I think you should probably run perforated PVC drain pipes out of the downhill side and then cover the pipes with a layer of gravel. Just make a giant French drain out of it so then won't fill up with skanky water and mosquitoes.
Immediate and obvious problem I see with those trampolines is, when it rains, water get under there, and just sit there, for days on end, with no place to go. And with the trampolines above, the sun will be able to evaporate the water. It will be a mosquito breeding ground. I strongly recommend adding some kind of drainage to it. Also, I don't know what it looks like on the far-side of the trampolines, away from the house. How thick is that wall, before the edge of the hill/cliff? If both of those areas fill up with water, will there be any danger of collapse/mud slide?
Here in Texas water doesn’t stay on the ground long after a rain. Your point is valid, but it likely won’t be that bad. Throwing some rock in the bottom would be sufficient
I think the best way to do the trampolines would be to completely dig out the hole, level it with like 2" of concrete with them being slightly concaved with drains built in. Then build up retaining wall with railroad ties. Fill the edges back in with dirt.
When you pull the trampolines back together you could strap or bolt the two frames to eachother so there will never be a chance of a gap coming back with ground movement and jumping
@@domainjester Kinda curious if there's a reason behind bolting them together vs just letting them be their own separate framing. Id think just put a thick safety pad over the springs/bars and let em chill as is.
I would get some all thread and use it to pull them together and then cut the excess off, leaving them attached. 10' of some 3/4 galvanized all thread and some hardware good to go. Probably do 4 of them if it were me, should be plenty of leverage to pull them together and join them.
@@PacoNumba1 the bigger the structure the more stable it will be over the long run. Joining them will spread the load over a larger area. Adding 4x4s between them and then attaching them would probably be even better. It would give a larger footprint and more rigidity to the center that is sitting up on that peak.
Was about to advise the same thing... Soil only drains that much and I just had some youtube shorts come by of inground trampolines doing rather successful imitations of wanting to be pools...
You know, I was thinking about this, and it occurred to me you could use landscaping blocks for retaining walls. You'd just need to knock out the division, level the floor, measure the outside perimeter and calculate the offset from base to top of the blocks, and drop one layer, backfill and tamp, then the next, going for about 4 blocks in height, (probably an 6 inch offset), put your capstones on and drop the frames on top. You could also dig two channels, fill them with drainage rock and a pvc pipe with holes drilled in the bottom to keep them from retaining water, and then just dump drainage rock into the pits after dropping some landscaping tarp to prevent grass and weeds from growing. It's funny, I actually work for a company that makes and sells trampolines, as well as installs them, but I've never worked on that side of the business.
Other than a drain and wall. You should surround them with couple of inches of metal free rubber mulch so if they miss the trampoline they have somthing to cushion some of the fall.
Maybe take 2 ratchet straps and strap the 2 frames together tht way they wont spread apart again. Great job....thts one of the things i love about this channel. You are such a family oriented person and a great dad!!! 🤘🤘🙏🙏🙏
You are a good dad. Definitely a bigger project than you expected but once you get all the drainage issues squared away it should b cool. I assume it's not as close to the cliff as it looks on camera. I'm sure they will have a blast. Fun for little & big kids like you, Matt.
My Dad was a Veteranarian and his response to home projects was simple,"If I cannot spay or deworm it I'm screwed". You are in good company. I love the content of your videos. Dr. Carriker. Thanks Doc. BTW, you've got this!!!
I love how Mere has mastered the skeptical look while still appearing tolerant and good--natured. A million points to her for that, as it's a gift. Thanks for the video!
That dog is the most laid back dog ever. Does he ever get excited about anything? I mean it was great to see him actually walking around in this video but does he have a second gear or not? LOL Oh and like everyone else in the comments, you need a drain.........
Under ground trampolines are awesome wish I had those as kids. On top of that those holes will turn into ponds real quick after some rain. I hope they enjoy
I grew up with older parents so I've always had the mentality "oh just let them play!" But uh.. maybe think of a net on the hill side of the trampolines 😅
Our childhood 9 year old neighbor was paralyzed from the neck down playing on their trampoline, and it had sides on it. She landed wrong with kids toppled on top of her.😭 They can be extremely dangerous. 💔🙏
Covering up the springs is a must, yeah. One of my cousins had her arm bend the wrong way, bones sticking out and all, when she landed poorly on the side of a trampoline like that. Another cousin broke her leg when it got caught in the springs.
