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Considerations when choosing an artificial grass surface for a play area
Safety is the key consideration for any play area. Other objectives might include being somewhere stimulating where children can explore, discover and socialise - but, above all, these areas must be safe. Because children love to run and jump and explore the limits of...
Wet Pour Surfacing – Care and Maintenance
Wet Pour is often found in children’s playgrounds because it is the ideal surface for protecting kids. Once it’s in place, Wet Pour helps to reduce the potential impact of a fall from equipment, minimising the harm to the child and helping to ensure that they get back...
Resin Bound Gravel for Pathways: Specification and Design Guide
Resin-bound gravel has become one of the most popular surfacing choices for pathways, pedestrian routes, and landscaped areas across the UK. It combines natural aggregate finishes with high performance and excellent drainage, offering a balance of visual quality and...
Playground Surfacing Depths Explained: How to Choose the Right Thickness for Safety
When planning a playground or outdoor recreation area, safety surfacing is one of the most important technical decisions to get right. The thickness of the surfacing beneath play equipment directly determines how well it protects against falls and how long it will...
Rubber Mulch Surfacing: The Low-Maintenance Solution for Playgrounds and Trails
Outdoor play and recreation spaces need surfaces that are safe, durable, and visually appealing throughout the year. Rubber mulch surfacing, known within the Abacus range as MulchBond, has become one of the most versatile and low-maintenance safety surfacing options...
How Wetpour Surfacing Supports Creative Play in Playground Design
A good playground is more than the sum of its equipment. While climbing towers, swings and slides set the stage, it is often the surfacing beneath them that brings everything together. Safety surfacing is essential to protect children from falls, but with wetpour...
Choosing the Right Surfacing for Paths in Parks and Public Areas
Paths are more than simple walkways. In schools, parks, housing developments, and community spaces, they connect people to facilities, shape how outdoor spaces are used, and influence how attractive and accessible an area feels. Choosing the right surfacing for paths...
What to Know When Choosing Playground Surfacing
When people imagine a playground, they often picture the slides, climbing towers, or roundabouts first. Yet what sits underfoot is every bit as important as the equipment above. The surface is what keeps children safe if they trip or fall, makes the area accessible to...