I have a large wooden playset I recently assembled in my back yard. I am realizing the need for some long grab bars in places where kids embark/debark from the playset (top of the ladder, end of the monkeybars, etc).
I figured Home depot or the like would have something usable, but all they have in the size I am looking for (24 inches) is shower grab bars for people 500lbs, running about $20 per bar. Since I want to install a lot of this stuff without bankrupting myself, I am looking for other options. They don’t need to be super pretty, just hold 30 - 70lb kids climbing up a wooden playset.
I have considered using galvanized pipe (for gas line, etc) and fittings, but that gets me pretty close to the same price because I have to buy 3 pieces of pipe and 4 fittings per bar. I don’t know if PVC would work, but I have yet to find a flange that could be screwed to the playset that looks like it would work with PVC.
Any other tips?