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My wife has decided that our children need a jungle gym in the back yard to play on. I'm not too happy about this because I'LL be the one who gets to waste 2-3 weekends installing it in the back yard.
Any idea if there are similar playsets being built by local companies or individuals? I don't want to mess with Craigs List at the moment, but may end up going that route (buying someone's existing playset, disassembling it in their back yard, then hauling it to my back yard and reassembling) if I can't find anything.
Unfortunately, I don't think you're going to find one similar to that any cheaper except on Craigslist. Even at Costco, etc they're $1000 and up. And believe me, you can find them much more expensive - look up Woodplay or Rainbow. Those are REALLY pricey.
There was an individual near you - either on Lake Wheeler or Johnson Pond or Bells Lake/Graham Newton - that made them - I don't know about prices and can't remember if I've seen the sign recently, but there was a playset sitting out by the road with a sign with a phone number saying they build them. Somehow I got the impression that they were as expensive as the ones in stores, but not 100% sure about that. Sorry to be so vague.
There was an individual near you - either on Lake Wheeler or Johnson Pond or Bells Lake/Graham Newton - that made them. . . .
Yeah, he was on Graham Newton, but I don't remember seeing it lately. Maybe I've driven by so many times that it's become part of the background. I'll pay attention on my drive home today.
The WalMart set looks good for the price. I read some reviews and they suggested that the wood was rather thin, resulting in a flimsy structure. But of course the picture shows 7-8 kids, some 50+ lbs, playing on the thing at one time
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There's an almost identical one (if not identical) that you linked at Home Depot at Costco. It's on sale for $799 until the end of February (shipping included). I don't know if that one is available at the store, but sometimes the store price is cheaper than the online price.
I would stay away from the Wal-Mart ones. They just don't hold up like the better ones. If you need to go cheaper, then buy one used. You can also check BJs. They usually have a few, too.
We went through this same thing 7 years ago looking for a swing set. And many people said to avoid the cheapie ones. We ended up spending $999 at Costco, and 7 years later it is still in good shape (it was Rainbow brand). Good luck!
Either used or smaller/cheaper. We have a CedarWorks set (catalog or online only) thinking the kids would love it. I wanted something that was very sturdy that wasn't going to fall apart in a season or two. I swear they are almost never on it. I could have tied a swing onto a tree limb in the wood line and been done with it!
Craigslist under General For Sale. There are 2 listed ($500 and $300), but they go fast. We had a nice one that my husband had even routed all of the edges, but we gave it away to a friend. However, we were ready to put it up on Craigslist for cheap before our friend asked for it.
Either used or smaller/cheaper. We have a CedarWorks set (catalog or online only) thinking the kids would love it. I wanted something that was very sturdy that wasn't going to fall apart in a season or two. I swear they are almost never on it. I could have tied a swing onto a tree limb in the wood line and been done with it!
Along the same lines...every backyard gym in my neighborhood was/is hardly ever touched.
Along the same lines...every backyard gym in my neighborhood was/is hardly ever touched.
EXACTLY!!!
I keep telling my wife this. . . . It'll be like every other toy they have. They play with it for a few months and then it never gets used. But she insists "When I was a kid we had one and I played on it every day!".
Yeah right.
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