5/6/2021 0 Comments Ekorre Swing Installation
Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 11: Climbing Up to the Cocoon The pictures above show how to safely climb the rope ladder and sit in the cocoon.Please vote Total cost: 145.33 Total Building Time: One day Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 1: Supply List For the cocoon: One Ikea EKORRE Hanging Seat - 34.99 One Ikea SAGOSTEN Air Element - 10.00 A 58 braided polypropylene rope (15 feet; may differ based on how far apart your trees are).- 0.96 per foot at Home Depot.We suggest setting the height according the age of your children.
Ekorre Swing Ation Download Step 11Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 3: Assembling the Ekorre Swing Use the 58 polyethylene rope to lace the Ekorre swing according to the instructions provided by IKEA. When you are finished lacing, make sure both sides of the rope are equal and of the desired length. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 4: Lag Screw Assembly Use galvanized lag screws to anchor the Ekorre swing to the trees. Be sure to use galvanized screws instead of stainless steels, as they are much stronger. Our lag screw assembly consists of one washer, followed by red swing bracket, followed by a second washer, and finally by 6 locking washers (see picture). The locking washers are used as a spacer, providing space between the bracketrope and the tree trunk. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 5: Drilling Mounting Holes At the desired height (16 feet in our case), drill a 6 hole in each tree. ![]() You should have about 2 of space between the bracket and the tree trunk. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 7: Hang Your Cocoon Once both lag screw assemblies are mounted, your Ekorre swing (cocoon) will hang free. If the cocoon is not centered between the trees, simply adjust the rope at the brackets. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 8: Assemble the Ekorre Rope Ladder Assemble the Ekorre rope ladder. Depending on the height of your cocoon, you might need from than one ladder. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 9: Attaching the Top of the Ladder Two feet above the cocoon seating height, install a pair of eye screws into one of the trees. The eye screws are needed to provide spacing between the tree and the ladder steps. The eye screws should to be leveled, and 16 apart from each other (step width). ![]() These lag screws are used to hold the red brackets that come with the Ikea ladder. The lag screws should be installed leveled, and in apposite sides of the tree. ![]() Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 10: Securing the Bottom of the Ladder At the bottom of the opposite tree, install lag screws to secure the bottom of the ladder. Use the same lag screws, washers, and red brackets as used in the previous steps.
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