In-ground Trampoline

[SteveBX23]

Hey all

So I was in talks this evening with a friend who was asking me about in-ground trampolines and what it would take. Has anyone here done this? I’m assuming it’s a full size residential round trampoline, so a hole would need to be about 3-4’ deep? I’m not sure at what height retaining walls come into play. Any insight or help is appreciated.

Thank you

Steve

 

[leveraddict]

Not sure but I would think a french drain for the hole would be needed!

 

[Motion]

Sounds like an interesting project, I'd be concerned with how much stuff would "fall" including rodents into the hole, causing a pain to remove. Before anything confirm that his home owners insurance doesn't have an exclusion.

 

[PaulR]

yea.
for a half a second I was thinking "diabolical!!"
Then I realized, yea, uh, rainwater. <banghead>

 

[Henro]

I remember as a kid there was a place that had a number of in ground trampolines, and they were fun. Better and probably safer than the ones that are up off the ground.

Still...I can't imagine a place like I remember being in business today.

I agree with the drain idea. Who wants a mosquito pit?

 

[SteveBX23]

Right, so the water collection would be the biggest thing. But being southern NJ, it’s very sandy pine barren type soil. I would have to figure that digging below the necessary depth, putting a gravel pit, with sump pump, would most likely address that issue.

And upon quick research, in-ground trampolines are sold as kits themselves. Interesting.

Then my next concern is, the cost of all of this, for a trampoline…..Hey, not my money.

 

[Bountyhunter]

Tractor time with Tim is a youtuber and he has done one. Maybe do a search

 

[jimh406]

I did one for my grandkids. It is on a slight incline, so I only had to take down part of the hill. It's pretty dry where I live, but we've had no issue with runoff. We raised the area around the front to eliminate almost all of the height and provide a level area and saved the dirt for another project. I reinforced the upper side of the hill with OSB.

We did an 8 ft diameter stock tank "pool" the same way except no reinforcement of the pool was required.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

It'd be real 'fun' when someone cuts grass toooo close, drives over and INTO the pit....

 

[B737]

 

[Henro]

It'd be real 'fun' when someone cuts grass toooo close, drives over and INTO the pit....

Same could be said for an in ground swimming pool. But the reality is it will never happen...

 

[Lil Foot]

 

[SteveBX23]

Haha, wow. The green bleeding out in the pool water was classic

 

[Freeheeler]

Same could be said for an in ground swimming pool. But the reality is it will never happen...

Never underestimate stupidity

 

[Henro]

Never underestimate stupidity

Yes!

And one should never break the cardinal rule of "never say never!" as I did in my previous post...LOL