I have a wood swing set I want to put up but my backyard is irrigated. How can I protect the swing set?

I have a wood swing set that I want to put up in my backyard but we also irrigate the backyard. How can I protect the legs from rotting? Also, If I want to add cushioning to the ground how can I do this with irrigation?|||Coat the legs with Lexel sealant. If you dont know ask at your hardware store. This stuff is great. I used it on my picnic table legs 10 years ago and still going.


I would use a nice thick bed of wood chips or mulch for cushioning.


Incidentally, forgot about your irrigation, but obviously you could throw a tarp over wood chips in the evening to protect against your sprinklers in the morning.|||There are polymer (glaze-like) paints you can coat it with! We just got a brand new 6ft cedar fence and used it...nothing penetrates it! Not rain, neighborhood dogs, watering the flowers, etc!|||as long as the wood is treated, it should be fine, also you can treat with a water sealant as well. you can buy the ground rubber to place under the swing set that would cushion the landing|||As for cushioning, I'm not sure.





However, several thick coats of lacquer, or deck sealer for that matter, ought to keep your swing set from rotting. Also: lacquer will help the whole system last longer, not just the parts in the ground, so it's a good idea to give it a few coats regardless.