ENGINEERED WOOD FIBER – PLAYGROUND MULCH
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What is Engineered Wood Fiber?
Engineered wood fiber is a popular choice for budget conscious playgrounds but will require on-going maintenance and occasional topping off during its lifetime. This maintenance will help to maintain the recommended compacted material depth, thus keeping the surface compliant with applicable standards and warranty.
Once the newly installed product has settled, it forms a “knitted” compacted layer that will support a variety of mobility devices including wheelchairs,gait trainers, crutches, and walkers.Providing adequate drainage is an important preventative measure because wet engineered wood fiber may freeze in sudden climate changes.
Wood fiber is non-toxic and does not contain paint, chemicals, or additives.It contains minimal bark and is free of twigs, leaf debris, and other organic material.
How Mulch Certified Wood Mulch for Playgrounds is recommended?
This question will depend on the number and activity of both the children playing as well as the height of the playground equipment that is installed on site. We recommend an installation depth of 12”, which will then compact down to 9”. Typically, installed to a 9 inch compacted depth engineered wood fiber through our suppliers covers fall heights up to 9’, which is higher than the maximum fall height of most of our installed playground equipment. 9” of loose-fill wood mulch is the standard used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recommendation for Public Playgrounds. EWF requires a containment border to maintain the proper depth throughout the playground area.
How Much Does Playground Mulch Cost in Florida?
Price ranges are between a dollar $1.65 to $2 per square foot installed. This varies based on quantity of material shipped, as well as the distance it’s shipped. Budget every two years for additional replenishment of 2-3” to top off due to decomposition.
Where Can I Find Certified Playground Mulch?
Call Florida Playgrounds and Shade, Inc. today for your free playground evaluation- (941) 628-PLAY (7529)
Engineered wood fiber florida. In a playground setting, certified wood mulch for playgrounds is referred to as Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF). It’s an excellent, low-maintenance, low cost, safe and accessible playground surfacing option. EWF consists of hardwood blends that have been cut to a fibrous consistency of random-sized pieces no greater than 2 inches in length, and free of hazardous substances.
Our engineered wood fiber is playground safe and rated on fall heights up to 8’ high. All of the suppliers that we work with have had their products certified so that it meets the national playground safety standards in place. If your supplier can’t provide a certificate of compliance, the product doesn’t meet the guidelines for fall cushioning as well as accessibility for users that have mobility restrictions.
Assuming proper drainage, maintenance, and installation, engineered wood fiber, is considered an accessible playground surfacing. Water passes through wood fibers and down to the sub-base. An evaluation needs to be.
Maintenance includes raking and cleaning of any debris that can be buried below the surface. Tilling of the wood mulch is not recommended as the organic systemic decomposes to create a uniform cushion system that provides consistent cushioning throughout the playground area, assuming the proper depth of mulch is maintained.
No warranty is provided for EWF, but given its low cost, low maintenance, safe and accessible performance, it’s the most popular option for playground surfacing in Florida.
ADVANTAGES OF PLAYGROUND MULCH
- Low-maintenance
- Provides permanent surfacing solution
- Highly durable
- High level of safety
- Can be shaped/formed around irregular shaped spaces
- Consistent and predictable safe fall rating