Timber In Playgrounds

This book guides a professional designer, asset owner and inspector through the different aspects of that must be attended to when bringing to fruition a timber playground that ages gracefully with a long service life along with low maintenance and above all is fit for purpose. It looks at the requirements under the Australian Standards and assesses their suitability and finds that they give no design certainty and can be very dangerous. The three species groups are investigated, hardwood, cypress and pine in both sawn and round. Other areas exameined in detail are how to engage with the ground, how to detail joints and timber preservation.

• | Author: Edgar Stubbersfield, Ralph Bailey
• | Publisher: Rachel Stubbersfield
• | Publication Date: June 06, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 159 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0648678148
• | ISBN-13: 9780648678144