Hi,
For my kids playset I am trying to overbuild the swingset portion.
I see many designs with 4x6 as a swing beam. I saw a DIY swingset with 4, 2x10's bolted and glued together.
The only thing that bothers me is that 10" is quite a long way to drill through with my basic tools and drillbits.
I was thinking a more manageable 4x6 to drill through (not as critical to have it perfectly centered either).
To beef up the 4x6, could I sister a 2x10 on either side? Would the beam act as a 2x10 in the downward movement??
I am hoping to have the strength of a 2x10 without needing the precision, and the dill bit, to drill thru a 2x10.
Thanks!
This is what I was thinking....
For my kids playset I am trying to overbuild the swingset portion.
I see many designs with 4x6 as a swing beam. I saw a DIY swingset with 4, 2x10's bolted and glued together.
The only thing that bothers me is that 10" is quite a long way to drill through with my basic tools and drillbits.
I was thinking a more manageable 4x6 to drill through (not as critical to have it perfectly centered either).
To beef up the 4x6, could I sister a 2x10 on either side? Would the beam act as a 2x10 in the downward movement??
I am hoping to have the strength of a 2x10 without needing the precision, and the dill bit, to drill thru a 2x10.
Thanks!
This is what I was thinking....