Resilient Surfacing
Installation Tips

Resilient surfacing should be placed around stationary playground equipment at a 6 foot or greater radius, more at the end of slides.

Swings need resilient surfacing to a distance of twice the height of the swing beam in front and behind the swing, plus the normal 6 ft at the ends. Example: A swing with an 8 ft high swing beam would need 16 feet clear in front and behind, for a total of 32 feet in the direction of the swing path.

For more information, consult the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Handbook for Playground Safety (.PDF file, opens with Adobe Reader).