Vinyl
vs
Wood
Vinyl Swing Sets vs. Wood Swing Sets
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Safety Features
- No slivers
- Stays cool to the touch in the sun
- No harmful stains or chemicals
- No cuts or burns from exposed metal bolts or brackets
- Nothing sharp or dangerous
- Reduced risk of structure failure, therefore, reduced risk of kids getting hurt on the play structure.
- Gets hot to the touch in the sun
- Splits and cracks causing splinters
- Harmful chemicals from stains and wood treatment
- Has exposed metal bolts and brackets
- No slivers
- Stays cool to the touch in the sun
- No harmful stains or chemicals
- No cuts or burns from exposed metal bolts or brackets
- Nothing sharp or dangerous
- Reduced risk of structure failure, therefore, reduced risk of kids getting hurt on the play structure.
- Gets hot to the touch in the sun
- Splits and cracks causing splinters
- Harmful chemicals from stains and wood treatment
- Has exposed metal bolts and brackets
Structural Features
- Extremely strong and durable with a lifetime warranty
- Heavy gauge galvanized steel and wood inserts
- Structural support from multiple layers of material
- Resist fading, rust, and weather-related damage
- Subject to cracking and decaying from weather and water damage
- Only supported from wood
- Not always strong enough for adult play
- Extremely strong and durable with a lifetime warranty
- Heavy gauge galvanized steel and wood inserts
- Structural support from multiple layers of material
- Resist fading, rust, and weather-related damage
- Subject to cracking and decaying from weather and water damage
- Only supported from wood
- Not always strong enough for adult play
Maintenance
- No painting, staining, or sanding needed
- No need to replace water or weather damaged parts
- No need to worry about rot, decay, or insect infestations that commonly plague wooden structures
- Heavy maintenance
- Lag bolts need to be tightened every few months and need sanding at least every six months
- Cracked wood will need to be replaced from weather damage
- No painting, staining, or sanding needed
- No need to replace water or weather damaged parts
- No need to worry about rot, decay, or insect infestations that commonly plague wooden structures
- Heavy maintenance
- Lag bolts need to be tightened every few months and need sanding at least every six months
- Cracked wood will need to be replaced from weather damage
Hardware & Structural Engineering
- Revolutionary Route-in technology allows for All platform rails, side panels, and pickets to be routed into the post and screwed together, providing for extra strength and durability
- All wood playset companies use metal brackets and/or exposed bolts and screws to hold the playset together
- Revolutionary Route-in technology allows for All platform rails, side panels, and pickets to be routed into the post and screwed together, providing for extra strength and durability
- All wood playset companies use metal brackets and/or exposed bolts and screws to hold the playset together
Built-in Water System
- Choice of built-in cannons and guns shooting up to 40ft
- Customizable, built in mist system to add as much mist as you want
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- Choice of built-in cannons and guns shooting up to 40ft
- Customizable, built in mist system to add as much mist as you want
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Aesthetics
- Clean, long-lasting, polished look that compliments your backyard
- Color fades over time and begins to look worn and weathered
- Clean, long-lasting, polished look that compliments your backyard
- Color fades over time and begins to look worn and weathered
Eco-freindliness
- By choosing vinyl, you’re opting for a product that doesn’t contribute to deforestation
- Many types of vinyl are made using recycled materials, and because vinyl playsets last longer than wood, they don’t need to be replaced as often, reducing waste.
- The lack of chemical treatments needed for vinyl playsets means fewer harmful substances are released into the environment.
- Contribute to deforestation
- Need to be replaced over time, contributing to more waste
- Require chemical treatments as part of maintenance
- By choosing vinyl, you’re opting for a product that doesn’t contribute to deforestation
- Many types of vinyl are made using recycled materials, and because vinyl playsets last longer than wood, they don’t need to be replaced as often, reducing waste.
- The lack of chemical treatments needed for vinyl playsets means fewer harmful substances are released into the environment.
- Contribute to deforestation
- Need to be replaced over time, contributing to more waste
- Require chemical treatments as part of maintenance
Cost Effectiveness
- While the initial cost of a vinyl playset may be a bit higher than that of a wooden one, they provide an excellent return on investment, offering years of enjoyment without the ongoing costs associated with wooden playsets.
- Regularly require spending money on stains, sealants, or replacements for maintenance or due to weathering, rot, and damage.
- While the initial cost of a vinyl playset may be a bit higher than that of a wooden one, they provide an excellent return on investment, offering years of enjoyment without the ongoing costs associated with wooden playsets.
- Regularly require spending money on stains, sealants, or replacements for maintenance or due to weathering, rot, and damage.
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