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MANUFACfU11f.R/�RODUCT <br />C�NTIM <br />o�.u.�.n�. <br />Tim4••ll••u�p� <br />Med••U••l.ap <br />Ia�MF M��wx <br />PhY��rvowm <br />�NmMOrc <br />nMrs <br />M�Tf:R�AL SPEC��'ICATION9 <br />IIV.fC� PA\Y.1.5 Mf.T�L i1NI3H <br />�m��m��m im��oi:�. r� H„�� r��.e.. cwud <br />•Rne Pine Pins Garoemzed <br />Pin< Pinv Ylne f.tivmixd <br />Redrao0 Dou�ln Fie Douole� Fir GWvuiiu <br />& Pl�nic 4 Anodize <br />Oou�lu Fir poullv Fir Dnu�ln Fir Gelvmia <br />Orer Alummum t Pppic 8 Anodiss <br />M.a. r.�. <br />PYYM1���N� Ueel <br />WM <br />MuY IV S�al <br />N�mrrvilk RMwood <br />9ialrllk Aael <br />NoNru DYq hNru <br />ByTera Pinr <br />i�Mllao <br />PNY A�� Dou/lu Fir <br />•Oqlanal ReCwooE <br />crs. Nmurcvillc iv nomhle bec:msc i� iuca <br />woud pusls' anJ smel dccks, �he exaa op- <br />pmi�e ul' tl�C pnfcrrcJ cnmhinalion. <br />Uurascaper offcr a wood deck bw ii is <br />cAgeJ wiih slccl channcl. <br />Galvaniziny has Attn �he favori�c �ni�h <br />for xiecl whcrc long term durabili�y was <br />desircd. In �he lasi few ycars a nex� iech- <br />nology has enurbcJ callcd "1'uwJCr <br />Coaling. ^ Thix is a potyesler resin which <br />is applied dq� and FukcJ amu ihc mnal. <br />This allows �he imroduclion o! culor and <br />has durabili�y ai leasl as good as gakaniz- <br />ing. Th<rc is alxo some evidence �ha� ihis <br />plaslic maling is Icss conduaive, m:�king <br />il cooler in vummer and less "�tickc" in <br />xinter. <br />Making svnciures v:mAai re.i.iam i� <br />ano�her step loward improvine durabiiip�. <br />In the lasi few years �here has becn a di�� <br />mrbing tendency �o use common he�-iype <br />bohs for the consvuaion of thcu scs- <br />tems. This means tha� such uniis can be <br />disaacmbled wilh Iools readill':��';�ilablc. <br />A good de�errent to such vandalism ix �he <br />use of "Allen"-style fasreners. <br />iimberform solves the hardwarc prob- <br />lem hy covering eacL bol� bcaJ ..-i�h a <br />wooden cap. This is only a panial solu� <br />Iion, howcvcr. 6�cauec ii Prcrcni.� ihc per. <br />ioAie lightcnine thai all wuoJen arunurc. <br />require. Wood n��urally smcllti and <br />shrinks as ii changcs in moismrc cumcm <br />with differem weather conditions. Thiz <br />dimmsional insiabili�y causes �hc aunch- <br />mrnt harJware �o loosen. BigToys hax <br />done an exceliem job desi6ning fiuingx <br />whi<h aecommodate such expunsion and <br />convaction of wooJ. Mosi o�hcr sysiemx <br />requirc frequem reiigh�ening, especialP . <br />during �he firsi year almr ins�alla�ion. <br />The us<of O�astic has become Dopular <br />rccently. Thcsc are "epace xge polymeri ' <br />wilh increJibk sv<ngth. Unlike briule <br />and CombustiFic fibrcglass �he�c plasiicx <br />are very toug6 and durable. While �hey <br />cannot match s�ecl componcnis. ihcy are <br />more durable �han wood and offer a <br />plcasam sofincss and smwUmc.s which <br />mak<x the playspace more "kid�lriend-.. <br />ly."Their relmivc low cusi