Kidstuff Playsystems Online Catalog
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Playground Safety Surfacing
Kidstuff Playsystems offers several types of materials to meet your safety surfacing needs. Here are some options and the pros and cons of each.
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"Poured in Place" Rubber Surfacing
- Mixed on site and installed by professionals
- Smoothe and seamless installation
- Most expensive but requires low maintenance
- $10 - $15 per square foot (depends on quantity and freight) plus cost of preparing hard surface.
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This example shows Playsystem #5885.
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Rubber Tiles or Mats
- Low maintenance
- Does not deteriorate or get carried off
- Must be installed over a hard surface
- More durable and less expensive than "poured in place"
- $8 - $12 per square foot (depends on quantity and freight) plus cost of preparing hard surface.
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This example shows Playsystem #5885.
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Synthetic Turf Safety Surfacing
- Looks like natural grass
- Comes with or without "infill" (tiny rubber balls)
- 10-15 year life span
- Low maintenance
- $8 - $12 per square foot (depends on quantity plus freight) plus cost of perparing hard surface
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This example shows Playsystem #6670.
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Loose Rubber
- Made of recycled tires; doesn't deteriorate
- No splinters or slivers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Good cushioning at 6" depth
- Requires border or sunken pit for containment
- $3.50 - $5 per square foot (depends on freight) plus bordering cost
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This example shows Playsystem #6067.
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Engineered Wood Fiber
- Specially shredded wood chips for wheelchair accessibility
- Good cushioning at 8-9"
- Requires border or sunken pit for containment
- Requires topping off every few years
- $1 - $3 per square foot (depends on quanitity and freight) plus bordering cost
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This example shows model #81411, the Combo Climber.
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