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🎪 Playset Area Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost to prep a safe playset area — rubber mulch, wood mulch, or rubber tiles, plus border timbers and landscape fabric.

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Recommended Tools & Supplies

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Level
Check grade and keep border timbers even
Rake
Spread and level mulch or rubber fill evenly
Wheelbarrow
Move heavy bags of rubber mulch or wood chips
Ground Stakes
Pin landscape fabric flat before adding surface material

Pro Tips

  • ✓ ASTM safety standards recommend 9–12 inches of loose-fill mulch for fall protection from 6-foot heights
  • ✓ Install landscape fabric first — it blocks weeds from growing up through rubber or wood mulch
  • ✓ Rubber mulch lasts 10+ years and stays put in rain; wood mulch needs topping off every 1–2 seasons
  • ✓ Add 6 inches of fall zone clearance beyond the outermost edge of any equipment

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