Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Setting Up A Sky Bouncer Trampoline On Unlevel Ground

By Jane Bracken

A trampoline must be set up on an even surface, and a sky bouncer trampoline is no exception. Safety will be compromised if a trampoline is on unlevel ground. Try one of the following suggestions if the ground underneath the trampoline is unlevel.

Digging out dirt from the trampoline edge that rests on the ground is the quickest way to level your trampoline. First, place the trampoline where it will be used and mark the areas that you will dig. Next, move the trampoline and dig enough dirt with a shovel to make sure that the trampoline is level when you put it back in place.

Make sure that the trampoline is level before any one uses it. Placing a level set on the trampoline's surface will verify whether the trampoline is actually level or not. If the level set shows that the trampoline is not level, you will have to move the trampoline and dig more dirt.

Do not use wooden shims, bricks, or blocks to raise the low side of the trampoline. While this may make it appear that the trampoline is level, the trampoline is likely to shift once it is in use. This will create a dangerous situation because the trampoline will suddenly become uneven while someone is jumping on it. Do not attempt to level a trampoline by placing objects under it.

Enclosure trampolines must also be be leveled. The enclosure is designed to prevent users from suffering serious injury. A user can suffer minor injuries such as brush burns when colliding with an enclosure. Also, the safety enclosure is not designed to withstand repeated collisions.

Dirt moved from around the edges may not be enough to level an air trampoline. If not enough dirt has been moved, the ground underneath the entire area that the trampoline covers will have to be leveled. Having a mound of dirt beneath the trampoline is undesirable.

A professional excavator may have to be contacted if the area your sky bouncer trampoline will be used has too much dirt to be moved with a shovel. Using the equipment an excavator has at his disposal will be more logical, as it is tiring to move more than a small amount of dirt with a shovel.

Before allowing anyone to use the sky bouncer trampoline, please make sure that the surface is level. Moving a little dirt with a shovel only works if the grond is slightly uneven. Professional help is required when there is a lot of dirt to be moved. The trouble it takes to make sure that your trampoline is safe is well worth it. - 16752

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