How to secure your swing securely

What options are there for anchoring?

The most durable and safest variant of anchoring is that Setting in concrete. You can either set the posts of the swing frame directly into the concrete or ground anchors on which you can later attach the posts attach. Make sure you have a level place for the swing, this also increases safety and stability.

Anchoring without concrete

Much less work than setting in concrete is anchoring without concrete. In the hardware store you can find Ground socketsthat are hammered into the ground, or even screw-in ground anchors. Before you put the anchors in the ground, build this Swing frame(€ 273.99 at Amazon *) together to find the right place for the anchors.

Both variants are particularly suitable when the ground is relatively firm but free of stones. It is difficult to screw or hammer in ground anchors in very stony ground. The same applies if there are many or particularly thick (tree) roots in the earth. If the soil is too loose, the anchors may not hold up sufficiently.

Anchoring with concrete

If you decide to set the swing or the ground anchors in concrete, then determine the exact position of the holes in the same way as if you were planning the simple anchoring. At the marked places, dig the ground about 50 to 60 cm deep.

Pour the mixed concrete into the holes according to the instructions. Then place the swing frame in the damp, dried concrete or the ground anchors. Do not screw the swing frame to the ground anchors until the concrete has dried.

The essentials in brief:

• anchoring possible with or without concrete
• Carefully choose the place: sun / shade, if possible no gradient
• Assemble the swing frame
• Position of the drive-in sleeves or mark the holes for concrete
• possibly: dig a hole, pour concrete
• Drive in or screw in sleeves