2MamaBees Reign Two Story Playhouse, Инструкция по сборке

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• We recommend the following types of surfaces: Shredded wood products and mulch, shredded tires,
fine or coarse sand, or gravel
• Over time, shock-absorbing materials will compact and shift. When this happens additional material
should be added and surfaces raked by an adult to maintain consistent thickness around entire
playhouse.
• Please consult a landscaping professional on the required amount of material needed to meet the
minimum requirement of final compressed thickness.
Loose-Fill Materials
• Maintain a minimum depth of 9 inches of loose-fill materials such as wood mulch/chips,
engineered wood fiber (EWF), or shredded/recycled rubber mulch for equipment up to 8 feet
high; and 9 inches of sand or pea gravel for equipment up to 5 feet high. NOTE: An initial fill
level of 12 inches will compress to about a 9-inch depth of surfacing over time. The surfacing
will also compact, displace, and settle, and should be periodically refilled to maintain at least a
9-inch depth.
• Use a minimum of 6 inches of protective surfacing for play equipment less than 4 feet in height.
If maintained properly, this should be adequate. (At depths less than 6 inches, the protective
material is too easily displaced or compacted.)
• Use containment, such as digging out around the perimeter and/or lining the perimeter with
landscape edging. Don’t forget to account for water drainage.
• Check and maintain the depth of the loose-fill surfacing material. To maintain the right amount
of loose-fill materials, mark the correct level on play equipment support posts. That way you can
easily see when to replenish and/or redistribute the surfacing.
• Do not install loose fill surfacing over hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.
Poured-In-Place Surfaces or Pre-Manufactured Rubber Tiles
You may be interested in using surfacing other than loose-fill materials—like rubber tiles or poured-
in-place surfaces.
• Installations of these surfaces generally require a professional and are not “do-it-yourself”
projects.
• Review surface specifications before purchasing this type of surfacing. Ask the installer/
manufacturer for a report showing that the product has been tested to the following safety
standard: ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials
within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment. This report should show the specific height for
which the surface is intended to protect against serious head injury. This height should be equal
to or greater than the fall height—vertical distance between a designated play surface (elevated
surface for standing, sitting, or climbing) and the protective surfacing below—of your play
equipment.
• Check the protective surfacing frequently for wear.
Placement
Proper placement and maintenance of protective surfacing is essential. Be sure to;
• Extend surfacing at least 6 feet from the equipment in all directions.
• For to-fro swings, extend protective surfacing in front of and behind the swing to a distance
equal to twice the height of the top bar from which the swing is suspended.
• For tire swings, extend surfacing in a circle whose radius is equal to the height of the suspending
chain or rope, plus 6 feet in all directions.