The provided document is a comprehensive manual for the Spimbey Play House Grande, a residential playhouse designed for children aged 3 to 10. It covers assembly, safety warnings, maintenance, and warranty information.
Function Description
The Spimbey Play House Grande is a children's playhouse intended for residential home use. It provides a dedicated space for children to play, fostering imagination and outdoor activity. The playhouse is part of a larger play system, and its design emphasizes safety and durability for its target age group. It is not intended for public areas such as schools, churches, nurseries, daycares, or parks, highlighting its specific residential application. The manual explicitly states that the playhouse should not be used until completely assembled and inspected by an adult, and continuous adult supervision is required during use to prevent serious injuries.
Important Technical Specifications
The manual provides several key technical specifications and dimensions for the Play House Grande:
- Model Number: 2003
- Box Number: 1004
- Intended Age Range: 3 to 10 years
- Safety Use Zone: A minimum safety use zone of 6 feet (1.83 meters) is required from all sides of the play structure.
- Overall Dimensions (Safety Use Zone):
- Width: 17'-10" (5.44 m)
- Length: 14'-11" (4.55 m)
- Playhouse Dimensions:
- Width: 83.96" (213.25 cm)
- Depth: 48.96" (124.35 cm)
- Height (to peak of roof): 62.19" (157.97 cm)
- Door Dimensions:
- Height: 42.75" (108.59 cm)
- Width: 46.33" (117.68 cm)
- Window Dimensions:
- Height: 13.38" (33.97 cm)
- Width: 21.38" (54.29 cm)
- Material: Primarily premium playset lumber, with additional components like hardware, tarps, and brackets. The wood is coated with a water repellent or stain at the factory.
- Hardware: Includes various screws (#8 x 2.25" Wood Screw, #8 x 1.00" Wood Screw, #8 x .75" Truss Screw, #8 x .71" Truss Screw), flat washers, and specialized brackets (Panel Riser Bracket, Panel Seam Bracket, Wall Seam Bracket, Deck Bracket, Wall Plate, Safety Plate, Logo Plate).
- Tools Required for Assembly: Tape Measure, Carpenter's Level, Carpenter's Square, Claw Hammer, Standard or Cordless Drill, Rubber Mallet, #2 Robertson Drive Bit (included), Ratchet with extension, 7/16" (11mm) & 1/2" (13mm) sockets, Open End Wrench (7/16" (11mm) & 1/2" (13mm)), Adjustable Wrench, Drill Bits (up to 3/8" (10mm) sizes), 8' (2.4m) Step Ladder, Safety Glasses, Adult Helpers, and a Pencil.
- Weight Limits (for various components, though the Play House Grande is listed as N/A for specific weight limits, it is part of a system with defined limits):
- Play Deck XXL: 8 occupants, 110 lbs/49.9 kg per user, 880 lbs/399.7 kg total. Fall Height: 47.25" (120 cm).
- Other components like swings, monkey bars, ramps, and slides have individual weight limits and fall heights. Spimbey recommends that weight limits for all components must not be exceeded.
Usage Features
The Spimbey Play House Grande is designed with several usage features focused on safety and play experience:
- Residential Use Only: Explicitly stated as not suitable for public or commercial environments.
- Adult Supervision: Continuous adult supervision is a critical requirement to prevent injuries.
- Shock-Absorbing Surfacing: The manual strongly emphasizes the installation of shock-protective surfacing (e.g., wood mulch/chips, engineered wood fiber, sand, pea gravel, rubber tiles) under and around the play equipment to a specified depth (9 inches for equipment up to 8 feet high, 6 inches for equipment less than 4 feet high) to reduce the risk of serious head injuries from falls.
- Obstacle-Free Safety Zone: The playhouse must be placed on level ground at least 6 feet (1.8m) away from any obstructions like garages, fences, trees, or laundry lines.
- Anchoring: The playset must be anchored to the ground using a minimum of four anchors (one for each corner), installed at an angle and at or below the level of the play surfacing to prevent tripping.
- Clothing and Footwear: Children should wear well-fitting, full-foot enclosing footwear. Loose-fitting clothing, ponchos, hoods, scarves, capes, necklaces, items with draw-strings, cords, or ties, and bike or sport helmets with chin straps are prohibited to prevent entanglement and strangulation.
- Play Behavior Guidelines: Instructions are provided to teach children safe play, such as sitting with full weight on swings, not twisting swing chains, not getting off rides in motion, and not going down slides headfirst.
- Customizable Tarps: Window tarps can be removed, and cutout designs can be added using a sharp razor-type blade or scissors. Cutouts must be larger than 9.00 inches (22.9 cm) to avoid entrapment conditions, and cutting past the thread in the hems is prohibited. No cutouts should be added to the trap door tarp.
- Assembly Assistance: The manual includes symbols to indicate when help is needed for assembly, when to tighten bolts (but not too tight to avoid crushing wood), when to ensure square assembly, and when to measure distances.
Maintenance Features
Proper maintenance is crucial for the longevity, safety, and performance of the Play House Grande. The manual outlines a detailed maintenance schedule:
- Beginning of Play Season (Annual):
- Hardware: Check metal parts for rust (sand and repaint with non-lead paint if found). Inspect and tighten all hardware (do not overtighten on wood assemblies). Check for sharp edges or protruding screw threads (add washers if needed). Lubricate all metallic moving parts.
- Ground Stakes (Anchors): Check for looseness, damage, or deterioration (re-secure or replace if necessary).
- Protective Coverings: Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and corners (replace if loose, cracked, or missing).
- Swings, Ropes, and Rides: Reinstall if removed for cold season. Check all moving parts for wear, rust, or deterioration (replace as needed). Check ropes for tightness and security, ensuring they cannot loop back.
- Wood Parts: Check for deterioration, structural damage, and splintering (sand down splinters, replace deteriorated members). Apply a water repellent or stain (water-based) yearly to maintain maximum life and performance.
- Shock Absorbing Surfacing: Check for foreign objects, rake, and check depth of loose-fill materials (replenish if compacted or washed away).
- Twice a Month During Play Season:
- Hardware: Inspect for tightness (firm but not crushing wood). Check for sharp edges or protruding screw threads (add washers if needed).
- Shock Absorbing Surfacing: Rake and check depth (replenish if necessary).
- Protective Coverings: Check all protective coverings (replace if loose, cracked, or missing).
- Once a Month During Play Season:
- Hardware: Lubricate all metallic moving parts.
- Swings and Rides: Check swing seats, ropes, chains, and attachments for fraying, wear, corrosion, or damage (replace if structurally damaged or deteriorated).
- End of Play Season (Annual):
- Swings and Rides: Remove swings and store indoors when temperatures are below 32°F (0°C) to prolong their life and prevent plastic parts from becoming brittle.
- Shock Absorbing Surfacing: Rake and check depth (replenish if necessary).
- Wood Weathering: The manual explains that wood is a natural product susceptible to weathering (checking, warping, fading) due to moisture changes and sunlight. These changes are normal and do not affect the strength of the product. Applying a water repellent or stain yearly helps reduce weathering.
- Disposal: When disposing of the play set, it should be disassembled to prevent unreasonable hazards, and local waste ordinances should be followed.
- Warning Label Maintenance: Owners are responsible for maintaining the legibility of all warning labels.
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