How To Hang A Swing On Your Porch

 

On a fairly wide porch of the house, such an attribute of an imposing outdoor recreation, such as a swing, will look great.

Not for children, but roomy and reliable, for adults. Our advice site will tell you how to hang a swing on the porch with your

own hands, give examples of such an arrangement of the entrance group.

 

The first thing to do is decide on the model of the swing itself. As the portal has already written, they can be very different.

In our case, the sofa swing will already be suspended under the roof, slope, visor, so models with their own awning are not

needed.

 

It is quite possible to turn an ordinary garden bench into a swing or make it with your own hands from pallets, painting and

adding a bedspread, pillows and other decorative elements. Even a simple wide plank will do, you get the simpler version of

a swing, not as comfortable as a couch or couch with a backrest, but still allowing you to relax.

 

In the second step, you need to choose a place to hang. A standard swing requires at least 1.2 meters, you should also leave

free space on the sides and take into account the ability to swing.

 

It is very important that the canopy or canopy above the porch can withstand such a load, as two adults can sit on the swing.

Consideration of sway - the load is serious.

 

Important! Swings suspended from four chains or ropes in the corners require less swing space. They can only move forward

and backward and with a small amplitude. Swinging on two hangers can swing in an arch, which requires more space.

 

You have to choose what the swing is going to hang on to. The most popular option is four strong ropes with a length of just

over 2 meters - along with the height of the canopy above the porch. You can, of course, use steel chains, but the ropes are

cheaper and look like a home, which adds comfort. In addition, the ropes will look better when decorating the porch of a

wooden house.

 

Screw legs are attached to the swing seat, into which ropes or chains will be inserted. They are attached at the corners, you

need four pieces of hardware. Or two, if the swing is narrow and two suspensions will suffice.

 

S-shaped hooks are screwed into the sturdy beam of the awning, on which the swing will be suspended. In fact, at this point,

the main thing is to make sure that the hooks of the beam and the eyelets of the swing are screwed in as tightly as possible.

Of the tools, only an electric drill is usually used. You will also need a stepladder to screw the hooks into the beam under the

awning.

 

The process of hanging the swing itself is not particularly difficult. Especially if you already have a secure beam above the porch

for attachment and the swing itself has been purchased with all the necessary fixings and swing set parts.

 If there isn't enough space on your porch for a swing, you can always do it right at the site, building an awning with strong beams

or finding a suitable branch from a large tree.