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tplayground

- play elements: 13 elevated / 4 ground-level (4 types)
(required: 4 ground-level play elements / 3 types)
surfacing

maintenance dates

Nov 2017 - informal safety inspection, equipment maintenance, surfacing maintenance

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the playground rubber is in ideal condition.
- little to no lose granules means that it is likely at full installation thickness
- there is no obvious hardening.
- slight fading. given it's age and sun exposure, this is to be expected. After sealing, the color looks almost new
the playground components are safe but require some attention.
- the 14 year old playground is still fully functional, but the decks and orange powdercoating shows signs of age.
- the plastic coated chain on the playground is cracking and should be replaced.
- the slide is sagging but does not require immediate replacement. however, since it will only need to be replaced once before the end of the playground's lifespan, it might make sense to perform that update at the same time as the other updates.
- after the repairs, the playground should last another 5 years. beyond this timeframe, the decks will require re-coating or replacement.

update 1998 play components and hardware (except posts, unless wanted for aesthetics)
full rubber recap (1/2 inch topcoat over existing)

(see log entry below for further explanation)

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site evaluation

astm signage - updated
ADA compliant - with 13 elevated elements, 4 ground-level elements (3 types) are required. the structure has 4 ground leve elements.
chain coating cracking- on the 'cliff climbers' both plastic coated chains are splitting, the manufacturer has been contacted for replacement parts pricing - (pic 1-2)
chain links nearly worn thru and coating cracking - on the disc challenge bridge, all 3 chains that secure the discs to the ground are cracking and almost worn through. the manufacturer has been contacted for replacement parts pricing - (pic 3-4)
broken panel - on the cliff climber closest to the school, the blue entrance panel has broken where the bolt attaches it to the structure. (pic 5-6)
missing bolt- one bolt was missing on the conical climber. (fixed during equipment maintenance) (pic 7)
upside down bolt - one of the bolts that secures the upper end of the chain for the 'cliff climber' was installed upside down. this resulted in an entrapment hazard. (fixed during equipment maintenance) (pic 8)

notes

the slide is sagging a little but likely has a couple years before it cracks. this could most likely wait until the next maintenance cycle. alternatively, if you'd prefer we can replace the slide now while we're performing the rest of the updates. (pic 9)