Playground of the tire
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Only for a moment looked out the sun, and then in the street has become a lot more kids. Tired of the bad weather, I want to run, jump and swing on the swings. How to equip a children's playground, using old tires?
To children's games are safe, adults should make inspection of playgrounds in the yard, to determine what needs repair or replacement, add a new game point. Fans of "garage design" is used for the improvement of waste tires. Suffice two tires of larger and smaller diameter, red, black and white colors, and sad rubber rings are converted to cheerful bugs - ladybirds. Make a two-story flower garden or swing on chains.
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Children also enjoy the rocking half bus with wooden seat. That the child is securely "sitting in the saddle", attach the handle to the seat. This can be a rope loop, conventional door handles, wooden and metal fixtures and even the wheel of the child's bicycle.
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Cut the tire into two halves, put in pieces of wood, attached by two long screws on each side, then it is necessary to attach the seat. Wooden board must be carefully polished, free of cracks and sharp edges. After assembly, you must paint your creation with paint resistant to weathering.
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Great idea - swing for two children. For them need one tire rack bars and handles, long board, cement and sand for the base unit. Make a drawing to your size, secure the support of a tire, fix the rack with cement mortar. Allow the mixture and pour reliable fastening structure. Attach the lower side of the board large rotatable pipe. Make handles on both sides, be sure that all parts are sufficiently smooth, do not have sharp edges and corners, as well as securely.
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In this photo - the same design, but without handles. As you can see, the children are not very comfortable to hold, they can injure hands and fall. Therefore it is necessary to choose a safer alternative to the swing handles. Dimensions of parts, including ride height, length and thickness of the board should be chosen taking into account the age and weight of children.
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Great fun - a tire hanging on the thick branch of a tree with metal chains. For durable fixation is necessary to make three - four attachment. The inner part of the ring leave an empty seat or complement of plywood, covered with artificial leather. Between the plywood and fabric, place a circle of foam for softness. Bus painted pink paint with white peas, really like girls.
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