Can a kids slide be made from hardboard? What about keeping it water proof in the rainy season? Plastic slides are so expensive and cheaply made plus I need something for my littler preschools to slide down. Thanks.
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Hardboard (tempered Masonite) by itself will not fare in the weather. It should not get wet or be exposed to water vapor, or moisture of any kind. It would get hot in direct sunlight. It would have to be completely sealed in an exterior oil base polyurethane, spar varnish, or fiberglass, and maintained. Even then its doubtful what its useful longevity would be.
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If all you want is a slide, I'd go get one of the plastic ones that attach to kids' play sets and build a ladder for it. You can make the slide as steep as you want for not as steep just make the ladder shorter.David
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I remember seeing a plan years ago that used aluminum flashing. Of course the edges would have to be enclosed so no sharp edges would show anywhere. That stuff is sharp.
Bill"I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in."-Kenny RogersComment
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When my kids were little (35 years ago!) I built a slide using aluminum flashing. I used a 22" x 96" piece of 3/4" ext. grade. I tacked the Al along the edges then nailed 2" x 4" redwood rails over top of the metal edges.
It didn't cost much and the kids used it for years.
I learned that waxing the aluminum with car polish is NOT a good idea. The first kid down the chute went so fast that she ended up nose first in the grass. I had to clean all the wax off to make it safe.You might think I haven't contributed much to the world, but a large number
of the warning labels on tools can be traced back to things I've done...Comment
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