The slide will be the most fun entertainment for children if you install it on personal plot. While you are working in the garden, children will have fun riding on the slide. And if you have a sufficient number of tools and materials, as well as golden hands, then you can make a children’s slide from wood or metal yourself, and it will cost much less than an expensive structure from a store.

Types of children's slides

Children's slide is optimal design for children from 3 to 7 years old, which can be installed in your garden. Let's see what slides can be installed on the territory country house. Today there are the following types of children's slides: inflatable, plastic, metal, wooden.

Inflatable slides

These slides are made of durable polyvinyl chloride and are suitable for the smallest children. They are easily inflated using an electric pump or hand pump and are installed in any convenient place in the garden, but only on a flat surface. Since even the most durable film can be pierced by any sharp object, it is best to place the attraction on an asphalt, concrete or stone area so that branches, stones, and nails cannot damage PVC film. After summer is over, you can simply deflate the inflatable slide, put it in a special case and hide it in the pantry until next year.

The inflatable slide can be easily installed in any convenient place in the garden

Plastic slides

Such factory designs are intended for riding by children aged 3 to 5 years. Made of durable plastic, the slide can be made in any geometric shape to make it interesting for the child to ride on it. The plastic slide does not take up much space, is easy to clean, has an excellent sliding smooth surface and is absolutely safe for children over 3 years old. Since the slope has a high degree of heat capacity, you can ride on such a slide even in the cold season. The plastic will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so children will be comfortable enough to go down the slope.

A plastic slide is best suited for children aged 3 to 5 years.

Metal slides

These are reliable and durable structures that will last for decades with proper and proper care of the metal parts of the slide. It is possible to make a slide of any height, and therefore the slide is suitable for children over 10 years old. Significant disadvantage metal slide is the high thermal conductivity of the material, so it will be very cold to ride on it in winter, and hot in summer. A metal slide must be painted regularly in order to protect it from premature corrosion.

Metal slide at proper care will last for decades

Wooden slides

A wooden slide is the most convenient and environmentally friendly for installation in the courtyard of a country house or in the country.

Photo gallery: options for children's slides

Children's slides made of wood are considered the most environmentally friendly An inflatable children's slide for the winter can be deflated and stored in the pantry A metal slide can get very hot in summer, and in winter it can cool down to subzero temperature Children will love the highly curved finished plastic pipe Low is perfect for kids wooden slide with metal escapement It is better to install a wooden slide next to the sandbox, trampoline and horizontal bars to create a full-fledged playground

Preparing to work on creating a wooden slide

Before making a wooden slide with your own hands, you need to draw up an accurate design, drawing and make calculations of the entire structure. Today, thanks to the Internet, you can easily calculate its dimensions, make a project in 3D format and see how the slide will look when finished.

Slide project

For a small child, it is best to build a low, gentle slide so that he can climb up and down it independently. Older children will enjoy a slide with twists and turns. When creating a slide project, you should consider the following features:

• it is necessary to calculate the number of steps and the optimal distance between them, as well as the steepness of the march, all this depends on the height of the children. The taller the child, the greater the distance between the steps should be. You also need to decide on the height of the handrails and their installation location;
• a slide for children should have a gentle staircase, and children over 7 years old can have vertical steps;
• the dimensions of the slide depend on the expected width and height of the slope, as well as the enclosing sides;
• the installation site of the structure must be level, and before the descent, sufficient space should be left for safe skiing;
• The angle of descent and steepness of the stairs should be absolutely safe for your child.

When building a slide, you must take into account the wishes of the children and rely on your own abilities.

Slide drawing

First, they draw up a plan diagram of the slide. You can draw your own drawing or find a ready-made layout on the Internet. Ready-made drawings of wooden slides are convenient because they indicate the exact proportions of the structural elements and the dimensions of the parts.

Calculation of material quantity

To build a slide structure with a descent length of 3 meters and a platform size of 50x50 cm you will need:

• 4 wooden beams size 10x10x150 cm for the installation of supports;
• 2 wooden beams measuring 2x4x50 cm to enhance the strength of the platform;
• 2 wooden beams measuring 3x3x50 cm for mounting the site fencing;
• 2 wooden beams measuring 3x3x150 cm for installing railings;
• 4 boards measuring 2x10x50cm for the lower connection of the supports (structural strength device);
• 5 boards measuring 2.5x10x50 cm for flooring on the site;
• no more than 8 boards measuring 2.5x10x30 cm for mounting steps;
• 2 or more floorboards 3 meters long or water-repellent plywood more than 2 cm thick for installing the drain. If desired, you can use a plastic slope, which is produced in a factory. It can be purchased from specialized companies or made to order;
• 2 boards measuring 2.5x10x300 cm for installing ramp fencing;
• screws and anchors for fastening structural elements. The fasteners must be galvanized so that they do not rust in the future. It is better not to take nails when building a slide;
• 2 boards or beams of appropriate length for the construction of a climbing stringer or string for steps. Under the upper platform of the frame, if desired, you can make a large, spacious box for storing various children's toys and sports equipment.

List of tools

To build a children's slide from wooden elements you will need the following set of tools:

• construction tape;
• good hammer;
• plumb line or level;
• drill;
• electric saw or gasoline saw;
• Sander;
• carpenter's plane.

