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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
I'm looking for ideas on materials here.... my finished basement has one of these for the kids hanging from the ceiling bolted into a stud:
Predictably - the kids are pushing (kicking) off of the closest wall on the swing. Naturally, it's right on a seam in the drywall so it's starting to crack.
I was trying to think of a sheet of something that is:
- not too ugly aesthetically (paintable or clear)
- reasonably smooth
- stiff enough so as to distribute the force of their legs pushing off the wall.
I was thinking a sheet of acrylic maybe? Thicker sheets are pretty expensive. |
I'll give you a few wrong answers.
1. If materials are too expensive, those clear mats for office chairs might work. (Sorta like acrylic)
2. Wood or plastic pallets screwed to the wall are a better item to kick off of (May need to sand down rough edges)
3. Put up a curtain. (Out of sight, out of mind).
4. Let it be. (But tell the kids they'll be learning how to put up drywall as a summer project if they break the wall).