If he leaves it "raw" a drain won't help much...it will still trap SOME water...and breed mosquitos (this IS Texas). Erosion is another problem...that little divider between the trampolines will not last long. Not to mention how inviting a shaded hole will be to varmints and snakes (again, this IS Texas). There is a reason these types of trampolines are usually found indoors. A better solution would be to butt two above ground trampolines together, and build decking around them if you want the "built in" feel.
There isn't really rain and there is nowhere for the water to be running into it from, it's the top of a mountain. If anything it will fill up with dust first 🤣
Definitely need in ground drainage with trampolines like this. "What's Inside" learned that the hard way at their new house. The pit filled with water completely so when they would step on the trampoline, water came up through it
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Besides the Drainage issue everyone has pointed out. ... If the ground gets wet the trampolines are going to shift too. Maybe spray concrete and line the holes, put some footers in?
Dig a narrow trench from the far end of each of the trampolines to the embankment, place an appropriately sized piece of 2-inch PVC into each trench angled down towards the embankment, fill in the trenches over it the PVC. That way your trampoline pits don't become ponds following one of those "infrequent" Texas rain storms. Oh and ya might want to secure some screening over each end of the PVC. Helps to keep the critters out.
Lol must be really obvious, we both saw the same thing except I didn't think of critters doing the drainpipe slide, could attract rodents then toothy Longfellow's after Mickey!
A better montage would have him drinking a BEER while jumping on the trampolines. Someone forgot to tell Matt that mostly blue hair dudes with man-buns and 17 pronouns drink White Claws (the 2020's version of Zima). 😂
As many others have said, a drainage system is a MUST, and a barrier to keep dirt from washing/blowing into the holes would be an excellent investment as well.
That little bug that looks like a hummingbird, its called a hummingbird moth. I had one for the very first time this year as well. They are so cute. You are going to need to put some lights around those trampolines. But good job getting them level and in the ground.
Everybody has pointed out that having a drain would be good. In case you think everybody is exaggerating and the hole is too big to get full, just check what’s inside’s video about the problems with their house. 😉
Matt what are you going to do about drainage and erosion control beneath the trampolines. You're going to have to put some kind of liner down and dig a trench down the slope and put a drainage pipe in and back fill it to let the pits drain. Otherwise they're going to fill up with water every time there's rain and the dirt will run down and settle in the middle
You need to have some kind of drainage in the holes otherwise it will fill up with stagnant, disgusting water and become breeding ground for creepy crawlie
Been watching for awhile of all your videos from Kilgore Texas in east Texas. Probably the most family down to earth man and your family is too. Watching your videos is like watching something that i could let my kids watch. I have two girls myself one 15 and one that will be 20 in December and I’m only 41 still young. Anyways keep up the good work and God bless
You did a good job matt, but I think it's better and much safer just to setup the trampolines directly on the ground with standing legs sticked in the ground to protected them from the wind, I think it's way better than just digging wholes in the ground.
so I have this great idea about how to get them very tight together course clean out any debris in between both pieces of metal and get many c-clamps large enough to to stand across the space then slowly start taking them together............ you're welcome. it sounds and looks like it could be easy cool video thanks for sharing
That bug, as you called it, Matt is what is known as a hummingbird moth. They're one of the few diurnal moth species. And they're really beautiful, and essential for pollination.
hey Matt and Mere, Chris from Alberta ( Canada's Texas ! ;) ) that humming bird looking bug is a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth aka genus Hemaris we get those here too. We have seen them about dusk as well doing that flower thing they do !!
On the whole Rolls Royce subject, I gotta say. I was on team "no way get rid of it" but after hearing the idea for Coals Royce, I'm totally onboard with that 🤣
I’m thinking ratchet straps around both ends will pull them together. Then use 3-4 straps just over the middle “spine” as permanent fixtures to prevent them from spreading, and release the 2 around the ends. …i hope i explained that clearly enough.
Id take a bunch of pertland cement and till it into the floor and soak it to make a dirt concrete pad after taking out the middle. Then build a cinderblock wall in the middle. Maby the sides if you want to. But that would be the cheapest way to make it permanent. You might have to put drains to gonout the side of the cliff too but thats cheap with a roll of corrigatwd tubing and drain attachments.
Also need something to cover the space between then so when the kids try jumping between them (yes, they will)... and land in the middle... they won't break any bones... But frankly, I'm not qualified to say squat... I've never tried to do any project like this before... The kids will have tons of fun!!!
