Can an HOA make you take down a backyard trampoline?
An HOA can make you remove a trampoline only under a valid, properly adopted rule. Learn where to find that rule and how to respond to a notice.
Backyard Trampolines
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Why Jumping From a Roof Onto a Trampoline Ends So Badly
Why jumping from a roof onto a backyard trampoline causes serious injuries, what doctors say, and how to get big air more safely.
Will a Backyard Trampoline Raise Your Homeowners Insurance? What to Ask Before You Buy
Learn whether a backyard trampoline raises your homeowners insurance costs and what questions to ask your agent before you buy.
Springless vs. Spring Trampolines: Which Is Better?
Springless trampolines use flexible rods or bands instead of steel springs. How they compare on bounce, safety, price and durability, and which makes sense for your family.
Anchoring a Trampoline Against Wind
Fall and winter storms lift backyard trampolines over fences and into neighbors' cars. How anchor kits work, which kind fits your yard, and what to do before a big wind.
Trampoline Safety Rules for Kids (What Pediatricians Recommend)
The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages home trampolines, but millions of families have one anyway. Here are the rules pediatricians say to follow if yours is in the backyard.
Buying a Trampoline as a Holiday Gift: Size, Springs, Nets
A backyard trampoline is a big holiday gift. How to pick the size and shape, what the springs and frame tell you about quality, why the net matters, the safety standards to…
Winterizing a Trampoline: Snow, Wind, and Storage
Snow load, winter winds and freeze-thaw are hard on backyard trampolines. Whether to take it down or leave it up, how to anchor it, and how to keep the mat, springs and…