[Michael D]

I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this: http://bit.ly/c83BW.
The bit of the garden where the trampoline's going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

[Tim Watts]

On 22/05/10 21:31, Michael D wrote:

I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this: http://bit.ly/c83BW.
The bit of the garden where the trampoline's going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Timber I would have thought - with the base tube strapped to it if
possible to prevent it slipping off...

--
Tim Watts

Hung parliament? Rather have a hanged parliament.

[NT[_2_]]

Michael D wrote:
I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this: http://bit.ly/c83BW.
The bit of the garden where the trampoline's going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Even installed well, trampolines prodce a steep injury rate.


NT

[JimK[_2_]]

On May 23, 9:39 am, NT wrote:
Michael D wrote:
I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this:http://bit.ly/c83BW.
The bit of the garden where the trampoline's going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Even installed well, trampolines prodce a steep injury rate.


and huge amounts of enjoyment....

ours is levelled with stone flags (nothing massive - broken corners)
levelling up the slightly low side - no probs in years.

OP could you "dig in" the high side and use flags/timbers/ whatever to
"bring up" the low side - simples :)

Cheers
JimK

[The Medway Handyman[_2_]]

NT wrote:
Michael D wrote:
I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this:
http://bit.ly/c83BW. The bit of the garden where the trampoline's
going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope
with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need
to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Even installed well, trampolines prodce a steep injury rate.

Indeed they do. Make sure you get the nets for the sides.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[JTM]

In article , The
Medway Handyman wrote:
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if
it will need to be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Even installed well, trampolines prodce a steep injury
rate.

Indeed they do. Make sure you get the nets for the sides.
or make sure you have a paramedic in the family ;-)

--
John Mulrooney
NOTE Email address IS correct but might not be checked for a while.

The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.

[The Medway Handyman[_2_]]

JTM wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman wrote:
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if
it will need to be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

Even installed well, trampolines prodce a steep injury
rate.

Indeed they do. Make sure you get the nets for the sides.

or make sure you have a paramedic in the family ;-)

She has been called out to more than a few accidents involving un netted
trampolines & small childers....


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[Camdor]

On 22/05/2010 21:31, Michael D wrote:

I'm about to buy a 10 foot trampoline, probably like this: http://bit.ly/c83BW.
The bit of the garden where the trampoline's going isn't completely
level in one direction and dips about 8" from one side to the other.

What's a reasonable way to provide a safe, level surface for the
trampoline to rest on? I'm thinking maybe some breeze blocks or some
kind of solid timber. Obviously it would need to be able to cope with
at least some movement of the trampoline. Not sure if it will need to
be dug in a few inches.

Jedzi

I had this problem, and just cut the Legs of the Trampoline with an
Angle Grinder to level it off. You can cut the legs down to size and
drill a hole in them to take the spigot of the 'u' part of the leg again.

I actually cut all 6 legs, as it was a bit high I thought, and even with
me bouncing on it (16 stones) it doesn't even come close to bottoming out.

--
Regards
Camdor.