mca�u ihai rc- <br />placemrnt, if nmessary, woWd M� a vi.ial <br />ezpense. <br />M'OOD POSi PRINQPAL F.45TENMG <br />PPi3ERVAl1VE MEi1�OD <br />Non� <br />"OVnas" <br />"O�mou" <br />0.MroaE <br />ReEwood <br />Hex <br />Ha <br />Hn <br />Alkn <br />wl4n <br />PedwnoJ P�qi� PowEer Cw�N Nane Ton ri�q ^Laak-Ti6hP <br />S�sel S�ttl f emel None Alkn @ Nc� <br />Smel RMwooA Galvenized 0.edwmd Allm! Nex <br />9M Smel PowEer fw¢tl None Allrn A Hu <br />Pine Phaia k Pine Galveniu CCp Alkn <br />Dooelaz Fie Oouglas Fir Gvivaniu NIEW%-10 Hea <br />G i'IywnM <br />CONCIUSION <br />N'hilc IrnJilionul playgrounds will con- <br />�inuc in x�rvi� ihc child«n of America for <br />many rcars,�hey are bein@ replaeed by <br />a ncn conccP� in plaYEround c9uipmenl. <br />tlie ('rcaiivc PlayFround. These envirom <br />mcme ulfcr all of ihc Iraditional play ac- <br />�ici�ies, Mm aho provide grea�er challenge <br />unJ imprurc inlcra[lion hctwmn chil- <br />dren. <br />1l'hile ihcre are several manu(anurers <br />ul �udi eyuipmen� whu provide high <br />ymliiy proJucls, �hcre arc tignificant diG <br />krence. in Ihe number of feamres oL <br />IcrcJ. in salcic detaiGnp, anJ in durabili- <br />ry�. U.inp ihr informa�ion in �his arlide <br />uill help the bip�er or specifier selec� those <br />piodimn uhich ��ill prnuAc thc mo�� <br />benclii.:md..ill funn thc hazis of mm- <br />pari.on a'ilh olhcr prnduccs. Such in- <br />funned purchases nill in �um inlluence <br />manutanurcn lo s�and'ardize �he morc <br />xucceesful components. K'e should expec� <br />m bc ablc m chonsc amun6 +�vcrai Iruly <br />excellem ryctems in �he coming years. <br />A WORD OF CAUTION <br />�lu�i inudrrn crea�icc Plci�grnund sys- <br />iemti are moJular in design. The posi�irc <br />a+pect o( tiuch modularily is tha� several <br />manufuqurcrs wili 6e ablc m mauh �hcir <br />equipmrn� lo your panicular con(igura- <br />lion ta�uircments. ihere is, howeveq a <br />po�emial problem wi�h this subgitu[ion <br />M one synem (m another. Some products <br />uxe a 12" increment between dmks, others <br />use Ifi ". Thus a four-deck svucwre from <br />one company would have a mp deck of <br />unly 48" while ano�her would rise m 64 ". <br />Thc phmo bclow shows cquipment fmm <br />a lox bidder which has been substimted <br />!ur �he ori6inally specified apparalus. <br />Whilcihecyuipmemfollowsthegene� ��- <br />ronfieuration of �he plan, it is a mtal f <br />ure on ihe deeail levcl. The most danger �' <br />uu• failurc is thai �hcre are many loca- <br />tinns where safep� rails do mt appear. <br />\fany of those which have been insmlled <br />are at an incredible 12"above the decks! <br />Much of ihe hardware was loose or miss- <br />ing. While ihe buyer may have saved a' <br />fcw Jullars initially ihe final wsts wiil bc <br />much greamr than if the original produa <br />s�xcified had been purchased. Incidemal� <br />ly. tl�e subs�im[ed equipment was not one <br />nl ihe m.�i�nvcam pmducls ciled ip Ihis <br />anicic. <br />