trampoline pit

[lilleville]

Hi, does anyone know how I'd go about creating a trampoline pit in the garden? ie having it flush with the ground. It needs to be secure and solid to get the bounce you need, it doesn't want to dampen the bounce by being on soft ground, to do you make a concrete edge to sit it on and if so how do you anchor it? Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Thermo]

done a couple. You need a pit about 1m deep to achieve it, best with a soakaway at the bottom. You can either do a ring of concrete or concrete pads with pipework set in to allow the trampoline to be set into the holes and then removed. We normally put safety bark around it as well in case the little ones bounce off. Ill post a picture when i get a chance and can find it

 

[badgerade]

Sorry for the thread resurrection!

Thermo - did you get a chance to find the pics?

As well as the base needing support what are peoples opinions on the sides of the pit? I'm looking at sinking in a 12' trampoline and I don't want the walls collapsing in..

Thanks

 

[Thermo]

ill find them. the sides of the pit need to be sloped

 

[badgerade]

Great thanks. Sloped sides makes sense as well