Stages of construction of a wooden children's slide

Before you start choosing material for building a children's slide, you should select a place on the site to install the attraction. It is recommended to level the place where it is decided to install the slide. It is better to place the slide away from trees and various buildings. The surface around the structure can be covered with a rubber coating or sown with lawn grass.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a wooden slide

1. For the construction of the slide structure, it is necessary to use only completely dried wooden boards, since this will significantly reduce the incidence of various deformations in the future. All boards must be thoroughly processed with a plane to remove knots and nicks, and also sanded with a special sanding machine. It is also necessary to chamfer, that is, round all sharp corners of the boards.

   Boards and wooden beams are considered the most environmentally friendly material for creating children's attractions

2. The lower part of the support pillars must be treated with good antiseptic agents: fire retardant, waterproofing mastic, resin or waste machine oil, as they will avoid premature rotting of the wood and its damage.
3. At the installation site of the slide, you should mark the points for installing the racks of the structure. These are four square sectors measuring 50x50 cm. Then you need to dig holes 50–60 cm deep and fill them with a sand-crushed stone mixture to about 20 cm. This will be additional protection for the support posts.
4. Wooden posts are installed in the prepared wells and filled with concrete. To make the supports strong, they are “tied” at the bottom. To do this, grooves 2 cm in size are cut out in the support posts using a milling cutter or a regular chisel. Then, insert the board for the lower connection of the supports into the cut grooves and connect the supports to each other. Fastening is carried out with self-tapping screws or self-tapping screws. If you plan not to dig the supports into the ground, then you will have to install strong guy wires on the supports.
5. To install the surface of the upper platform of the slide, take 2 wooden beams measuring 2x4x50 cm to enhance the strength of the platform and 5 boards measuring 2.5x10x50 cm for the floor. The beams are laid out parallel to each other, and then prepared pine floorboards are attached to them. Gaps of a few millimeters are left between the boards for drainage.

   To install the upper platform of a wooden slide, polished boards that are free of knots and nicks are required.

6. A slide for a slide can be made of wood and made of plastic, and then it just needs to be fixed to the constructed structure. To make a wooden ramp, take floorboards 3 meters long or water-repellent plywood and fasten them together along the slope, and then install sides for the fence from two boards measuring 2.5x10x300 cm. You can attach the ramp to the floor surface of the upper platform by forming an angle of 45°, and then screwing the boards to the base. The second option is to saw the grooves. The lower part of the slope, like the upper part, is sawed at a certain angle. This will ensure greater stability of the entire structure.
   

   When creating a children's slide with your own hands, the easiest way is to use a plastic slide

7. The boards from which the slope is made must be well sanded before assembling them and after installing the slope. The slide must be perfectly smooth and even, without knots or snags, so that the child does not get a splinter or abrasion while riding the slide.

   The wooden slide for the slide should be as level and smooth as possible so that the child does not get hurt during the descent

8. A slide for a slide can be made from a plastic sheet, as it has excellent sliding properties. But plastic can crack due to temperature changes and heavy physical activity, so it is not entirely suitable for areas with harsh climatic conditions.
9. Galvanized steel sheet with a thickness of more than 0.5 mm will be great solution for creating a smooth slope for a wooden slide. You can also use thin plywood, linoleum, as well as a special wax polish applied to the wood. All these materials can be laid on top of a wooden ramp, they will make the descent easy and fast.
10. For older children, you can make a complex spiral ramp, but then you will have to approach its design in more detail, and additional coverage will be mandatory in this case. Remember that any unevenness of the slope, sharp edges and corners of metal sheets, as well as other traumatic elements can cause serious injuries to children.
11. Therefore, all places where the screws are attached must be thoroughly sanded, and the slope itself must be varnished or painted.
12. Fences (railings) depend on the design of the slide, its height, and the size of the upper platform. It is best to make high railings so that the child does not accidentally lean over them and fall. Also, the fence on the slope should be high so that the child does not fly out while skiing.

Finishing a wooden slide

Even if it seems that making a children's slide is very simple, you should take into account some nuances.

For the rotary descent device, you can take high-quality flexible plywood.

Each element and detail of the staircase must be well and securely fastened. It is recommended to paint wooden elements and parts of the slide not with oil, but with acrylic waterproof paint, but best of all - with water-repellent varnish, which is used to cover yacht decks. This coating must be applied in several layers with the obligatory drying of each subsequent layer.

In order for the child to land softly during the descent, there should be a mat or a good sand mound below.

Painted acrylic paint The wooden slide looks bright and attracts children's attention

Since the slope is constantly subjected to friction during skating, it will have to be painted periodically. Before this, you will need to re-sand the surface, eliminate all existing defects and fill the resulting cracks with high-quality putty.

The slide is best installed in the yard in shady place so that it can be seen from the window of the house. This will be the best way to keep an eye on children as they ride.

There should not be any near the slide thorny bushes, allergenic and poisonous plants berries, such as datura and foxglove, so that children do not accidentally get poisoned by their berries. Honey plants should not grow nearby as they will attract bees and wasps, which could accidentally sting a rolling child.

