Love it when something looks off even though three different levels show it's level also if I build one of these again it's gonna be out of dang pipe because big lumber is annoying

The bubble is hugging the left line on the level. Might be 1/8" out of level over the total of your horizontal beam.

Is that for hanging deer and other animals on?

Keith

Those notches look like a huge reduction in load capacity

What I'm I seeing there ?

According to my uncle's that's the best way to do something like this . Guys 80 and have been building houses 60 odd years so figured he knows what's he's talking about . Still gotta go back and add the braces but waitinf for the concrete to dry

Nah wife wanted a swing , made her this , though not sure what happens when she painted it because it's peeling ...but yeah never made a swing stand but some. On here said I needed 6x6's uncle said it needed to be notched tho work best ...idk I'm just doin what the experts say .... Have a feeling I'm about to learn about 30 things I did wrong here soon on this post by HAYYYYYY

What are you creating?

I was thinking a swing for your kids ?

Engine Hoist? If it's gonna support heavy loads, You might wanna put in a block directly under that cross beam for extra support.

Women do like swings. Diane talks about getting a porch swing every once in a while, but we don't really have a porch for it. I think it will support the weight of you two and some future little ones fine.

Keith

That ain't level..

you made it 10" high and you could have a swing, AND hang deer, lol

x2 should have notched the post as well.
But for a yard swing it shouldnt be an issue.

Better then government work

I saw that as well. Cut load bearing by at least half. The uprights is where the notch should've been.

Spike a couple 2x6 inside the uprights to get back some load bearing.

Call me Ms, Cleo cuz I'm a psychic

It's gonna be holing this deal which is all of 80lbs and the wife is like 160 ... Was gonna make it out of some cool fence posts we found but was told it should be for at least 700 something llbs

Honestly with some of the deals I grew up with ....
I'm m doing this if I do another one

this

You could get a couple of pieces of 1/8th' thick, 2' angle iron as long as the posts are wide and screw them in the inside angle of the posts for added rigidity.

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