How to Secure a Bounce House

A bounce house adds a tremendous amount of excitement and play at any gathering or party. Securing a bounce house properly is just as, if not more, important than having a tremendous amount of fun. Follow these steps to ensure the bounce house is secure, so you can just party and have a fantastic time.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Measure out about 18 feet by 18 feet of space that includes 18 feet of clearance from balconies, tree branches, wires, cables and other overhang obstructions.
2. Check to see if there are any underground obstructions such as irrigation pipes, buried electric lines and telephone wires or cables. Since stakes will be pounded into the ground, you want to avoid disturbing a cable or pipe causing an electrical outage or flood.
3. Inflate the bounce house completely and check to see if any tears or leaks are present. Holes where someone could catch their foot will not prevent the inflation process, but will twist an ankle or leg if a foot goes through an unforeseen hole while bouncing.
4. Locate the four tie down hooks along the bottom sides of the bounce house.
5. Pound a 12-inch to 36-inch stake into each tie down hook to secure the bounce house to the ground. Make sure the stake holds the hook down and secures the bounce house.
6. Lay four sand bangs over each side bottom hook if the bounce house is located on a hard surface like cement where you can't pound a stake into the ground.

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