You should leave plenty of free space near the slide so that many children can be there at the same time.

Video: how to build a wooden children's slide yourself

Metal slide for children: preparation

Metal constructions For country houses are no less popular than wooden ones and therefore a metal slide will look great on any personal plot. Children will be able to have fun and not distract their parents from activities in the garden. If you can work with welding, then building such a slide will not be difficult.

A metal slide will look great on any garden plot; this design is durable and reliable.

Advantages of a metal slide:

• high degree of strength and reliability;
• durability;
• high level of wear resistance;
• sustainability.

Design disadvantages:

• reaction to temperature changes (very hot in summer and cool in winter);
• rapid corrosion of metal without appropriate treatment and care;
• the difficulty of making an attraction without proper experience working with metal and welding.

Required materials

The length of all elements will depend on the size and dimensions of the future slide. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the supports must be concreted into the ground. To create a metal slide you will need:

• square pipes measuring 3x50x50 mm or round pipes with a diameter of about 50 mm for support posts;
• square pipes measuring 2x50x50 mm to create the upper platform, descent, railings and flights of stairs;
• galvanized metal sheet more than 3 mm thick to create a slide slope;
• wooden boards for steps if necessary;
• metal corners with a 5x5 cm strip;
• anti-corrosion agents and primer;
• special water-repellent paint for metal;
• cement, sand and crushed stone.

Tools for installing the slide

To create a children's slide made of metal, you will need the following set of tools:

• Bulgarian;
• electric or gas welding;
• drill;
• building level;
• Sander.

Stages of manufacturing a metal children's slide

The first step will be to develop a drawing that will greatly simplify the calculation required material and places of fastening of all elements and parts of the slide structure.

To make a metal slide, you will need a more careful design drawing compared to a wooden attraction.

Step-by-step instructions for making a metal slide

1. To create the top platform of the slide, you need to make a frame from a thick pipe with a square cross-section, and then cover it with a sheet of metal and weld it. To make the platform strong, it is necessary to weld the iron corners at the bottom in a criss-cross manner. To avoid strong slipping, you need to use ribbed metal or choose another anti-slip rough coating (rubber is possible).
2. To build a frame you need to upper platform weld the support pipes (stands). It is necessary to weld square metal “heels” to the lower edges, which will give greater stability to the entire structure. Without them, the supports can sag significantly under the irresistible force of gravity, and the entire frame of the slide can simply tilt.

   It is better to strengthen the support pillars of the slide cross pipes so that the structure does not deform over time

3. Installation of an iron frame begins with drilling holes in the ground. The pits must be at least 60 cm deep. We pour a sand and crushed stone cushion onto their bottom, on which supports with “heels” will be installed. You should pour water over them and let them sit for about 24 hours. Then the supports are installed strictly vertically in level and filled with concrete.
4. The construction of the staircase is as follows. On one side of the structure, two inclined square iron pipes must be welded to the upper platform of the frame, which will serve as the main staircase. Then the steps will be welded to them. You can make a frame of marches from the corners, and the steps themselves can be made from sanded and dried wooden boards or rectangular metal elements. Wooden steps are safe, especially in the cold season, while metal is more slippery and more dangerous. But if you provide the steps with an anti-slip rubber coating, then you can also use metal sheets.
5. Slide railings (fences) for kids are best made from metal mesh, and for older children, metal railings with wooden handrails. The distance between all the parts (pipes) of the fence should be such that the child cannot get stuck between them if he suddenly wants to crawl through them.
6. When determining the curvature of the gutter for the slope, it is necessary to keep in mind that the angle of inclination should be steep at the very top and flatter at the bottom. This way you will provide your child with a natural way of braking, which means a smooth, safe landing.
7. From metal sheet You can make a descent of any shape (helical, straight, twisted). To do this, you need to bend two frame square pipes into the desired configuration using a pipe bender or hot welding. Then the upper ends are welded to the site parallel to each other, and the lower ends are buried in the ground. After this, stiffening ribs are welded to them, which are transverse crossbars. On this design lay a rectangular sheet of metal intended for the descent device and weld it along the edges to parallel frame pipes. The sheet is overlapped so that the child can ride comfortably. For a ramp, it is best to take a galvanized, stainless or aluminum sheet.
8. It must be remembered that metal elements The slides will get very hot in the summer, and the child may get burned while riding. And in winter, the metal will freeze very much, which is also inconvenient for children, especially since at low temperatures the baby’s wet hands can “stick” to the metal. Therefore, it is best to cover the descent with linoleum, and all metal elements that the child will touch can be covered with rubber pads.
9. Parallel to the base of the slope, at approximately a height of 5–10 cm, special elements made of reinforcement or thin pipe are installed, which will act as sides enclosing the slope. They will make riding safe for kids. In order to prevent the child’s hands or feet from getting into the gap between the side and the ramp while skating, it is necessary to sew it up with the remains of a metal sheet.
10. Since the metal slope is quite light and can bend under its own weight, as well as under a child, it is best to weld additional strong stands under the chute for the descent and bury their lower part in the ground.

Final finishing of a metal children's slide

After completing all welding work It is necessary to carefully process all seams, edges and corners of the structure with an electric grinder in order to ensure complete safety for children while riding.

