So I did a test run this weekend with the slide. It has been 3 days and so far the lawn has recovered nicely. The only noticeable damage is in the center part of the slide where all the grass has laid down sideways. I jumped on this right after taking down the slide by gently raking the grass upright and watering well (odd as it sounds). The soil under the slide was still bone dry after we finished up. I figured a good soaking would help the stressed grass recover better. I will add: prior to testing the slide, we hadn't had rain in 11 days. My sandy soil had been dried out for well over a week. Add to it high daily temps in the high 80's, and pushing 90 several days. Needless to say the lawn was already stressed badly before setting up the slide. So my pre-slide lawn prep will be as follows: - Starting 2 weeks before the event I will stop cutting the grass. (I want it to be very tall on the day of) - Starting now I will be adding a round of Milorganite fertilizer. (Been wanting to do this anyways to improve the soil) - Starting 2-3 weeks before the event I will begin watering the grass to ensure it is all healthy and actively growing. (I don't water at all right now) - About 4-5 days before the event I plan to cut the grass adjacent to the slide where people will be walking back up to the top. I am not going to setup the slide early. It only took me about 20 minutes to prep the slide this time around, and during the event I will have plenty of eager helpers. The morning of the event I am going to get out early and water the area under the slide before putting the slide down. This should soften the soil a bit and make the ride a bit smoother (Something I should have done during the test run...ouch) The landing "pool" will be a separate sheet of poly that is black to keep the water warmer. This "pool" will be constructed with pool noodles underneath to form the bowl shape, prevent injury, and make setup and tear down a breeze. I took pictures, but will have to post them separately. I will keep you posted!

So, I have these chairs with wooden back that keeps sliding back into the wall and marking the wall. I was wondering if there are any coaster like leg cups or non-slip pads that I put under the leg so that the chair doesn't slide. Thanks in advance for any inputs. Nixon

I have not. I did a lot of checking on slipcovers recently as I was looking for one for my sofa, and I don't remember any for the loose back, just the seat cushions. Now I did come across a site that made custom slipcovers, and they might do them like that. I didn't look too close at the site because it was out of my price range. I will see if I can find it if you are interested.

Hi Meg711. Thanks. I guess it's a start. The picture I saw a long while ago had pipping around it and a straight skirt, not ruffled. I tried searching chair pad and just got the standard ones, so at least you got further than I did. Thanks for your help! Jamie