Diy backyard slide

How to add a playground slide off a deck for kids. An easy alternative to a backyard playset. Add fun with a 5 foot side winder slide!

Our favorite slides that we'd love to have in our own home or back yard.

I wanted to post about playground hills today. Almost every person I talk to wants a hill in their learning landscape, with an embankment slide of course. It is kind of a trademark of natural play. Most folks picture a grass hill that is perpetually green and mowed (by someone else ;). But, most of these spaces will get a low level of maintenance and the hill is likely to turn into dirt and mud at the top and on the sides of the slide from all of the excited foot traffic. I want to encourage…

Melissa Woods - DIY & Design on Instagram: "After 3 months of planning and one month of building, the DIY treehouse playground is done! What’s your favorite part!? Everything is linked in my bio 😁 #diytreehouse #treehouseplayground #treehousebuild #diymoms"

This playground slide was built using a standard joist design, supported by 3-by-4 posts and secured with galvanized fasteners.

Taylor Moran on Instagram: "Nick made this out of wood and metal flashing. Apparently it’s NOT done and he wants to paint the wood a dark green to blend into the playground a little more 🥰 But how cool is this! I’d never seen a DIY slide before this!"

Selena Tamez Davila on Instagram: "insta didn’t let me upload the whole thing, so part 2 will be uploaded right away! ☀️ #diy #diyprojects #backyard #backyarddiy #outdoor #playground #kidsplay #swingset #kidsdiy #diyhome #diycouple #playgrounddesign #diyideas #kidsactivities"

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A DIY slide can bring hours of fun for your kids and friends. Learn how to build a DIY slide to go with a playground or as its own structure.