A little effort goes a long way. The old adage applies to many things including backyard swingsets. Just as professional installation of an outdoor play set ensures proper set up, a bit of your elbow grease can keep it looking good and standing firm. And we’re not suggesting that you spend your weekends in Allentown, Pennsylvania or Chester, New York slaving on home playgrounds. Rather, we’re sharing simple maintenance tips from Swingset & Toy Warehouse in Flemington, New Jersey and Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Apply them, and you can expect improved safety and aesthetics for years.
The outdoor play experts on staff provide both wood and vinyl backyard swingets. Granted models from either variety can bring home playgrounds to life and last longer with care. Our discussion will center on easy things you can do to protect, maintain, and enhance a cedar or redwood outdoor play set. And you may be surprised to know that the biggest impacts can be achieved in a single afternoon with a wrench, a brush, and your choice of wood stain.
A wrench is first on our short list of inexpensive and easy-to-use supplies because it should be used first. Soon after the installation of your outdoor play set, to be specific. If you’re surprised to know that backyard swingsets need attention that soon, know that we’re not talking major overhaul but minor tightening instead. You see, tightening the bolts on wooden play structures is a naturally occurring necessity because wood shrinks as it loses moisture. This is no cause for concern. But it is a fact that you should know and reason to pick up a wrench on occasion.
To compensate for lost moisture and keep your cedar or redwood play set vibrant, the experts at Swingset & Toy Warehouse encourage you to stain it. Should you select a pre-stained set from the models they provide in Flemington and Upper Saddle River, this step won’t be required right away. As the stain is absorbed over time, however, adding a fresh coat will eliminate uneven fading and keep your child’s outdoor play set looking newer longer. The rich look of freshly stained wood will also maintain the overall appearance of your property in Allentown or Chester.
For more tips on caring for an outdoor play set go to www.swingsetwarehouse.com. You can also find products ideal for supporting backyard swingsets on home playgrounds online. Feel free to contact the experts at 888-794-6473 with questions or visit the store nearest your home in Allentown, Pennsylvania or Chester, New York. Combine their insight with a little effort, and you will be pleased with your results.
Swingset & Toy Warehouse
www.swingsetwarehouse.com
11 Route 31 South
Flemington, New Jersey
800.794.6473
118 Route 17 North
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
800.794.6473