Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) is currently in use on many playgrounds around the country, due to its low cost and adherence to the basic requirements of the Americans With Disabilities
ADA Compliance
Pros & Cons: Wood Chips for Playground Surfacing
Picture the playgrounds you went to the most as a kid. They were covered in mulch, right? Mulch and its cousin, wood chips, have ruled the playground world for decades
Pros & Cons: Rubber Tiles for Playground Surfacing
So you’ve got an outdoor area to cover, and you’re trying to figure out what material will work best. You’re considering the basics: cost, aesthetics, safety, maintenance, etc. You’ve discovered
Pros & Cons: Poured Rubber Surfacing for Playgrounds
Should you choose a poured rubber surface for your playground? Being tasked with choosing the materials for a playground surface that will experience millions of footsteps, particularly those of children,
Playground Safety Week 2019: 10 Playground Safety Tips From the Experts (with Infographic)
April 22-26, 2019 is National Playground Safety Week in the United States. As warmer weather and more outside playtime begins, now is a great time to review playground safety and
Safe Playgrounds: What to Look For
Not so long ago, playgrounds were fairly dangerous places for children to play. Monkey bars and climbing towers 10 feet tall, everything made of metal that gets hot in the
