2. Fall Zones
A fall one co ered ith a protecti e surfacing material is essential
under and around e uipment here a child might fall. This area should e free of other
e uipment and o stacles onto hich a child might fall. Stationary clim ing e uipment
and slides should ha e a fall one e tending a Minimum of in all directions from the
perimeter of the e uipment.
S ings should ha e a fall one e tending a minimum of from the outer edge of the
support structure on each side. The fall one in front and ac of the s ing should
e tend out a minimum distance of t ice the height of the s ing as measured from the
ground to the top of the s ing support structure.
LEVELING YOUR FORT DURING ASSEMBLY
• Complete the steps hich ill e the asic frame of the fort. i.e. four corner posts ith
ase sand o oards and dec supports
• Position in the most le el area chosen for the play set eeping in mind the location
and si e of the s ing eam ladder slides etc. that e tend off the fort.
• Once the frame is in the nal position chec for ertical and hori ontal le elness to
determine hich side s ill need to e dug into the ground to le el the play set.
• With a sho el score the ground around the outside edges of the sand o oards on
the high side of the fort. This is the area that ill e dug in. Ma e sure to score deep
enough the scored lines ill e your digging template.
• Push the frame off and a ay from the scored area far enough to dig and remo e dirt
to reach the appropriate depth.
• Dig a channel along the scored line s for the ase of the fort corner post and
sand o oards to rest into. Dig the channel s to the same le el depth. The ottom
of the channel s should e le el to each other so your frame doesn t teeter or roc
ecause the channel s are une en.
• Once you ha e remo ed enough grass and dirt slide/push the frame into the
channel s . Place a le el on the ertical and hori ontal oards of the frame to determine
if enough soil or too much as remo ed.
• Repeat this process until the asic frame is plum and le el and in its nal position
efore completing the rest of the assem ly.
• Measure to ma e sure fort is s uare.
Important: if you require a channel depth of more than 6”, then we
recommend you have your play set area professionally graded before
completing assembly.
Example Play area:
Area to e scored and
channeled for le elness
The diagonal measure
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ments should e the
same from corner post to
corner post. If not ad ust
corner posts so that the
distance is e ual.
Side View of
Playset Frame
Grade is the
Slanted Line)