets out there now but you don't want to use them. They may look similar at first glance, but then you'll notice that the leg portion of the bracket is much too short, the steel is too thin, and the angle between the legs is only 50 degrees which means your swing set legs will lift up when the kids swing. So the design is similar, but the functionality is not. It seems that someone just tried to make a cheap copy of the brackets with no real concern for whether their copy would even work.
Can I go with 4x4x10 for each leg instead?
Yes you can, I assume you mean instead of 4x4x12 that would make a tall 10 foot high swing set. A 4x4x10 will make an 8 foot high swing set.
@@room2zoom236 Thanks, I've bought a set and am building this right now.
Awesome. Just holler if you have any more questions.
@@room2zoom236 I just finished building this swing set. It's very sturdy and nice!
What degree are the legs set at with these brackets? How far apart are the legs at the bottom of a frame?
The angle between the legs is 60 degrees. The legs are about 11 feet apart at the bottom, if you are using 10 foot 4x4 legs.
Where can I order this?
At room2zoom.com
I am going to use my brackets to make an A-frame chicken coop!
Great idea! I've heard of others doing similar structures, as an A-frame structure is a strong structure, and much cheaper to build that a traditional four-walls-and-a-roof structure.
So Beautiful 👍 Nice idea💕
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Thank you so much!
Where can I get these brackets pls
You can find the brackets at room2zoom.com, along with complete video instructions and lists of everything you need.
@room2zoom much appreciated 🙏
If I use a 4x6 beam will it be sturdy enough for a two 150 pound adults? If not that is the maximum weight?
Yes it will be.
Did you use anchors to keep it secure on the ground ?
No, it does not need any anchors. The angle between the legs is great enough that the set will not rock. Which is nice, because this means you can move it around the yard whenever you want to. If your kids start wearing out the grass in one place, you can pick it up and move it and give that grass a break!
What is max weight???
The weight limit of a swing set is mostly determined by the top swing beam you are utilizing--the type of wood, the thickness of it, the length of the span, etc. So it is difficult to answer your question. These brackets are made from much thicker steel than most brackets to make them much stronger.
@@room2zoom236 Okay thanks
Thank you! You may have already seen in my videos that a really nice thing about these brackets is that they will fit a beam of any width (5 1/2" in height, but of any width) so you can go with a beam size that you think will best suit your application. In fact you can fabricate a beam of 2x6 boards, three of them being the most typical, but you can go with four of them for an extra strong beam. You can see my video for making the Scallywag Swing Set, which utilizes a longer spanned beam made of four 2x6 boards.
@@room2zoom236 Thanks I didn't get started yet but I'm ordering the brackets first. Thanks for your help I'll checkout those videos before I start
Thanks, just holler if you end up with any more questions. You can also get our help by sending us a message on our website, room2zoom.com, which we're usually pretty quick to answer. Have a great evening.
I need a set brother
You can purchase them at room2zoom.com.
Can you use 12 foot 4 x 4 for the legs or is 10 foot the recommended maximum?
Yes, you can. If you use legs longer than 10 feet I suggest you add a horizontal piece across the legs, forming the typical "A" frame structure, for added stability and strength.
@@room2zoom236 Did exactly this and also buried the posts a inches into the ground for stability and level. Rock solid!
@@johnkostelnik792 So you used 12x4x4 for the legs and no issues with stability?
Do you sell them in a three pack? two ends and a center? Can I use an end bracket in the middle? Do they angle out some?
You can go to room2zoom.com and purchase a pair, and another single one. You can use the third one for the middle, but yes it does splay out/angle out to the side a bit, but people do it.
where would i get these
at room2zoom.com
Where do I get them?
Where do you get brackets
You can go to room2zoom.com to purchase brackets and for complete instructions and list of materials.
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Where can I buy these brackets?
You can purchase them at room2zoom.com.
How do you purchase these brackets?
Just go to room2zoom.com, where you will also find lists of everything you need to build the best swing set, with instructions.
Would these brackets and frame support an an adult with a child?
Yes they will! The weight limit of the swings you go with is the only issue I can think of, so it just depends on what you choose. But the brackets and frame will have no issue.
Where I can purchase this brackets ?
You go to room2zoom.com, where you will also find complete lists of everything you need and where to get it. You can also go to Etsy.com and search "swing set bracket" and find it there with all the reviews and pictures of many purchasers.Thanks!