how to protect house from porch swing
2 â Keep It Dry. Moisture can damage the construction of your porch swing, everywhere from the hardware to the material of the seat itself. To prevent such damage, keep your swing out of rain. If there is no shelter, put a tarp over the swing, if possible. If the seat is a hanging porch swing, there is plastic coating available which which to protect the chain. It is recommended that the chains stay protected, even from the day the swing is suspended.