How to Level a Playset

Map out a proposed layout for your playset. Selecting the proper orientation will minimize much of the problems associated with leveling the playset. Areas of your yard that aren't level provide ideal places for swings and monkey bars. The orientation of these units can accommodate minor slopes.

Dig holes for the placement of the support legs of the playset. The specific type of playset will determine whether you will be adjusting the height of the various legs of the set or where you will place support timbers, if needed. Simple swing sets present more difficulty in leveling than do playsets built upon timbers sunk in the ground.

Place the level on the crossbeam between two legs of the playset and adjust the height of two legs in the holes by adding or removing dirt until the level shows the playset is level in that direction. Pack the dirt in around the legs firmly.

Repeat the process for each of the two legs that you just leveled. Find a crossbeam that connects each of the two legs to another portion of the playset. Adjust the height of the next leg of the playset to achieve a level position with the first two legs.

Continue this process with each of the remaining legs and portions of the playset. When you finish, the entire playset sits level. If there a monkey bar section in the playset, you may have to level each section that extends past the monkey bars independently.