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Know Your TP Round Wood Play Equipment.
Timber is a very popular choice for active outdoor toys. For reasons of affordability and the
environment, all wood playset manufacturers use softwood rather than hardwood. Each piece of
timber is unique, bearing its own knots, cracks and variations in colour.
Round timbers tend to come from younger smaller trees and are complete tree poles, stripped of
any bark and other rough materials but subject to no further processing apart from the application of
a suitable environmentally friendly preservative.
Our round wood frames are rustic in appearance. The heartwood that they are made from naturally
has cracks and splits. Theses cracks will change over time due to atmospheric conditions. When wet,
the wood will take in water, swell and the cracks will close-up (not disappear), when dry the wood
contracts and the cracks will open-up.
Whilst this can sometimes seem alarming, the round timber frames are designed and dimensioned
to ensure these natural characteristics do not have an impact upon the structural integrity of the
frame. All our wooden play frames are rigorously tested by an independent test house and fully
comply with the relevant toy safety regulations.
Because of the natural characteristics of such wood products, it is vital that parents check their play
frame regularly to identify any splintering or lifting of the surface layers of the wood or any exposure
of rough wood due to changes in cracks and splits. Affected areas must be rubbed down using
coarse sandpaper to restore a smooth, safe surface.
Very occasionally these characteristics can develop to a point where replacing the pole may be
required. Most commonly this is confined to where a significant crack runs directly through a fixing
point.
Concerns regarding splits and cracks should be directed to directsales@tptoys.com
Your email should ideally be accompanied by photographs that illustrate your concern and enable
the Quality Control Team to assist you.
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