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Black & Decker Play Structures & Backyard Fun: How to Build: Playsets - Sports Courts - Games - Swingsets - More

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Thrill your kids and keep them physically active with the projects in BLACK+DECKER Play Structures & Backyard Fun, offering start-to-finish DIY instructions for building the most popular play sets, games, and backyard structures. The only outdoor kids’ project book that features complete step- by-step plans and color photos, this easy-to-use guide shows you exactly how to do the job. And a thorough section on building kids’ projects safely will ensure you are doing it right. The customizable projects cover a range of DIY skill levels, from beginner to advanced intermediate. Just a few of the entertaining projects: Sand boxes Jungle gyms Tree swing Playhouses Swing sets Skateboard ramp Build some of these play structures and provide countless hours of outdoor entertainment for your kids. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cool Springs Press; Illustrated edition (October 30, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760363862


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 67


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.5 x 10.88 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #699,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #386 in Outdoor & Recreational Area Gardening #1,118 in Home Design & Construction (Books) #1,377 in Construction Engineering (Books)


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    • Helpful
Really helped us think through and decide how to go about building a play set for the backyard
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020 by Christine
    • Could feel overwhelming
This is a book about play structures for children (swings and climbing frames) and adults (ladder golf, a backyard putting green!) but it is not a book to play around with. Sloppy work could endanger your children. Several of the projects here are complex, expensive, and difficult. You or your construction partner will need good skills and a wide range of tools to do them. The book is comprehensive, covering not only the actual construction of the play structure – design, materials, tools, and safe carpentry – but also how to lay out your play area, level and prepare the soil, terrace a hillside with a retaining wall of blocks or timber, install concrete footings, and improve site drainage whether you are designing and building a unique creation or assembling and installing a kit project like the putting green. You will learn a lot from reading the book, even if you never touch a hammer. On page 108, the book veers off into a discussion of swimming pool construction. This mostly focuses on the kinds of pools – concrete, fibeglass, vinyl lined, etc., and descriptions of how pool surround decks are built. This is not a how-to discussion, really, and is a bit unmatched to the remainder of the book. The final section of the book is about building tree houses. The discussion is detailed, suggesting ways to gauge weight of the house and stress on the tree. The tree house designs, and the earlier Zipline and Tree Swing projects rely on eyebolts running through the wood of the tree for support. I was taught that drilling though like that is terrible for the tree, allowing water and bacteria easy entrance. If it is possible, I would consider other attachment methods. For ziplines and tree swings, chains can be wrapped around the trunk or branches, for example, although these should be carefully padded (and the padding renewed often) to prevent destruction of the bark, which is perhaps even worse for the tree than the eyebolts. I can't imagine myself building any of these structures, even if I were very handy. I suggest that you borrow the book from a library before buying. I received a review copy of "Black & Decker Play Structures & Backyard Fun: How to Build: Playsets - Sports Courts - Games - Swingsets - More" by (Quarto - Cool Springs) through NetGalley.com. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019 by Anonymouse
    • The go-to resource for the DIYer
An assortment of play structures to choose from were offered in a straightforward DIY tutorial. Always good to be reminded, it was nice to see that safety precautions were recommended when working with some tools and equipment. From the foundation on up everything was clearly categorized and shown step-by-step on how to build each of the structures. When followed carefully, the finished projects promise to come out masterfully done. This is an invaluable guide for the home handyman ready and willing to build a home playground. I send my thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Cool Springs Press for this digital edition in exchange for an unbiased review. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018 by Paul Falk, Author/Reviewer
    • Very nice pictures !
It's very helpful for being something in the garden !
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018 by Irit gross belker
    • Playground book
What I disliked was it only showed how to build a bought swing set not that was made from a dyi project made from scratch
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024 by Sally
    • Not what it seems...
This book is not what I was hoping for. The swing set on the cover is not in the book. There is a similar one but it is just general information about building a playset. There is no actual plan or materials lists. They have another chapter on Swing set kits, but again it's just general information. They do have a complete plan with materials for a sandbox so I don't know why they cheesed out on the swing sets. The rest of the book is just useless. This book feels more like advertising than a DIY book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021 by someone
    • Not a book of plans as I thought
I bought this book thinking there would be many plans for building outdoor playhouses. It started by recommending a pre-cut kit, which I wouldn't need a book to help me build. They only had one self built playhouse that did not look as good as a pre-cut kit. If you are looking for a book of detailed DIY plans, this isn't it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018 by Gary S. Beemer
    • Too general
This offers an overview but only one plan for each item listed: one swing set, etc. No customization or alternatives. Not useful.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022 by lynn roycroft

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