How would you go about reinforcing this swing? I got the whole playset from a neighbor. Sanded and re-stained it. The stud from which the swing hangs (current attachment is just for testing) is 6x2 cedar. Good enough for a toddler but would like to reinforce it for when they grow up and do heavier swinging/ hanging.
My first thoughts are:
1) Attach another 6x2 that would go diagonally from the tip (top-right of the photo) parallel to the ground and attached to the 4x4 column at the back of the photo.
2) Bracket to the 4x4 column at the front of the photo.
Option 1) would help for horizontal loads, whereas 2) would help for vertical loads.
My first thoughts are:
1) Attach another 6x2 that would go diagonally from the tip (top-right of the photo) parallel to the ground and attached to the 4x4 column at the back of the photo.
2) Bracket to the 4x4 column at the front of the photo.
Option 1) would help for horizontal loads, whereas 2) would help for vertical loads.
