Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Elizabeth Stevenson (tamgoddesscomcast.net) | |
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:21:17 -0700 (PDT) |
I asked the person who bought it, and he doesn't remember the brand name. But a quick search found this place, <http://www.playsafesurfacing.com/Playground_Mulch/playground_mulch.html>, which is the same stuff. I forgot to mention that the colors and the rubber don't rub off on clothes or skin, either. We bought it at a local garden center, but I would assume you could make a few calls and find it in your area. He did remember that it came originally from NYS. Liz > From: Stuart Joseph <stuart [at] caercoburn.org> > Organization: Caer Coburn, a traditional village based upon cohousing & > intentional communities > Reply-To: stuart [at] caercoburn.org, Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] > cohousing.org> > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:06:09 -0400 > To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> > Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure > > Sounds great, what is the name of the stuff? > Thanks. > > tamgoddess [at] comcast.net wrote: >> we now have stuff that we love, after years of struggling with wood chips of >> various kinds because we couldn't afford the approx. $7000 to get the soft >> rubber surface for a playground. >> >> It's recycled rubber tire, and it comes in different colors. It looks like >> bark, so it's visually very pleasing. But it's ENORMOUSLY more comfortable >> and more importantly, safe. We researched this very thoroughly, it's >> eco-friendly, and this is the best stuff available. It's not cheap, but it SO >> worth it. I think we spent a couple thousand dollars. >> >> It never compressess, so we don't have to turn it over to fluff it up in >> order for it to be a safe fall space, and it drains beautifully, so we never >> have to replace it because it doesn't fall apart and clog the drains. I've >> seen children fall off our high play structure and literally bounce, >> unharmed, off this stuff. The only maintenance is occasionally adding another >> bag due to attrition, and maybe once/year, raking it out so that it's even. >> >> And it doesn't harm wood floors! >> >> It comes compacted in a bale, so it's a bit of work to spread it around the >> first time, but it was just one work party, where we used to have to do at >> least a big work party every year to fix the old stuff, and it was still >> dangerous and dirty. >> >> Liz >> >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: "Leslie Warren" <leswar [at] sonic.net> >> >>>> Lynn at RoseWind Cohousing, Port Townsend WA >>>> where we have a professionaly Cedar Works play structure (was price-y), >>>> >>> with >>> >>>> a pea gravel "pit" all around it, and some hide-y holes in the thicket >>>> >>> (zero >>> >>>> cost) where the kids like to hang out. >>>> >>> So how well does the pea gravel work? Any complaints from kids or their >>> parents? >>> Our play space committe is trying to figure out what to put under our play >>> structure - it has been tan bark, but the kids get the occasional splinters. >>> Pea gravel has been a consideration. >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> Leslie >>> FrogSong, Cotati >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >>> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Stuart Joseph, 802-463-1954 > Project Director > Caer Coburn, a traditional village based upon and intentional communities > Rockingham, Vermont, USA > http://www.caercoburn.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
- Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure, (continued)
- Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure Rob Sandelin, October 15 2006
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Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure tamgoddess, October 14 2006
- Rubber Mulch [was Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure] Sharon Villines, October 15 2006
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Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure Stuart Joseph, October 16 2006
- Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure Elizabeth Stevenson, October 16 2006
- Rubber Mulch {Was Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure] Sharon Villines, October 17 2006
- Re: Pea gravel "pit" around playstructure Stuart Joseph, October 17 2006
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Re: Pea gravel vs rubber bits James Kacki, October 16 2006
- Re: Pea gravel vs rubber bits Alexander Robin A, October 17 2006
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