6 Steps to Fun Playground Planning
1Set your budget. Determine how you will fund your project.
Measure space. Choose your equipment. Design for different activities:
- Balancing
- Brachiating
- Climbing
- Sliding
- Spinning
- Swinging
2Choose colors. Order equipment and safety surfacing.
Types of Safety Surfacing:
- Synthetic Grass
- Poured-in-place
- Rubber Mulch
- Wood Fiber Mulch
- Interlocking Rubber Tiles
3Equipment is made to order and shipped to your site.
4Equipment arrives! Unload, check for accuracy and verify no damage occurred during shipping.
Playground Surfacing: Making it Safe for Kids
Missouri School Plant Manager, Spring 2017
By Tim McNamara, CPSI