So soon enough my daughter will be old enough for a swing set so I am looking for some recommendations on US made swing set manufactures. I prefer cedar wood and Id rather assemble it myself. I know I can probably get a good deal on something used but I don't have a truck anymore and my mother wants to buy it and who am I to say no LOL. Budget is about 1500 or so. Thanks    

We have been looking as well, found a few decent deal on Craigslist and such but nothing great. Constco had a decent set for ~$1500, not sure about made in USA though.

 

So far, we plan to download plans online for free and build it ourselves. Doesn't look to hard.

There's a foreclosed house by me with an assembled one Adam we could go reclaim it

 

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We have been looking as well, found a few decent deal on Craigslist and such but nothing great. Constco had a decent set for ~$1500, not sure about made in USA though.

 

So far, we plan to download plans online for free and build it ourselves. Doesn't look to hard.

I would love to build it my self but I just dont have the time. With a prefab one I can have it done in a few hours with a friend or two and a case of beer.

There's a foreclosed house by me with an assembled one Adam we could go reclaim it

 

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lol. You think I can fit it in the jeep?

Probably not but come july we are closed Sundays and I can use the big van

 

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When we were looking at used ones, we found that you can usually break them down into largish chunks. Rent a Uhaul straight job and load it up. May take a few trips. But it will work.

I'll get Vanilla Ice to help reclaim it.

When we were looking at used ones, we found that you can usually break them down into largish chunks. Rent a Uhaul straight job and load it up. May take a few trips. But it will work.

If I cant find a pre fab one Ill probably go this route

I'll get Vanilla Ice to help reclaim it.

Is that me?

 

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Is that me?

 

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LOL no. I forgot your young. Vanilla ice is a has been 1990's rapper who just a few years ago had a DIY type home improvement show where he went down the street to a foreclosed home and "reclaimed" some things (all on camera I believe) and was caught and charged. your homework for this history lesson is to watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog8ou-ZepE

Lol I know who he is bit didn't know that. That is AWESOME

 

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The costco ones are pretty good, they are very easy to assemble. I can't imagine it'll be cheaper to do yourself because the brackets are quite expensive and so is the wood.

When we were looking at used ones, we found that you can usually break them down into largish chunks. Rent a Uhaul straight job and load it up. May take a few trips. But it will work.

Exactly what I did. Brought an impact wrench and broke it down in about 2 hours (alone), brought it home in two trips and reassembled at my leisure.

 

It was a Leisure Time brand (Costco?) and it's pretty nice although not the most rigid thing I've ever been on.

 

ETA: if you do this try very hard not to cut any hardware. The stainless fasteners (and even crappy galvanized ones) can cost as much as the wood to replace.

 

 

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I have one for sale, not a high end 1500$ unit but its a cedar one. Cost me like 700$ about 2 months ago and its been sitting in my mothers garage. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Backyard-Discovery-Somerset-All-Cedar-Swing-Playset-65012com/204082967

For the right offer id just sell it. No time to build it and with the pool and all in her yard it was a stupid idea to buy it to begin with. I also got poison ivy trying to clean up where it was going. No thanks! Haha