Measure from the ground to the desired seat height and make a figure eight knot in the rope at the desired height making sure the seat is above the knot.
Diy rope swing seat.
I started at 20 inches and my kids are average sized eight and 10 year olds.
We decided we wanted our clamp to start 1 from the end of each side of the seat and be 1 1 2 from the front and back sides of the seat on the rope swing.
First project of the summer.
How to make a diy rope swing for kids i drilled a one inch diameter hole in the same spot and then stained the seat with a natural minwax stain.
To create a sturdy rope swing you ll need a 36 2x8 wooden board.
Wrap the rope around the whole width of the chair then back to your starting point.
As long as you can tie a slipknot or are willing to learn you can assemble this diy swing in your yard.
You don t want to pull this as tight as possible.
Insert the rope through the seat and twist two knots into the rope where you want the seat to be positioned.
This is one loop.
This is a sturdy and supported swing seat that is suspended from a singular rope.
Thread one end through a hole in the seat from the top and make an overhand knot underneath.
Make sure the wood you use is strong like oak or walnut.
You ll also need two seat reinforcements that should be the same type of wood and 4 of 2x8.
I did a bit of research to figure out the best and safest knot to use to tie the carabiner onto the end of the rope.
Feed the rope through the seat s hole.
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I said two knots because i wanted the knot to be large enough so that the seat s wood surface rests on the knot not the pvc resting on the knot.
After a little thought of how we wanted the outdoor swing to look and using a speed square to make accurate marks we laid out our hole locations for the hardware.
Take your rope and lay it over the spacer over the opposite seat pole then back underneath everything to your starting point.
We spent a week on this build and it is so much fun.