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Custom Designed

100% Redwood Forts/ Swing Sets

 

 Custom Redwood Swingsets Gallery

 

The Endeavor

Fort/ Swingset

 

The Challenger

Swingset/ Fort

 

The Apollo

Swingset/ Fort

 

eThe Triton

Fort/ Swingset

 

The Gemini

Fort/ Swingset

 

 

BackyardFunAndLeisure.com

carries a full line of redwood playsets, lifetime pressure treated swingsets from Ultrabuilt Playsystems and a variety of playset parts, canopy tops, swing set accessories, playground equipment for parks, churches, and schools.  Buy a new swingset, have it delivered, install it and enjoy.

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Backyardfunandleisure.com also offers  an assortment of porch swings, greenhouses, sports grills, boats, kayaks, outdoor furniture, outdoor lighting, and more.

 

I like using redwood for playsets.. It's a natural wood, it's long lasting, it's resilient in many climates, and it just plain looks good. When I first started making play equipment, I made

them using pressure treated lumber. Pressure treated lumber makes a great long lasting swingset, but I didn't like huffing the dust and that stuff would dull the bits or blades on my tools rapidly, requiring frequent sharpening or replacement. I made redwood my choice because it was good for me and my tools.

 

The designs were based on my DIY plans.. Like the porch swings, I had this dream of being the "Backyard Redwood Swingset King". I had four proven designs that I could make into any configuration for any backyard. My plan was simple, make redwood swing sets and sell them to make money. It was a good plan, except that redwood is not easy to find and I would have to order in large volumes to make any money at it. This also meant acquiring a space to store the lumber and creating enough business to sustain the dream.

 

Making play equipment was supposed to be fun.. It's about the sense of pride I feel when I stand back and look at what I've done and how I've played a part in a child's life and their parents. I go into it knowing your kids will never remember me, but they'll always have a memory because of what my hands allow me to do. I feel this way about everything I build. Getting paid is a result of my craft.

 

The business ruined the passion.. After making the same playsets time after time, I lost interest in making the ordinary everyday swingsets you see here and eventually decided to stop making them. I did learn a lot from my time building these cookie cutter designs and it allowed me to develop my craft into more of an art. You can see the type of work I love to do throughout this site and especially in my custom projects or tree house pages.

 

If you're looking for a prefab playset.. There are two backyard play equipment companies I believe care about what they build and offer a product good enough for me to endorse. In other words if I wasn't so awesome I would buy one of these;  Both are sold through Backyardfunandleisure.com. Kid's Creations makes all con- heart redwood swingsets and Ultrabuilt sells a pressure treated line. You can get a quality swingset from Kid's Creations or Ultrabuilt for less money than it  would cost to have a me make a similar design.

 

You can build your own with my plans.. If you would like to build a sturdy wooden playsystem, be prepared to spend a minimum of $2200-2500.  I offer four basic designs to build on. The links to the right of the page will take you to galleries showing how diverse the systems are, how much you can expect to spend, and the level of craftsmanship and design put into each one.

 

If you're ready to break the cookie cutter mold and go for

something out of the ordinary- Keep reading.

 

Custom playset/ Swing Set Designs..

If you're looking here and thinking, "How does this compare with the wood swing set I saw at Sam's, Toy's R Us, or where ever?" Please keep looking, Adventurer. I'm a good ol' American, of Indian ancestry, prideful of what I do. It doesn't compare!

 

I assure you, these mainstream companies selling equipment made in China, don't care what you say about them. They want your money. They want you to be happy because it's expected. Then go away.

 

I want your money too, but I'll lose sleep if I build junk. I make you buy the supplies, which removes markup and profits for me. I build for your family because it defines me and makes life good.

 

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