How to choose playground equipment
The choice comes down to three numbers: how much ground you have, how old the children are, and who will look after it.
How many children fit on a carousel: capacity, age and places
Load capacity is stated in kilograms, not in children. How to turn 160-200 kg into a real number of children, what limits the number of places and why one adult upsets the whole calculation.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 8 min czytania
Round, cross or disc carousel: which one to choose
The three types of carousel differ in load capacity, in the ages they suit and in how much ground they take. A side by side table plus what works at a kindergarten and what works on an open municipal site.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 6 min czytania
Types of playground equipment: what fits, for whom, at what cost
Carousels, swings, seesaws, spring riders, multiplay units and rope structures. How they differ in capacity, how much ground they take with the safety zone and which age groups they suit.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 8 min czytania
Powder coating and galvanising: why the carousel does not rust
How a zinc layer works, how powder coating works, and why the order of the two decides what happens after the first chip. Three coating systems compared, plus how to repair damage properly.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 8 min czytania
Steel or timber on a playground: durability and the cost of upkeep
Steel and timber equipment compared: service life, what maintenance costs over ten years, how each behaves in a continental climate, appearance and surface temperature.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 8 min czytania
What to check before buying playground equipment: a checklist
What to verify in the offer and in the supplier before you sign the order: the plot including the safety zone, the certificate before payment, what sits outside the headline price and how to tell a maker from a reseller.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 8 min czytania
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