Exploration 9- How to Create a Sunken Trampoline

     I have always thought in-ground trampolines are cool because one they are safer since they are close to the ground but also because they aren't big and bulky. You hardly notice them. I assumed that the process would be easy to put it in the ground. I thought you would dig a hole and put it in the ground but the process when i researched it was more complex than that.

     You first have to measure out the trampoline so you know how big the hole needs to be. You then have to dig out the hole accordingly and then topsoil the hole so the trampoline doesn't rot away from the bad soil. You then have to drain the water out of the hole, place the trampoline in leaving a certain amount above the ground. When you think your done you then have to turf the area around the trampoline for safety and fill in holes around the trampoline.

     Since i was little i always wanted one of these trampolines but my mom always said no and after doing research i understand why. The process is long and full of hard work but these in-ground trampolines have always caught my eye.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjdO3KkOg4A
http://littlegreenfingers.typepad.com/little_green_fingers/2009/02/how-to-create-a-sunken-trampoline.html