False SURFACINGREQUIREMENTS Impactabsorbingsurfacesshould beusedwherethefreeheightof fallofequipmentisover600mm. Topsoilorturfmaybeusedupto 1mprovidingthe surfaceiswell maintained. Whilstimpact absorbingsurfaceis notrequiredwhere thefreeheightof fallofequipmentis 600mmorless, itis recommendedthat asurfacewith impactattenuating qualitiesbeused. AREA REQUIREMENTS Thearearequirementsassetout inEN1176areshownbyeach itemofequipment. Thereareno arearequirementsfor600mmor less, butwesuggest1m minimum. TYPESOFIMPACTABSORBING SURFACE SYNTHETICSURFACE Playsafe- Outdoorsportssurface testedforcompliancewiththe requirementsofEN1177canbe usedtocombatsoilerosionor withtheadditionofimpact absorbingmaterialasasafer surfacing. Itisnotasheavyas rubberandcanoftenbeinstalled ontograssortopsoilwithoutthe needforanexpensivebase. The surfaceissofterthanrubberand fallsarelesslikelytoresultin frictionburns. Includesrubberwetpourortiles, artificialgrass, outdoorcarpetor mats. Thespecificationandcost isdependentonthefreeheightof falloftheequipmentandthe groundpreparationrequired. RubberWetPourandTiles- Installedonapreparedhardcore orconcretebase. Itissometimes possibletouseexistingconcrete ortarmacasabase. Rubberwet pourispreparedandmixedon site. COSTOFSURFACING Thecostofsurfacingdepends uponthefreeheightoffallofthe equipmentandontheamountof sitepreparationrequired, which canvaryenormouslyfromsiteto site. AsaguidePlaysafeforfree heightsoffallto1mfrom£ 39m2 installedonahardsurfaceto £ 50m2installedongrassortop soilcomparedwithwetpourona preparedbasefrom£ 39m2to £ 100m2plusincludingbase preparation. PlaygroundSurfacingandFencing PlaygroundSurfacingandFencing visitwww. creativeplayuk. com oremailsales@ creativeplayuk. com• telephone01244375627foryourFREEBrochureandPlayAdvisorvisit 37

False PlaygroundSurfacingandFencing visitwww. creativeplayuk. com oremailsales@ creativeplayuk. com• telephone01244375627foryourFREEBrochureandPlayAdvisorvisit WerecommendPlaysafesurfacingasthe perfectcomplimenttoCreativePlay equipment. Availableinblue, green, yellow, redand terracotta, thisversatilesurfacecanbe usedongrass, topsoilorexistinghard surfacessuchastarmacorconcrete. TestedtoBritishStandardBSEN1177, it providesahard- wearing, all- weather surfaceandcanbrightenupanyplay area. Youcanincludeaninlaiddesign suchashopscotch, alphabetsnakeor starstoincreasetheplayvalueofyour surfaceandcheerupyourarea. Ourplayadvisorswillbehappytoadvise youontherangeofdesignswhichcan beincorporatedintoPlaysafeSurfacing. Wecanalsosupplyfencing, planters, andsigns. Impactabsorbingsurfacesshouldbe usedwherethefreeheightoffallof equipmentisover600mm. Topsoilor turfmaybeusedupto1mprovidingthe surfaceiswellmaintained. Whilstimpactabsorbingsurfaceisnot requiredwherethefreeheightoffallof equipmentis600mmorless, itis recommendedthatasurfacewithimpact attenuatingqualitiesbeused. Tocompleteyourproject  Brightensup yourplayarea.  Addsplayvalue  Availablein5 colours.  Canbelaid straightonto grass.  Safe. 38