One of the vital well-liked of outdoor toys in recent times has been the wooden climbing frame. But, in the blame culture that exists right now, there are concerns over the safety of these climbing frames.

The fact is that for those who use common sense then almost all of these safety fears vanish. Supervision of youngsters playing on the climbing frame is clearly vital, however there are a number of things that have to be thought-about before the climbing frame is even erected.

It is essential to ensure that the climbing frame is sited safely. This means keeping a secure boundary around the climbing frame of roughly 6 feet. That is essential for a variety of reasons. Most wooden climbing frames today have swings attached and except a good boundary is left around the climbing frame then there’s the risk that a youngster may get hit as they pass in front of, or behind, a child who’s using the swing. And of course sufficient clearance can also be important in case a child falls off the swing or climbing frame.

Amongst different factors that you want to think about when siting a wooden climbing frame is the surface that you’re going to put it on. It is not necessary to go out and buy any sort of special surface, though bark and rubber matting are available, as grass is generally adequate. You need to nevertheless avoid siting the climbing frame on hard surfaces such as concrete or tarmac as these might cause severe injury to any little one who falls onto them.

Take into account also the proximity of different things in your garden which can snag a toddler or be a danger to them in the event that they have been to either hit, or land on it. Examples of this kind of thing include washing lines and tree branches.

When assembling your climbing frame pay particular attention to how it’s fastened into place in the ground. The methods used to do that have differed over the years and sometimes the structure is designed to just sit on the ground, other times ground anchors are used to anchor it into place. Sometimes the posts of the climbing frame are designed so that they’re longer than needed in order that the additional length can be sunk into a hole within the ground which is then filled with concrete in order to anchor the posts firmly in place.

Whichever technique your climbing frame is designed to make use of to secure it to the ground it’s important that you comply with the instructions carefully. In very excessive winds it is not unheard of for wooden climbing frames to be blown over, regardless of their appreciable weight. And if you have failed to observe the manufacturers directions for securing it in place then any insurance claim you make may be deemed invalid.

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