Whether you should you build your own swing set is a question that many parents ask when they are considering getting a backyard play set for their children.
Here are some of the pros and cons of assembling a play set yourself rather than hiring someone to do it for you.
Cons:

1. When you hire someone else to build the swing set, you will have to pay them, adding to the overall cost of the play set.
   If you are on a budget, this might make the swing set harder to afford.
   
2. If someone else puts the swing set together, you will have to supervise them closely to ensure that they do a good job.
   Keep in mind that if a swing set is not put together properly, it can be the cause of accidents that may injure your children.
   

Pros:

1. When you build your own swing set, it will save you money since you will not have to pay someone else to do a task that you can do yourself.
   And you have control over the end result to ensure that the slide is totally safe for your children to play with.
   
2. Putting together the swing set can be a bonding experience with your kids, as well as being a lesson in responsibility.
   If they help you assemble the play set, your kids will value it more because they know how much effort went into it and will treat the swing set with more respect.
   
3. Once you build the swing set, you will also know later on how to add extra components to it as your kids grow up.
   This will enable you to save money in the long run as you can buy the add-ons separately and install them by yourself.
   

If you are interested in attempting to build your own swing, here are some tips that might help to make the process go more smoothly:

• Decide beforehand the best place to put the swing.
  This will save you the bother of moving the swing set later if you assemble it in a particular area and then later decide it would be better to place it elsewhere.
  
• Read the instructions in the manual very carefully at least twice to make sure you understand what has to be done.
  Don't immediately try to follow the steps described in the manual without reading it through at least once, as the result may be inferior and unsafe.
  
• Lay out all the parts on the ground to ensure that they are all there and none are missing.
  Don't try starting to build the swing if there are any parts missing; replace them first.
  
• Involve your children when you are building by giving them simple tasks such as handing you the various tools and parts as you need them.
  This will make the process of assembling the swing set go more quickly as you can focus on the actual process of putting it together rather than constantly having to reach back to pick up a part or a tool.
  

There are many other considerations if you decide to do it yourself, but you are going to find that with a little work, some preparation, and the right plans, you are going to be able to do it yourself for a lot less money than if you paid someone to construct it for you.
Still, if you decide to not do it on your own, there's nothing wrong with that either.
It all comes down to your skills, how much time you have, and whether or not you want to construct it yourself.
In the end, however, it all comes down to how happy the children are when they are playing on it.