Construct a children's playground

TOOLS

• 3/8" bit
• 1/2" bit
• 3" hole saw
• Bevel square (optional)
• Circular saw
• Compass (optional)
• Drill
• Jigsaw
• Mitre saw (optional)
• Sandpaper
• Screwdriver
• Square
• Tape measure
   

MATERIALS

• 2 treated-wood borders 2" x 10" x 10'
• 1 treated-wood border 2" x 10" x 14'
• 4 treated-wood posts 6" x 6" x 12'
• 1 treated-wood board 2" x 8" x 14'
• 3 treated-wood posts 4" x 4" x 14'
• 1 treated-wood piece 2" x 6" x 8'
• 1 treated-wood board 1 ¼" x 6" x 8'
• 2 treated-wood beams 2" x 6" x 12'
• 1 treated-wood joist 2" x 6" x 8'
• 4 treated-wood joists 2" x 6" x 14'
• 8 treated-wood boards 1 ¼" x 6" x 12'
• 2 treated-wood boards 2" x 6" x 10'
• 32 treated-wood railings 2" x 2" x 32"
• 1 spruce piece 2" x 2" x 8"
• 1treated-wood piece 2" x 4" x 8'
• 10 joist hangers 2" x 6"
• 2 handles
• 2 spruce joists 2" x 4" x 14"
• 1 spruce joist piece 2" x 6" x 8"
• 5 treated-wood boards 1 ¼" x 6" x 10'
• 1 treated-wood board 1 ¼" x 4" x 8'
• 2 treated-wood board 1 ¼" x 4" x 10'
• 1 treated-wood beam 6" x 6" x 14'
• 2 treated-wood plywood sheets ½"
• 1 treated-wood reinforcement piece 2" x 4" x 8'
• 1 treated-wood reinforcement piece 2" x 4" x 8'
• 4hooks and bolts
• 32 linear feet of chain (or nylon cable)
• 4 “U” hooks and bolts
• 5 pounds 3 ½" Ardox galvanized nails
• 2 pounds 1 ½" Ardox galvanized nails
• 4 - 3/8" x 3 ½" galvanized lag screws
• 4 - 3/8" galvanized washers
• 16 -3/8" x 3 ½" galvanized lag screws
• 16 - 3/8" galvanized washers
• 4 - 3/8" x 3 ½" galvanized lag screws
• 4 -3/8" galvanized washers
• 4- 3/8" x 3 ½" galvanized lag screws
• 4 - 3/8" galvanized washers
• 4 - ½" x 10" galvanized carriage bolts
• 4 - ½" galvanized washers
• 4 - ½" galvanized nuts
• 10 - 3 ½" exterior type screws
• 700 - 2 ½" exterior type screws
• 200 - 2" exterior type screws

ELEVATION(S)

NOTE ON TREATED WOOD

Treated wood should be handled with precautions.

• Wear gloves and long sleeves when handling treated wood to avoid skin contact and to protect against splinters.
• Wear dust mask, eye protection, gloves and long sleeves when sawing, sanding or shaping treated wood to avoid skin contact with or inhalation of sawdust, to protect against splinters and to protect eyes from flying particles. When making cross cuts, use a cut sealer as the factory-treatment rarely goes to the heartwood.

During construction:

• Apply a wood preservative on the cut ends.
• Use nails, screws, bolts, connectors and other hardware resistant to corrosion: stainless steel, hot-dipped galvanized, yellow zinc or other hardware specially coated for outdoor use. Ordinary fasteners will rust, causing unsightly stains and weakening the structure, ultimately causing it to fail.
• Make certain the wood is thoroughly dry before painting or staining, and follow the coating manufacturer's recommendations. Use only good quality oil or acrylic coatings on water repellent pressure treated wood.
• Stain or apply a water repellent coating on a regular basis to seal the wood: every two years for floors, every four years for other structures.
• Do not dispose of treated wood remnants or sawdust in compost heaps, wood chips, or mulch. Do not use it as animal bedding or litter.
• Never burn treated wood.