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Surfacing for a play area
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Hi all! ;o)
I am the secretary of the commitee for my daughters play school and we have a small area in the garden that is a mud hole! We need to fill this area in and have been asked for ideas of what surface to use.
It needs to be;
traffic proof, all weather, cat poo proof,
non-slip & easy to install & maintain and also not too expensive as we are a charity.
Anyone any ideas of what we can use please?
I am the secretary of the commitee for my daughters play school and we have a small area in the garden that is a mud hole! We need to fill this area in and have been asked for ideas of what surface to use.
It needs to be;
traffic proof, all weather, cat poo proof,
non-slip & easy to install & maintain and also not too expensive as we are a charity.
Anyone any ideas of what we can use please?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I would say you want something along the lines of a rubber surfacing. I've no idea of prices, but heres a link to make a start.
http://uk.best-price.com/procSystem,showProduc tSearchByUserSearch,,0,Playground+Rubber.html
http://uk.best-price.com/procSystem,showProduc tSearchByUserSearch,,0,Playground+Rubber.html
try these. You may have to call them for prices and where to buy them.
http://www.granuflex.hu/angol/hm3.html
Make sure whatever you buy is tested to EN 1177
http://www.granuflex.hu/angol/hm3.html
Make sure whatever you buy is tested to EN 1177
Just a thought, but you could look at applying for a grant. Ask your local authority first, they sometimes have money available - although you can guess it may be hard to find the right person to speak to, so perservere.
Is your play school a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance? They may also have information re. grants.
Finally, you can look at Awards for All
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/index.html
We have had grants for our pre-school and our school. You need to jump through the right hoops, and show a willingness to raise some funds yourselves as well, but it can be worth it.
Is your play school a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance? They may also have information re. grants.
Finally, you can look at Awards for All
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/index.html
We have had grants for our pre-school and our school. You need to jump through the right hoops, and show a willingness to raise some funds yourselves as well, but it can be worth it.
P.S. we've had an adventure playground installed by these people, and are nowasking for a quote on their surfacing.
http://www.sovereignplayequipment.co.uk/Safer- Surfacing.asp
Again, there are no prices listed, but I think you're going to have to get a few people down to give quotes, to be honest.
If you need any more information, I can ask my friend, she is going through the same process for our pre-school, so she could give you some contact details.
Have fun!
http://www.sovereignplayequipment.co.uk/Safer- Surfacing.asp
Again, there are no prices listed, but I think you're going to have to get a few people down to give quotes, to be honest.
If you need any more information, I can ask my friend, she is going through the same process for our pre-school, so she could give you some contact details.
Have fun!
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