NI Climbing Frames Mount Juliet, Instruction Manual

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Ground Preparation
1. Lay out the bases, slide and the 3m swing bar in the position that you intend the climbing
frame to be placed, allowing 2.160m between the bases for the rope bridge. Ensure the base
is parallel of any buildings, fences etc. that you are wishing to match in with. This will give
you the size of the footprint the frame will take up in the garden.
Please note the swing
module is typically built from one of the sides where the roof slopes down and closed
railings are used on this side which limits the space between the railings and the roof to
prevent children from climbing onto the swing bar.
2. Allow for at least 1.8m clearance beyond the end of the slide and 1.2m clearance for the
steps, rock module and swing module.
3. Once you are happy that the layout is correct, remove the swing bar and slide.
4. Mark out clearly the centre of all 4 cut outs of both bases. Once these are marked you can
lift the bases out of your way and then dig your holes.
5. If the climbing frame is on a level surface, then dig the holes at a diameter of 12” and depth
12”. The tricky part is when the surface is uneven; in this case you would have to
compensate for the slope by making some holes deeper or shallower than others (minimum
depth of 10”). The bottoms of all holes need to be level.