Jargon Buster

Woodchip

Woodchip is different to playground Bark. Our loose cushion fall Woodchip is chipped and treated, it's lighter in colour and much finer than Play Bark.

Shade Net Pergola

Our pergola is an outdoor feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts that support cross-beams and are cover in Shade Netting. Shade Netting is a plastic material that controls the sunlight and provides an effective seasonal protection for users below.

Minimum Space Required

Impact Attenuating (reduced force) Playground Surfacing Determination of Critical Fall Height. The minimum space around equipment is made up of three elements: The space occupied by equipment, the free space and falling space (surfacing area).

Wetpour

Wetpour is the premium safety surface. With varying thicknesses available to suit all play equipment and a wide choice of colours and designs you can create a fantastic looking safety surface for your new or existing playground area.

CHF

Critical Fall Height - A critical fall height (CFH) is the maximum height of fall from play equipment to the ground.

HDPE

High Density Polyethylene: Densetec HDPE is a UV stabilised for fade resistant outdoor use thermoplastic sheet with multiple coloured layers.

MUGA

Multi-Use Games Area: A Multi-Use Games Area is usually an outdoor fenced area with built goal units for various types of sports and games.

Shockpad

Shockpad is a middle layer of padding installed between the sub-base layer and the layer of artificial grass. It softens a fall from the highest point of playground equipment installed. The higher the equipment, the more Shockpad will be required.

Bonded Rubber Mulch

Bonded Rubber Mulch (safety surfacing) is a cheaper alternative to wetpour whilst still providing a very high quality safety surface. Made from recycled rubber this product is colour coated and can be laid onto most existing surfaces with little or no base preparation.