All metal elements should be treated with anti-corrosion primer and painted with metal paint. It is not recommended to paint the slope itself, as this will slow down the sliding process; the slope is already made of stainless material.

Where possible, all metal elements should be covered with rubber pads, which can protect children from burns in summer and freezing hands in winter. Cover the slide area with a special coating that has anti-slip properties.

Pipes for making the frame must have thick walls (at least 3 mm or more) so that they do not bend during operation. This is especially true for the pipes from which the support posts will be made. The quality of the metal profile and sheet for the ramp is a very important factor when building a children's slide.

The location for mounting the attraction must be chosen to be level and preferably on a hill where there is no groundwater, as it can over time wash away the structure and cause it to sag.

To install a slide, it is best to choose an area where you can later install other children’s attributes: a sandbox, swings, carousels, horizontal bars. This will make an excellent children's sports and entertainment area.

Video: making a children's slide from metal

Thus, it’s easy to make a children’s wooden or metal slide with your own hands if you follow all technological processes and follow the drawing and dimensions exactly. Children will appreciate your efforts and will be happy to ride on such a slide both in summer and winter, having fun in your country house.

A children's slide is one of the favorite pastimes for kids, and parents don't mind sliding down it either. Previously, every playground had a metal structure, today it is a bright and colorful structure made of wood or plastic.

Today, a children's slide can be purchased in a specialized store and it will no longer be just a structure with steps and a descent, but a whole play complex. Of course, not every family can afford to buy such entertainment. But if you want to please your child, then you can make a children’s slide with your own hands.

Buying ready slide in a store, you are not always sure of the quality of the product, but if you do it yourself, you can slowly take into account all the safety nuances and get a safe and high-quality design at minimal cost.

The first thing you should worry about is the safety of the child. All equipment used on playgrounds must comply with GOST. For example, the slide must be equipped with railings and sides of such a height that the child cannot fall out or get stuck while playing. The lower part of the descent should have a smooth curve with a radius of at least 5 cm at a height of 20 -30 cm from the ground.

There should be no electric lighting devices, outbuildings, trees, etc. near it. It is not recommended for a child to spend a lot of time in the sun, so at least part of the structure should be in the shade.

It must have the following characteristics:

1. strength;
2. sustainability;
3. functionality;
4. attractive appearance.

The structure must be well secured; you can concrete it or use metal supports. All parts must be sanded and varnished. The size of the structure must correspond to the age of the child, for younger children school age the height should not exceed 3.5 meters.

Material

To build a children's slide, you must use environmentally friendly materials. Most often, such structures are made of wood or metal.

The installation process will vary depending on the material chosen. Wood and metal have their own characteristics, which you need to know and take into account at the selection stage.

Children's slide made of metal

To build a metal slide you will need electric welding and skills to work with it. It is also worth considering that the metal heats up during welding and can become deformed.

Therefore, the final result, without at least minimal knowledge of working with metal, may not meet expectations. But despite this, the metal structure has such advantages as:

• durability;
• strength;
• reliability.

However, we should not forget about the disadvantages. The main disadvantage of a metal slide is that it heats up in the sun and the child can get burned. Therefore, such a structure will have to be installed on the shaded side of the garden plot.

And one more minus - if a metal slide is installed at the dacha, then there is a high probability that it will be stolen by the ubiquitous scrap metal collectors.

Wooden slide

One of the advantages of a wooden structure is its ease of installation. The work does not require special and expensive tools. Basic tool set:

1. jigsaw;
2. drill;
3. grinder and attachments for it;
4. hammer.

Anyone can use this tool. Wood has virtually no disadvantages, and those that can be found can be easily corrected. For example, to protect it from moisture, it is enough to treat it by special means and varnish.

The choice of material is up to you. And if you are the first to make such a structure and have never worked with welding, choose wood.

Construction process

The first step is to make a drawing. You can use a ready-made layout or come up with your own. Then, in accordance with the drawing, prepare the material: cut the timber to size, sand and plan the logs and boards. All structural parts must be chamfered from the corners so that the child does not get injured.

Then an area measuring 2 × 2 m is marked out, more is possible if there is an opportunity and in the future it is planned to create a children's playground. Use a garden drill to make depressions 60 cm deep in the soil. waterproofing material The pillars are installed in prepared holes and concreted.

In the upper part of the beams, grooves are cut with a hacksaw or a router into which the planks are inserted. The planks are attached using self-tapping screws and perform two functions:

1. strapping - the structure becomes stable and more rigid;
2. fencing - ensures the safety of the child on the slide.

Now you need to attach two more planks to the beams, the ramp will be attached to one, and the ladder to the other. The plank floor is secured to these planks with self-tapping screws.

The slide is made from two boards, the ends of each board must be cut at an angle of 45º. The prepared boards are attached to the platform and racks. Then bars are attached to them at equal intervals, on which the steps are laid. After this, balusters (vertical bars) and railings (horizontal bars) are installed on the stairs.

After the stairs there is a descent. The technology for making a descent is similar to making a staircase. The only difference is that plywood is attached to the side boards, and fencing is made on the sides.

