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Quick question about TP climbing frames and slides

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tassisssss · 31/03/2009 13:11

I have a TP climbing frame and I'm looking for a slide to attach to the side of it. I'm far to tight to spend the £80ish they retail at so have been looking on ebay. Does anyone know whether I could take the slide part off a regular TP slide with steps and attach it on my climbing frame?

Thanks!

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hockeypuck · 31/03/2009 13:18

I'm not sure about that to be honest, depends how handy you are with things like that!

Where in the UK are you? I have a TP slide that I bought but then realised that there wasn't the space for it in the garden so it is still sitting in original packaging in the garage. I'm looking to sell but it would have to be local to South Wales because it's huge!

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tassisssss · 31/03/2009 13:26

central scotland, but thanks!

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tassisssss · 31/03/2009 19:47

anyone else?

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Scootergrrrl · 31/03/2009 19:53

The slides for the climbing frames normally have a hook bit which attaches to the slide steps/climbing frame and screws on. We did exactly what you want to do and bought two second hand bits - one climbing frame and one slide and tent, and stuck it all together.

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tassisssss · 31/03/2009 19:55

Thanks Scootergrrl - do you know for sure that the regular slides don't have the attachment options? (only I've seen a cheap regular one nearby on ebay). Guess it could be worth phoning a TP supplier and checking...

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Scootergrrrl · 31/03/2009 19:59

They've got a website - google tp garden toys - but I couldn't see the attachment closely engough to tell. Surely there must be a way of attaching it.... they won't fall THAT far will they ?

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tassisssss · 31/03/2009 20:35

I'm thinking it'll work...the slide comes apart at that point for collapsing so at worst I should just have to buy the brackety bits...

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threetinytots · 31/03/2009 21:32

I'm sure that with TP the slides are all purchased as a seperate part to go with a climbing frame or a step set. So the one you are looking at on ebay would be fine on a climbing frame.

here, stepset is sold seperate to the slide

threetinytots · 31/03/2009 21:33

ooh, just thought, you may need to get the attachments from TP. If you give them a ring they will send any parts you need.

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tassisssss · 01/04/2009 14:13

Thanks TTTs.

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muddling · 25/04/2009 21:11

On the subject of TP slides. I have had my slide for 5 years and it has a massive crack in the middle of it (it has not had very heavy use just one little girl) - considering they charge such a high price I was expecting it to last a lot longer but TP say the don't expect it to last longer than 3 years!!! Has anyone else had any problems or am I extremely unlucky!

Baisey · 01/05/2009 11:58

best thing to do is go into nearest large ELC and they should have climbing frame and slide up on display then you could get a close look.

jellybeans · 03/05/2009 07:49

My platform has ripped twice ! T?he rest seems in good nick though.

Baisey · 07/05/2009 17:00

tassissss
I had a quick look at work and im sure the plain slides are shorter than the climbing frame ones so the angle might be quite steep.

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