Equips the area for children to play in the country

Life outside the city or in the country in the summer especially beautiful. Fresh air, sunshine, vitamins on beds, colorful beetles and butterflies, swimming pool or pond near the house... And, of course, there is definitely a place for fun games in nature. A children's play and sports area adults can on their own, using available and inexpensive materials. On FORUMHOUSE are the best examples of self-made playgrounds, photos, drawings and a detailed description of the experience of members of the forum. In this article we will share practical advice - how to make a place for children to play safe and functional.

Choose a place, arrange a shadow

If you plan to build a playground, the first task is to define the area a good place. Ideal - arrange site on the lawn far from home, so you can watch the children's games from the porch or from the windows.

What should be the size of the playground? Here are all individually and depends on the area of ​​the site itself, the child's age and what kind of games and sports facilities you plan to install. For example, for a preschool child, experts recommend to allocate at least 8-9 square meters, a child older - at least 13-15 square. If a family has several children, space for games should increase.

The plot is best to choose a smooth, without major deviations. It is important that marketplace, as far as possible, be protected from the wind and sun.

Veronica Tolmachev (Landscape designer company "Green Line"):

At arrangement of the playground should pay attention to the choice of plants. Well, if the framed area will be present trees or shrubs that will create a penumbra that children do not play in the sun. If there are no nearby, trees can be planted-krupnomery (suitable, e.g., lime, elm, fir, etc.) Or a nearby pergolas, twined-growing vines.

Also near the playground should not be a thorn (rose, rose, acacia), poisonous (foxglove, datura, aconite), or allergy-causing plants, which can cause harm to children. It is not necessary to plant around and fragrant flowers, honey plants - they will attract bees and other insects.

If large trees and vines are not suitable for the organization of shadows on the ground, can pull an awning over individual facilities - a sandbox, a swing - where the baby will spend most of the time. Or install a tent-tent - children just love this idea!

And, of course, is to make sure that was not near the site of electrical appliances, wires, pipes and hoses, which can stumble child.

City of my childhood

Undoubtedly, sand - the best-selling of all playgrounds for preschool age children. Member FORUMHOUSE Alexis1974 gathered for their children modernized sandbox with a cover to protect it from attacks of cats and dogs. In the open form of the bead in such a sandbox become comfortable benches.

Alexis1974 (FORUMHOUSE User):

Defines the width of the sandbox. Then 4 knocks shield. From these panels collect the square frame. Then "dry running" you spread the top with a small gap of the board of the future cover and you know their number. If they are a little bit does not fit, pass a plane or a router. After collecting the finished design. Piano hinges, cut into 4 equal parts, well proven. Angles is only necessary to round.

Collect this sandbox you can own for half of the remaining after the construction of the boards. Do not forget to sift the sand, so that it was not stones, glass and other debris.

One of the most popular children's entertainment - a swing. If you are planning to strengthen their rope, pay attention to the quality of ropes and knots. To increase the reliability of the design, you can use the ropes for climbers - it is much stronger than ordinary commercial or collect swings on chains as he entered our forumchanin AlexRodriges. On the serious production of children playgrounds for the mounting of the swing using special blocks with bearings.

On FORUMHOUSE you can see the story about how to make a swing for children with their own hands.

Also, children will be delighted with its own mini-house - houses on the various options for children to play we have already talked in detail our material, Where you can also get ideas for creating slides.

Should I build a house on a tree for a game or pick it up a meter or two above the ground? This is certainly a cherished childhood dream! But if the child is small, but you are not sure that you can constantly keep an eye on them at the site, it is better not to take risks and to establish a house close to the ground.

But the inhabitant of our portal Pushmen He made for his son the cobwebs out of the ropes.

Pushmen (User FORUMHOUSE):

Seeing the web on the playground, I was thinking how to do it at home. On the original playground was a rope-type braided fishing line. Cords are connected to each other with screws. In the markets, I have not found a rope, had to use a rope, braided Capron. Hexanoic thread and connected to places further stretch wrapped tape. However, a stretch had a problem: the child polazil, and there was sagging.

If you decide to buy ready-made playground, rather than build their own hands or buy a separate attachments (eg, swing or plastic hill), there are a few rules that will help you in Selection:

• Ideally, inspect the site in person before buying. If you order the site on the internet, pay attention to the quality of the pictures conscientious companies usually make it possible to consider every detail of the detail "under a magnifying glass." If the site presents a 3D-image, these vendors is to be feared.
• All structural elements must be well sanded, all sharp corners for safety purposes should be rounded. Used impregnation and paint - only non-toxic, it is better - water-based.
• Pay particular attention to the plastic hill: it must be sustainable.

Andrew Spiders (TM «PLAYGARDEN» Development Director):

Unfortunately, in Russia today, high-quality plastic slides for private use is practically not produce - all that is mostly imported. We, for example, when completing playgrounds slides using American-made: there is a severe quality control. If you choose plastic slides for self-construction of the playground, it is advisable to touch and "Test" different samples, as security on your playground will depend on the components.

Grass? Sand? Rubber?

Regardless of what will be your playground, will determine the choice of coatings. And there are at least five options.

The best finish for a children's playground is considered the lawn: grass cushion the blow in case of a fall, dries quickly after rain and not spread throughout the site. About what kind of lawn to choose and how to properly care for them, we were told in the past the theme of the week. If you are not willing to be regularly watered and cut the grass, you can choose artificial turf for playgrounds.

Popular today as rubber coatings and coatings based on PVC - it is soft to the touch, well-drained water. However, in the first place, these coatings are designed for major sporting and domestic platforms and in addition, significantly lose lawn in price and environmental friendliness.

On home ground will be a safe alternative to mulch - shredded bark or sawdust. You can also fill with sand ground - run through it will be safe, but after the rain the sand, like sawdust, will for some time remain raw.

But the gravel, pebbles and concrete tiles used on playgrounds dangerous. If you decide to add on a platform wood flooring, its surface must be perfectly smooth, so as not to become a source of splinters.

Under the protection

Another important question - how to protect children's wooden construction of the complex from decay and destruction. Every two or three years (more often), experts recommend updating protective and decorative coating. It is best to choose colors and preservatives, water-based, or those that are marked marked "eco", that is made from natural ingredients and are safe for children. For details on selecting protection we tell for wooden playgrounds in review of the market of new products.

Incidentally, in the design of the playground is not necessary to use bright flashy colors in the best traditions of the housing office art. You can choose neutral shades, apart noble color accents - such site is not distracting from the overall design area, and a child with childhood will form good taste).

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