The fence should rise at least 10 cm above the plywood; this will prevent children from flying out of it. All joints of wooden parts are additionally fastened with corners.

When the slide is completely assembled, sanding and painting begin. All elements are cleaned of burrs with a grinding machine, and sharp corners are ground off.

Now you can apply varnish or paint to wooden surfaces. To make sliding better, you can additionally attach a sheet of tin to the descent.

At this point, the construction of the children's wooden slide is completed and your children will have a place to have fun, and you will enjoy children's laughter.

One of the main rules that you need to remember during installation is that all stages of construction must be carried out efficiently, the safety of your child will depend on this.

Walking in the fresh air is always a guarantee of a child’s health. If almost every yard in the city is already equipped with modern children's equipment in the form of swings, carousels, sports complexes and children's slides, then in private areas and dachas the issue is acute. First, there is not as much space on private property as on public yard space. Secondly, the cost of playgrounds is not cheap, so parents of growing toddlers should think about self-construction slides.

Peculiarities

It's not difficult to build a slide yourself. Even 1 person can do this without outside help. Of course, if you are starting this for the first time, help will not hurt you. The main feature of an outdoor slide is that it must be all-season, that is, it must be durable, stable, reliable and comfortable. There are several rules, following which you will be sure that you will have the best slide for children.

• Leave a safety zone around the slide within 1-2 meters, so that playful children will not trip over obstacles and get injured.
• Place the slide close to the tree so that it does not fall into the safety zone, but in summer its crown provides shade on the slide. Such measures will not allow the slope to heat up if it is made of plywood or steel.
• Pay attention to the descent area: firstly, install a parallel “braking” platform, and secondly, ensure safety on it (pour sand or lay a rubber floor tile, it will provide shock absorption for the child when landing).
• It is better if the length of the slope is 2 times greater than the height of the structure.

You can build a completely wooden slide or wooden frame with a plastic all-season slope (nowadays there are a lot different models On the market). The main thing that outdoor slide was popular with children and trusted by parents. Wooden children's slides can be used all year round. In cold weather, you can fill it with water, and your children will be happy with such winter fun. In summer, care must be taken to ensure that the slide slides. A slide with a wooden slope has both pros and cons.

Preparing for work

When choosing material for a future slide, be guided by the safety and environmental friendliness of the materials. Despite the fact that modern plastic does not emit toxins, wood still remains the most reliable, natural and affordable material. When making a slide from wood, do not forget that wood tends to rot and deform, so stock up on coatings and impregnations.

To make a slide with your own hands, you first need to draw or find ready-made drawings. Pay attention to the age of the child for whom the slide will be intended. Determine the dimensions, installation location of the future slide, calculate how much material is needed. Calculate your strengths and abilities, because once you promise a child a slide, you will no longer be able to refuse this idea.

Blueprints

The pictures show the simplest drawings of slides that any dad can bring to life. Ready-made drawings are more convenient because they indicate ready-made calculations of the proportions of each element of the slide. Take care of the steps - for kids they should be flat, for older children they can be vertical. The shape itself can be straight - when the staircase is parallel to the slope, or angular - when the staircase is on the side of the launch pad.

Installation location

The selected area must be fenced, leveled, and pegs placed in place of future supports. Please make sure that there are no thorny bushes nearby, no wires or irrigation equipment. Remove rocks and possible debris from around the slide. After installation, continue to monitor the cleanliness of the site.

Material calculation

As an example of calculating materials for an outdoor wooden slide, let’s take a drawing with dimensions: ramp – 3000 mm, launch pad – 500x500 millimeters. Based on the rules about best slide, we determine that the height of the launch pad is 3000/2 = 1500 millimeters.

	Material	Quantity, pcs.
	Beam 150*150*1500 mm
Stiffening ribs on top	Beam 20*40*500 mm
Bottom stiffening ribs	Beam 20*100*500
Fencing	Beam 40*40*500 mm
Railings (if necessary)	Beam 20*20*1500 mm
Railing supports	Beam 20*20*900 mm
	Board 25*100*500 mm
steps	Board 25*100*300 mm
	Floorboard 20*500*3000 mm / moisture-resistant plywood 20*500*3000 mm
ramp fencing	Beam 25*100*3 000
Fastenings	Self-tapping screws, anchors, bolts, screws	Of necessity
Material for stairs (for bowstring/stringer)	Board or timber

Tools that will be useful:

• roulette;
• hammer;
• spirit level;
• drill;
• electric plane;
• saw.

Check that all fastenings of the future slide are galvanized. It is better not to use nails.

Scat

The ramp is given the most space in the slide design. This is regulated by GOST R 52168-2003. The figure shows excerpts from GOST - classification of slides. Drawing of a slide with a slope of 40 degrees (see photo).

Material processing

The wood should be well dried, planed with a plane (it’s more efficient to use an electric one), all corners should be rounded, and the surface should be sanded. Treat the bottom of the timber under the supports, approximately 50 cm from the edge, with resin, machine oil, mastic or any other antiseptic to prevent rotting.

How to do it yourself?

DIY outdoor slide installation It will look like this step by step.

