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FEATURING THE

REGION’S PREMIER

HOME DESIGN,

REMODELING AND

LANDSCAPE SPECIALISTS!

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home design

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FEATURES

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Forever Young

Outdoor Play Areas

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Hot & Cold

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Room With A New View

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Home Reinvention

Creating New Space

In Your Old Place

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Less Is More

Winter Energy Conservation

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Bathroom Makeover

From Dated to Divine

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Bugs Be Gone

Exterminating Pesky Pests

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Extreme Makeover

Two Award-Winning Remodels

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Do -It-Yourself Design

Bring Function Back to

Your Furniture.

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NARI 2012

Contractor of the Year Awards

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SET YOUR SIGHTS

If you plan to purchase a play set

at a “Big Box” store or through

their catalogs and online offerings,

make sure you know the size of

the unit that your outdoor space

can afford and also research the

actual quality of the materials be-

fore closing the deal. “Physically

seeing the structure in person will

help parents determine whether

the system is right for their fam-

ily,” says Scott. “I also recommend

having all of the family members

climb inside the play set to truly

see how much room is inside and

how stable it is. Using the ‘grab and

shake’ test while shopping is also a

good test of how well the system is

constructed. If the system moves

around now imagine how it will

after a few years of use.”

SET THE SCENE

For forts and climbing structures,

six feet on all four sides of the sys-

tem is recommended for space. For

swings, double the height of the

swing beam on either side (for ex-

ample, eight-foot tall swing beams

need 16 feet on either side). Scott

says one of the biggest mistakes

parents make is building a play

area before they know what play

set they are going to buy. “If pos-

sible, I recommend installing the play set

first, then landscaping around it to ensure

proper safety space. Using common sense

here is important – keep the system away

from concrete, sidewalks, retaining walls,

windows and trees.” Positioning the system

close to where it can easily be seen from the

kitchen or family room allows parents to

keep a watchful eye on their children if they

have to step inside for a moment.

MAINTAIN AS THEY MATURE

Scott also notes a play set should be in-

spected two to three times each year, to

ensure items like ropes and swings aren’t

wearing out and no bolts have loosened due

to weather changes. To keep your play set

looking new, it is recommended to lightly

power wash the entire system – just enough

to clean off any dirt, debris and stain that is

no longer effective. •

forever young

Outdoor Play Areas

by Darren Elms

I ’ll never forget the amazement and de-

tems, you’ll discover that most are designed

for children ages three to 12. Considering

that each child develops at a different pace,

it is not uncommon to see families purchas-

ing play sets for children who are only 18

months to two years old. According to Scott

Schulz, president of Backyard Fun (a.k.a.

Rainbow Play Systems of Sacramento), a

family needs to take into consideration

that the children are only going to get big-

ger. “A family should choose a play system

that can grow along with their children,”

he says. “Many families make the mistake

of buying a smaller system only to find

that in two to three years the children have

outgrown it.”

Modular systems are a good bet, al-

lowing families to add on age-appropriate

activities over time. Purchasing a unit that

includes too many advanced features for a

child could result in unnecessary injuries.

light when my parents drew back the

sliding door curtains to reveal a magnifi-

cent wood playhouse that Santa miraculously

delivered and built one Christmas Eve many,

many years ago. “When can we go outside

and play?” were uttered within seconds.

There’s nothing quite like getting a home

playground as a kid. The scale, the privacy,

the ownership; it’s like getting your first

home without a pesky mortgage to worry

about. While these structures of fun and

frolic may be nothing but a delight to the

kinder, it’s the parents left with the research,

cost and installation. But don’t let those de-

tails dampen your fun. Here are a handful

of tips to consider before purchasing a play

system for your family.

GAUGE THEIR AGE

If you check the fine print on most play sys-

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