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[Closed] has anyone fitted an embankment slide in their garden?

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Got a nice sloping bank in our garden so i was thinkng of putting an embankment slide in (like the ones in parks where they arent rasied off the ground on a frame, just follow the slope of the ground).

All the ones i can find on the internet seemed to be aimed at proper playgrounds and are silly money.

Anyone done it with a plastic slide and if so how did you anchor it to the ground. I was thinking of putting fenceposts concreted into post holes and slide bolted to these but just wondered if anyone had actually made on in their own garden.


 
Posted : 27/04/2015 10:25 am
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I'm looking at building my son a raised playhouse / treehouse and the 'normal' slides appear to just be attached at the top. I'd have thought that as long as it doesnt move/blow away it wouldn't need much holding down as it'll be supported by the ground beneith it.


 
Posted : 27/04/2015 11:29 am
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how much is large diameter drainage pipe? might be cheaper than a proper slide.

We got given our proper slide but it was going to go on freecycle worth keeping an eye out.

before i put it in its final position i laid it over some stairs and the 'kids' used it as they were too excited to wait... 😀 a couple of stakes to stop it getting picked up by the wind would be all you need i recon


 
Posted : 27/04/2015 11:42 am
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what about fairly liquid, trays and plastic sheet track - worked well enough when I was a nipper


 
Posted : 27/04/2015 11:45 am

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