• In place of the installed pegs, dig holes slightly wider than the support beam and approximately 40-50 cm deep each. Fill with a sand mixture or gravel for added traction and protection.
• Install support pillars and fill them with concrete. When installing on anchors - screw anchor bolt to the support, drive it firmly into the ground. Check that the anchors are L-shaped, it drives in more reliably. Then compact the supports with earth around them.
• Install the lower stiffeners. To do this, you need to connect the support and the rib with screws or self-tapping screws.
• Install the upper stiffening ribs parallel to each other and secure the floor to them. To prevent water from accumulating, leave gaps of a few millimeters between the floor boards.

• When starting to install the ramp, choose one of the installation options: form the required angle (usually 45) and attach the ramp to the base or cut out grooves (see photo).
• After installing the ramp, immediately process it and also decide what to cover it with for sliding. If this is a slide for winter, just fill it with water, but if the slide is used in the summer, you can put linoleum on it, fill it with wax, or choose not to do so in advance. wooden materials for the slope, and plywood or galvanized steel.
• To build a staircase, select the type of construction: bowstring or stringer. The bowstring is a structure with grooves into which steps are inserted. The staircase has two strings - on both sides of the steps. A stringer is a type of supporting beam on which steps are attached. It is installed either on the sides, like a bowstring, or in the middle.
• Install ramp guards and railings. The height of the railing according to GOST is at least 900 millimeters and is calculated as follows: height of the stand + height of the railing, so the support itself can be less than 900 millimeters and depend on the height of the child.

The main thing is that the railings can be used for their intended purpose, and that the child can reach them and hold on independently. Alternatively, you can make a crossbar between the two front support posts. The child can hold on to it in order to sit on the ramp.

Thanks to a simple step-by-step diagram, you can build a wooden slide with your own hands for your child. For older children, you can make not a simple straight slope, but a wave or helical one. In this case, the drawings will be different, and the easiest way out of the situation is to purchase a ready-made plastic screw ramp. Slide with plastic slope It is assembled in the same way as with a wooden one, only on the condition that a ramp made of a different material is attached to the launch pad.

There are also options for making such a ramp from flexible plywood. In this case, take care great strength structure and stock up on additional spacers and stiffeners. Children will have a place to hide from the rain if you install support pillars of greater height and attach the roof to them.

Do children's activities seem unsafe to you? Are you afraid that your child might get injured while looking for adventure? The best way out of the situation is not to ban, but to provide a safe place for games! Moreover, making a children's slide with your own hands is not so difficult. For this you will need a minimum of material, construction tool and a little imagination. A practical advice on construction, design drawings and recommendations regarding the choice of building materials can be found below.

What you need to know to build a children's slide

The proverb about the need to measure several times before cutting is especially relevant when building a play complex for a child. After all, mistakes in this matter are unforgivable!

Playground slide with swings

Five golden rules for a play slide

A children's slide must first of all be safe and comfortable:

1. The descent must necessarily have a “brake pad” - a section where the ramp is parallel to the surface of the pad. Otherwise, the speed of descent will not decrease, which may lead to injury to the child.
2. The length of a self-made children's slide should be exactly twice the height of the structure. So, if the length of the ramp is 5 m, the height of the launch pad cannot be more than 2.5 m.
3. There should be no buildings or fences within a radius of 1 m near the descent area. This is necessary so that the child cannot hit himself if he accelerates too much.
4. It is necessary to provide a special covering in the descent area (sand, rubber mats, etc.). There shouldn't be a swamp there in rainy weather!
5. If a sandbox or hammock will be placed under the structure, you need to sew up the “ceiling” in advance and make a roof over the launch pad (to drain water). Otherwise, sand from children's feet will fall onto the heads of those located below.

How to choose material for a slope

The choice of materials for covering the descent is not that great. And, taking into account the requirements that ensure the safety of the child, it is completely narrowed down to several options. But, before listing the features of these materials, let’s look at what you cannot use to make a children’s slide with your own hands:

• Polycarbonate (especially cellular). This material, firstly, does not glide well, and secondly, when broken, it forms dangerous chips. In addition, in summer, polycarbonate expands, creating waves. Therefore, the slide will quickly become unusable in hot weather.
• PVC panels. A very fragile material that cannot withstand harsh winters.
• Glass mats. Strictly not recommended for contact with the skin of a child.

Winter slide made of monolithic polycarbonate

How to achieve a “mirror” wood surface

Building a wooden children's slide with your own hands is a reality! But only if you are ready to devote several days to making a slippery wooden ramp. After all, in order to apply several layers of yacht varnish and sand the surface in between applications, it will take a lot of time.

Why is a wooden slide attractive?

Pros of a wooden slide:

• The child will be surrounded by environmentally friendly, natural materials.
• The surface will not heat up as much in the heat as, for example, metal.
• In winter, a wooden slope can be filled with water and turned into an ice slide.

Disadvantages of a slope made of wood:

• If there is sand on the site, the varnished surface will very quickly become unusable. Children will bring sand on their clothes and scratch the slope with it, like sandpaper. So be prepared to renew your coverage annually!
• The slightest oversight while sanding the surface can result in splinters and scratches for the baby after skating.
• Sliding speed wooden surface in any case, it will be low, which will quickly make a wooden slide uninteresting for growing children.
• IN summer time it will be impossible to convert the slide into a water park, that is, to supply water to the slope.

