All you need to know about playground careWhat is a playground made for?
If we ask this question, probably you would laugh since almost everyone knows about playgrounds. A playground is specially made for children where the children are supposed to play a variety of games.
OK, we accept it!
But what if a playground makes a child sick?
“how”, you are supposed to ask.
A poorly maintained and dirty playgrounds is not a proper place for the children due to the threat of germs and bacteria.
A playground is, usually, a public place and a lot of fun activities are performed by children are performed in these places.
Thus, if you own a playground, you have to make sure your playground remains safe and clean for the children.
If you start ignoring the needs of your playground, soon, you will see a dirty and dusty playground.
A regular maintenance checkup includes burnt out lights, damaged equipment, vandalism, and graffiti.
This was a general overview to clean our playground. To go deeper, carry on reading!
Before everything, clean the surfaces
Clean and well-maintained surfaces of a playground make it attractive and livelier for the kids.
Grassy surfaces need regular maintenance and checkups especially in spring, summer or rainy seasons. Keep an eye on weeds that grow in grassy fields.
The surfaces made up of concrete regular washing. Moreover, look for broken glass and insect infestations as well.
Rubber mats should be looked after form damages or granulation.
As an essential safety tip for children, use safer material for the surface the children use o play. Hard surfaces are not normally ideal for the children’ play due to the threat of hazards and injuries.
Most importantly, clean the playground equipment
Playgrounds are made for the enjoyment of children. Thus, each and every playground structure should be appropriately maintained. Check all the corners and fixed joints carefully for cracks or loose bolts. Check broken metal structures for missing or lose parts and also, look for corrosion and rust in the metal parts of the playground.
Twisted or weakened chains on swings must be replaced quickly. Ensure moving metal parts are moving smoothly. Use suitable lubricants to make the metals surfaces and moving parts smoothly.
Wooden structures should be checked for damp or smell that occurs due to mould or spore growing on the wood.
If you observe small or large holes in the wooden structures, be sure that insects are present in the structure.
Check split wood, nails, missing bolts or screws in the wooden structures.
You can make the surface of wooden structure smother by applying sandpaper. Wooden equipment should be stained properly to reduce blotching. Apply a suitable gel stain with the help of a brush.
After the stain is dried properly, apply finishing material to provide an attractive appearance to your playground.
Conclusively, maintaining the playground surfaces and equipment improves the look and durability and attracts more little customers to your playground.
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