| Playground Flooring construction and design is | | | | makes it ideal for playground surfaces. |
| extremely important when undertaking this type of | | | | Wood chips are made from woody biomass. The logs |
| installation. There are many different aspects to | | | | are peeled and the bark chips and the wood chips |
| constructing a playground floor such as; what type of | | | | processed by different processes. |
| material, and is there adequate access facilities. | | | | Artificial grass or turf is a man made surface |
| In America playground surfaces should be firm | | | | manufactured from synthetics and made to look like |
| enough to meet the requirements of the ADA | | | | natural grass, and is most often used in arenas for |
| (American's with Disabilities Act) this means it must | | | | sports. The main reason is maintenance. Artificial |
| allow easy mobility for children in wheelchairs. | | | | grass is extremely hard wearing and requires no |
| Playground surfaces should be soft enough to | | | | irrigation. |
| cushion falls, and this means choosing the right | | | | Engineered wood fibre is the most cost effective |
| material. | | | | material for the construction of a playground surface. |
| There are several types of material used in the | | | | The wood is shredded into specific sizes and then |
| construction of playground surfaces and some of | | | | put through sieves. The finished product is then |
| these will include:o Rubber mulcho Artificial grasso | | | | tested for any toxicity which it may contain. |
| Asphalto Concreteo Wood chipso Sand & gravel | | | | Engineered wood fibre offers a complete playground |
| etco Engineered wood fibreo Poured Foam & | | | | surface system which uses a geotextile fabric |
| foam tiles | | | | between the wood fibre and the ground which |
| Rubber mulch usually consists of pieces of rubber | | | | improves drainage, and surfaces can be played on |
| from tires that have been ground up after having | | | | even after a heavy downpour of rain. |
| their steel bands removed. Rubber mulch provides | | | | When constructing a playground surface careful |
| several advantages over plant based mulches. One | | | | consideration should be given to access and particular |
| advantage is its elasticity which gives it a springy | | | | wheelchairs. |
| quality when used in a sufficiently thick layer, this | | | | |