Thursday, April 28, 2011

A Good Playground Lead

I *may* have found a great playground for us!  It would be coming from Cedarworks.  Though it is made of wood, they guarantee no rot or splinters for 10 years, and say the set should last at least 15 to 20, even in Phoenix, Arizona.  It would be made of Northern White Cedar, which they say is both long lasting and splinter-free without chemical treatments.  I am working with a guy there to see what they think would work best for Madi and our space, and so far, we are thinking something like this:




It's a bit more than I was invisioning, however, it would have ramps already and would not need a shade overhead, so it really wouldn't be more expensive than any other set we had to add a shade to or customize.  You can't see it on this photo, however, it would have a steering wheel and periscope on each level, as well as a little play telephone.  The tallest structure also has a rock climbing wall leading up to it.  I've forwarded the sketch to Madi's physical therapist and I'm anxious to see what she thinks.  I think it would work out really well!!

6 comments:

  1. How exciting! What kind of maintenance do they say you'll need to do?

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  2. According to them, none, which is why we're willing to have wood. I was anti-wood, but I talked to them on the phone and they say it needs 0.... I hope they are right!!

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  3. That's amazing! I've never heard of a wood set that doesn't need any maintenance. Our playset definitely needs stained every year or two to protect it from the crazy sun/heat.

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  4. Wow! That's amazing. Don't tell my girls something that cool exists. ;)

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  5. Can we come over for a playdate?? That looks superfun!

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