THE Blog about Climbing Frames and Playhouses made of Wood

  1. What Climbing Frame Suits My Small Garden?

    “What climbing frames for small gardens does Jungle Gym offer?” A question we get a lot these days. Jungle Gym offers a varied range of climbing frames and playhouses come in several sizes. With the connected modules, the playhouses require more room. We will show you which playtowers and optional modules are suitable for 'small' gardens. So your backyard can be completely ready for outdoor play season.

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  2. Add-on Modules & Extensions for your Wooden Playtower or Climbing Frame!

    The daily portion of outdoor fun becomes even more exciting in your own backyard. To create ultimate outdoor fun, a module can be added and your Jungle Gym will be expanded easily. Build a swing on the climbing frame, add the Mini Picnic module or go for even more climbing fun; build a climbing wall on one of the towers. Stylish and safe outside fun in your own garden.

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  3. Playing Outdoors Has Many Health Benefits

    In our last blog post we shared '12 Reasons To Get Your Kids a Climbing Frame. Recent research shows that the figures are deteriorating more and more. Less time is made available for outdoor play. Children learn a lot at school and after school they are taken to different clubs, while children develop by playing themselves. New research this year give us some new interesting facts about the health benefits.

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  4. How to make your Jungle Gym climbing frame winter proof

    The days are colder, darker, leaves are falling from the trees and rain and sometimes even snow are gathering in the atmosphere. Winter showed up loud and clearly. It is time to adapt your garden and climbing frame to these winter conditions. This blog will give you a few useful tips to make your Jungle Gym and garden winterproof.

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  5. Why To Get Your Kids a Climbing Frame

    Do you remember back in the days? Playhouses, swings, slides... outdoor play equipment have a magnetic effect on children. The world is a jungle! We will give you 13 reasons why you should get a high quality climbing frame in your backyard.

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  6. Step by step guide: Design your own climbing frame

    The extensive collection of Jungle Gym playground equipment consists of 22 different climbing frames in combination with one, two or three of the 12 Modules. Are you looking for the best Jungle Gym playtower for your child, but you want to see which setup suits you and your garden best? With the help of the 'Design Your Own' category you can easily try out, fit and measure every setup. On which side of the tower a module can be placed, depends on the different playing elements and the safe playing space that has to be kept free around it. Most modules can be placed on all climbing frames. In this blog we give advice: how can you put together your own climbing frame? On which side of the climbing frame can you place a module? And what other things should you pay attention to?

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  7. The Importance of Ground Anchors With Play And Swing Sets

    Safety is Jungle Gym’s paramount. Our playground equipment meets all current health and safety regulations. All wooden climbing frames are GS certified. Ground anchors ensure our safe conditions by keeping the playset in place. In this blog we will tell you the importance of using ground anchors, how to install ground anchors, what types of ground anchors we provide and where to place them.

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  8. How to safely install (and play on) your Wooden Climbing Frame

    You just bought your perfect Wooden Climbing Frame, now the installation is the only thing left. Are you looking for tips to Install your Playset? Or looking for the easiest way to install your Climbing Frame? Look no further! In this blog we will walk you through the most important safety instructions for the installation of your new Playset. Think about the position/location of your climbing frame, the required free space surrounding your climbing frame and the anchoring of your climbing frame.

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  9. Top 11 guidelines for commercial playground equipment

    Hy-land P-series and Q-series are affordable, high quality professional climbing frames for business owners targeting families like nurseries, schools, sport clubs, bed & breakfasts, restaurants and camping sites. Safety comes first with childrens commercial outdoor play. All Hy-land outdoor playground equipment for public use is tested by the accredited and independent test laboratory TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GbmH and the GS certification EN 1176; the European Standards for playground equipment and surfacing. What are these standards actually about? When and why is such a certification needed for commercial climbing frames? And how can commercial playground equipment remain certified throughout the years of use? Step by step all the questions will be answered.

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  10. How to Inspect and Maintain your Wooden Climbing Frame - Tips & Tricks

    For the safety of the children, the Jungle Gym must of course be thoroughly inspected after assembly and before use. Inspect the playset subjected to the safety inspections as mentioned below once at the beginning of each season and further twice monthly during the season. If the maintenance checks are not carried out regularly the playground equipment may fall over or otherwise be hazardous.
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