A selection of drawings of a wooden children's slide for making with your own hands:

A simple drawing of a wooden slide

Low descent for small children

Play complex with slide

Simple model

Advice! Instead of wood, it is better to use Finnish plywood to cover the slope of the slide. It is much more moisture resistant and perfectly withstands the effects of precipitation.

Secrets of slippery surfaces

A few secrets on how to make a wooden children's slide truly slippery:

• A wooden slope (dry and sanded) can be coated with a special oil that protects the surface (for example, Pinotex). This must be done in several layers. Thanks to this procedure, the wood will not lose its smoothness, and moisture will roll off well without destroying the surface.
• Sanding the wood layer by layer after each application of varnish will help achieve the effect of a mirror surface and make the slide really slippery.
• A plywood slope can be covered liquid acrylic, used for bathtub renovation. In addition to excellent glide, this option is also good because you can choose almost any color of the coating! But it should be remembered that scratches will form on it quite quickly, into which dirt will invariably accumulate. This will not affect the functionality of the slide, but the appearance of the structure will be spoiled.

Sanded wood escapement

Advice! The joint of plywood sheets looks much more aesthetically pleasing if their edges are sawed off with a jigsaw at an angle of 45º. In this option, the sheets are arranged as if overlapping, and one element “crawls” onto the other.

Metal coating – we care about the safety of the baby

A ramp made of stainless steel or galvanized sheets is a “classic of the genre” when building a children’s slide with your own hands. But this solution also has its drawbacks.

1. Firstly, in order to cover the entire slide, you need to either overlap it or spend money on a much more expensive sheet of metal of a larger size (sheets 2.5 and 6 m long are available for sale). There is a third option - take time to search construction company, which will agree to “cut off” the required piece of stainless steel from the existing roll.
2. Secondly, stainless steel (like other metals) gets very hot in the sun. Therefore, it is recommended to place the ramp on the north side in order to reduce the intensity of illumination of the structure. But such a layout is not always possible on the site!
3. Thirdly, thin steel is very sharp and completely unsafe for a child. A carelessly bent corner can cause serious injury to your baby! Therefore, you need to bend the sheet extremely carefully, firmly fixing it to the base board.

Metal slide with handrails

Advice! Instead of a galvanized sheet to cover the slide, you can take alucobond (an aluminum panel) and attach it to liquid nails. The advantage of this solution is wide color palette material!

Secrets of a good metal slide:

1. The shield under the stainless steel sheet must be perfectly flat, without protrusions or differences. After all, stainless steel is extremely thin and does not compensate for surface imperfections. To do this, it is better to pre-cover the construction boards with fiberboard boards.
2. It is not recommended to buy a mirror stainless steel, since it heats up much faster and stronger in sunny days. Much more best option– polished stainless steel.
3. The sheet should be much wider and longer than the slide itself. After all, for the safety of the child, this covering around the entire perimeter needs to be folded and hidden under some kind of plinths or boards.

Advice! You only need to fasten the sheet of metal along the edges (to the sides and bottom). It is strictly forbidden to make fastenings on the surface of the slide slope!

Flooring slide - cheap and cheerful

Another interesting and inexpensive option is to cover the slide with a sheet of linoleum. The advantages of this solution are obvious:

• the material is relatively cheap (you can buy scraps, which are sold at half the price);
• a perfectly flat surface is not needed under linoleum due to its thickness and softness;
• the base under this material does not rot, it protects the wood from moisture and temperature changes (if linoleum is on the sides, in the summer the slide can be made of water);
• linoleum softens shocks and does not form dangerous sharp corners, chips or splinters, like other coating options.

A linoleum slide is suitable for home

But such a slide also has quite a few disadvantages:

• the coating must be changed annually due to its rapid wear;
• in very hot weather, linoleum can melt, which is dangerous in terms of getting burns;
• the sliding speed on this material is very low;
• the design with linoleum does not look very aesthetically pleasing.

For optimal gliding, felt or felt mats can be provided for skating.

Building a wooden slide for a child - step-by-step instructions

Every child's dream is a multifunctional playground, with which you can realize any ideas for games. So, step-by-step instruction for building a children's slide with your own hands.

Proper preparation is the key to successful construction

Preparatory stage:

1. Remove fertile soil at the construction site and level the soil. Fill the area with sand and let it settle and compact (it is advisable to complete this stage in the fall, and begin building the slide in the spring).
2. Prepare wooden blanks (stringers, railings, boards for steps and “tunnels”, beams for the base): if necessary, dry everything, saw it to the selected size and carefully sand it, and then soak it with a protective mixture.
3. Paint the steps, handrails and boards for the “tunnel” with multi-colored enamel in 2 layers with intermediate sanding.
4. From 12-gauge plywood, cut out the side elements (for lining the tunnel) and the sides of the slide. Treat the elements with impregnation.

