Swings for high porches?

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by DblStuffOreo, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. DblStuffOreo

    DblStuffOreo Well-Known Member

    My girls LOVE their infant/toddler swings. My girls (12 Mo.) stay with my parents two days a week and I want to get them swings for my parents' house so they can swing there, too. The problem is my parents back porch has a 15" high ceiling - much higher than any of the ropes sold with the swings at BRU.

    Does anyone have any swing brand suggestions or modification suggestions for how to hang a swing from a really high place?

    Buying a playset (most I have found are at least couple of hundred dollars) isn't really in my budget right now and the only other place to hang the swings from is a gnarly mesquite tree that doesn't have a single straight, semi-level branch strong enough to support a toddler.

    HELP!
     
  2. Nancy C

    Nancy C Well-Known Member

    Just go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for help. They sell swingset chains, the bolts and connectors you need.
     
  3. kgar

    kgar Well-Known Member

    You need longer rope and some I-bolts drilled into the studs of your porch ceiling.
     
  4. Danibell

    Danibell Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Yep ditto that, you can use chains hanging from the ceiling and the rope swings will hang on the chains.
     
  5. maybell

    maybell Well-Known Member

    you might also be able to hang different lengths of rope/chain from the tree to get a swing level. we had to buy the metal chain extensions for our swingset, easy to do.
     
  6. Tamaralynn

    Tamaralynn Well-Known Member

    I agree with what was already suggested. My boys have the little tikes ones and tey love them. I have a video of them I can post if you are interested in seeing.
     
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