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Costs, grants, compliance, procurement and planning, in one place. All of it free, none of it behind a form, and written to be useful whether or not you ever buy from us.

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The four things every playground project turns on.

What it costsThe split between equipment and everything else, with three worked budgets. How to fund itWhere the grant money is and what a fundable application contains. What compliance requiresASTM, IPEMA, ADA and the surfacing rules a licensor measures. How to plan itUse zones, capacity, age separation and accessible routes.

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In depth, sourced, and written to be useful whether or not you buy from us.

Outdoor Fitness Park Ideas for Schools, Parks and HOAs fitness circuit  ·  4 min read

Outdoor Fitness Park Ideas for Schools, Parks and HOAs

Four outdoor fitness park layouts, from a three-station starter to a full circuit, with real prices on every station.

 Dog Park Design Guide: Layout, Equipment and Surfacing dog park agility  ·  4 min read

Dog Park Design Guide: Layout, Equipment and Surfacing

How to lay out a dog park, from gates and entry zones to agility equipment and surfacing, with real prices on every piece.

 Gaga Ball Pit Kit vs DIY Build: Cost, Lumber and Time churches  ·  10 min read

Gaga Ball Pit Kit vs DIY Build: Cost, Lumber and Time

Should you buy a gaga ball pit kit or build one? Lumber math, real DIY cost, build time and liability, compared with kit prices.

 Gaga Ball Pit Dimensions: Size Guide for Schools, Camps and Parks gaga ball pit  ·  10 min read

Gaga Ball Pit Dimensions: Size Guide for Schools, Camps and Parks

Gaga ball pit sizes compared: footprint, octagon geometry, clear space, wall height and how many players fit a 16, 21 or 26 foot pit.

 Gaga Ball Rules: How to Play Gaga Ball gaga ball  ·  10 min read

Gaga Ball Rules: How to Play Gaga Ball

The core gaga ball rules, what gets a player out, the most common house rules, and the game's roots in Israel and US summer...

 Grants and Funding for Church Playgrounds church playground grants  ·  9 min read

Grants and Funding for Church Playgrounds

Why most government grants are closed to churches, why a church-run licensed preschool is the strongest path, and which funders accept churches.

By who you are

The same project looks different depending on who signs it off.

Schools and districtsRecess load, PO, summer window ChurchesFundraising, phasing, volunteers Daycares and preschoolsState licensing, under fives Parks and municipalitiesUnsupervised use, co-op contracts HOAs and multifamilyBoards, liability, reserves Military and federalContract vehicles, submittals Landscape architectsCAD, spec language, submittals Just browsing the catalogPrices and specs published

Buying and procurement

How the paperwork actually runs.

Cooperative purchasingSkip the RFP Purchase orders and termsNet 30 Tax exempt purchasingCertificates on file InstallationWhat it involves CertificationsASTM, IPEMA, CPSI Check a quoteStatus lookup
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You do not have to read any of it. Send the dimensions, the age ranges and a ZIP code and we will do the work and come back with one firm all-in number, normally inside 24 hours.

  • One firm all-in price, not an equipment number you have to defend later
  • Itemized the way a board paper or a grant application needs it
  • Purchase orders, cooperative contracts and tax-exempt billing accepted

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