Installation technique for the base structure

Frame installation:

1. Build a foundation. To do this, you need to make holes with a garden drill, install the reinforcement in them at a level and fill everything with concrete.
2. Weld the corners to the fittings. Make cuts in the pillars for the base of the slide and mount the timber on the corners, securing everything with self-tapping screws. Connect the pillars to each other with jibs.
3. Make a staircase: fasten the stringers (it is advisable to add boards on the back side for additional structural rigidity), put steps on them.
4. Install a launch pad with a ladder leading to it.
5. Next, make a base for the descent from timber and install a curved metal profile (25x40) for the slope.

Bearing structures

The final stage - we finish construction

Do-it-yourself slope and lining of a slide for a playground:

1. Lay a plywood board on the base for the ramp and make a galvanized iron deck. Fold parts of the sheet along the perimeter and attach them to the bottom metal profile. Cut a gap in the boards forming the platform and also wrap the iron flooring there.
2. Make a tunnel from boards under the slope. Sew up the side parts with plywood.
3. Install bumpers on the slide and railings on the stairs.
4. Mount hipped roof and cover it with pre-treated plywood.
5. Sew up the side parts of the structure with sheets of plywood and cut holes in them for the climbing slide.

Organization of the slope and lining of the slide

Creative slides – making a child’s dreams come true

Children's imagination is strong and sometimes incomprehensible. In a child's imagination, even the simplest hut can easily turn into a beautiful castle! Therefore, a simple descent with a ladder will be enough for kids to have fun. However, there are many options for how to make a children’s slide with your own hands in an extraordinary and creative way - examples in the photo.

Downhill Tree House

Under the protection of the stone lion

Advice! In order to maintain interest in the slide for a long time, it is advisable to provide additional entertainment elements at the launch site.

Playground– the dream of every child aged 3 to 13 years. And in order for the play area to meet the changing needs of children, all the details need to be thought through at the planning stage. To do this, you may need to invite a specialist who will save you from the need to make a children's slide with your own hands. And then a real play complex will appear on your site - safe and comfortable.

Video: DIY children's slide

Children have always loved and still love to ride on carousels and swings. Now these children's structures are manufactured on an industrial scale. They can be purchased at many retail outlets. But some of them can be built on our own. In this article we will look at how to make a children's slide.

Construction requirements

The territory of a country house is a great place to install a children's slide. Making one for children is not very difficult if you follow certain rules:

• The age of the children does not at all affect the fact that the design should provide for such required elements like fencing and railings. While playing, the child becomes inattentive and may fall from a height, and these elements will help him maintain his balance.
• For the construction of the building, you need to use only environmentally friendly materials that will be harmless to children's health. It is prohibited to use structural elements that are easily flammable.
• When constructing a children's slide for a summer cottage, wooden materials are preferred. Metal structures are generally no worse than wooden ones, but have some disadvantages. We must not forget that for children the most active time of the year is summer with the burning rays of the sun. To prevent children from getting burned on very hot metal, a structure made of this material will have to be placed in a shaded area. The wooden structure can be placed in any convenient place. There are also plastic slides, but their material is not very durable and can crack at any time. In addition, such designs are widely available in stores, so it makes no sense to make them yourself.

The slide must be designed in such a way that it is primarily safe for children. The children's structure should have no slotted partitions or dangerous gaps, since children, in the heat of play, can insert any part of their body into the existing hole and be seriously injured when descending. All details must be calculated down to the smallest detail, otherwise unforeseen troubles may occur.

Manufacturing process

• To build a children's slide, the first thing you need to do is build a slide. It is made from several boards, which must be the same in width and length. The wooden base must be carefully sanded so that children can descend comfortably and safely. The boards are connected to each other with several bars on the bottom side.
• After the descent is constructed, it is time to attach the side structural parts to it. As work progresses, it is necessary to determine the height of the structure that children will climb and the angle of inclination of the ramp. Factory-made slides have standard sizes: 1.3 m – height, 55º – angle of inclination. These parameters must also be adhered to when building a homemade structure. The side boards should be of such length that their ends extend to the top of the platform and serve as a kind of handrail for grasping before descending. The side boards are attached on both sides to the base of the slope using self-tapping screws. The sides, as well as the escapement, must be well sanded, sharp corners cut off and smoothed with sandpaper or an angle grinder grinding wheel. These safety measures will prevent children from getting injured while playing.
• After the descent is ready, markings are made for the children's structure. Using a garden drill, holes are made in the ground into which beams are installed, the ends of which are coated with mastic on the underside. It will not allow the tree to rot quickly. After this, the installation site of the beams is filled with concrete.
• Using a saw, grooves of such depth and width are cut in the upper part of the beams so that strapping strips can be inserted into the racks without any problems. These wooden elements are connected to the beams using self-tapping screws. The strapping strips will perform 2 functions simultaneously. Firstly, they will make the structure of the children's slide more rigid and stable. Secondly, they will play a role protective fence. Children will feel safe on the playground.
• 2 more wooden crossbars are attached to the resulting frame structure. A ladder will be attached to them on one side, and a ready-made descent on the other. Then comes the turn of installing a wooden floor, which is constructed from boards using self-tapping screws. Small gaps are left between the floor boards to allow water to escape during and after rainfall. For greater strength of the joint wooden structures fastened with metal corners.

The children's slide has been completed, and children will now be able to enjoy their free time.