https://playbright.org/Independent playground safety, surfacing and play equipment referenceenhttps://playbright.org/tools/use-zone-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/use-zone-calculator/Work out the protected surfacing footprint for a swing bay, a slide, a composite structure or a spinner, including the front and rear clearance a swing needs.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/surfacing-depth-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/surfacing-depth-calculator/Enter a fall height and a loose fill material to get the depth the CPSC handbook tested it at, the volume to order, and what to check before buying.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/surfacing-cost-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/surfacing-cost-calculator/Price surfacing by the square foot and compare install cost against a ten year total for wood fiber, rubber mulch, poured rubber, tiles and turf.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/playset-fit-checker/https://playbright.org/tools/playset-fit-checker/Enter your yard dimensions and a playset footprint and see whether it fits once the required clearance and the swing arc are included.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/playground-capacity-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/playground-capacity-calculator/Estimate how many children a playground serves at once, throughput per 20 minutes, where the queues form, and the site area the equipment list needs.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/playground-budget-planner/https://playbright.org/tools/playground-budget-planner/Build a first pass playground budget: equipment, surfacing, site work, shade, installation, design fees, contingency and the annual operating cost.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/mulch-quantity-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/mulch-quantity-calculator/Work out cubic feet, cubic yards, bag count, delivered cost and pickup loads for playground mulch at 6, 9 or 12 inches, with a settling allowance built in.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/inspection-checklist/https://playbright.org/tools/inspection-checklist/Walkable inspection checklist for surfacing, structures, swings, slides, hardware and the site, with the thresholds that turn a finding into a closure.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/entrapment-and-hazard-checklist/https://playbright.org/tools/entrapment-and-hazard-checklist/Field checklist for head entrapment, protrusions, entanglement and crush points, with the gauges and thresholds each hazard is measured against.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/tools/ada-scoping-calculator/https://playbright.org/tools/ada-scoping-calculator/Count your play components and see what Table 240.2.1.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards requires on the accessible route, including when a ramp applies.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/terms/https://playbright.org/terms/The terms that apply to using Playbright: what the content is and is not, limits of liability, copyright and reuse, and links to third party sites.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/what-not-to-use/https://playbright.org/surfacing/what-not-to-use/Grass, packed dirt, bark mulch, coarse gravel and asphalt all fail impact testing under ASTM F1292. Why each one fails and what to use instead.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-under-swings/https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-under-swings/Loose fill scours out under a swing seat before anywhere else. How to stop losing depth, whether wear mats help, and how to fix a scoured bay.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-on-slopes/https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-on-slopes/On a slope, the downhill side sets the fall height for the whole use zone. Terracing, retained edges, unitary systems on grade and scour at the base.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-installation/https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-installation/Installing playground surfacing: excavation, subgrade, base aggregate, drainage and containment come first, then placement or cure, then handover.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-cost-comparison/https://playbright.org/surfacing/surfacing-cost-comparison/Ten year playground surfacing cost per square foot: loose fill lands near $8 to $18 and unitary near $16 to $30 on a 2,500 sq ft use zone.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/sand-and-pea-gravel/https://playbright.org/surfacing/sand-and-pea-gravel/Sand and pea gravel cost $2 to $5 per sq ft installed but cap out at modest fall heights. The hygiene, displacement and accessibility problems.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/rubber-tiles/https://playbright.org/surfacing/rubber-tiles/Rubber safety tiles are bonded squares chosen by fall height. Base requirements, seams and shrinkage, curling edges and installed cost per square foot.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/rubber-mulch/https://playbright.org/surfacing/rubber-mulch/Shredded rubber surfacing protects a 10 foot fall height at 6 inches compressed, the best ratio of any loose fill. Cost, heat, wire and migration.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://playbright.org/surfacing/poured-in-place-rubber/https://playbright.org/surfacing/poured-in-place-rubber/Poured in place rubber runs $16 to $30 per square foot installed in 2026. How thickness follows fall height, what the base needs, and how PIP fails.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000