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Build a playground with Learning Structures, and you are choosing to buy local. Your building materials are purchased locally, keeping your hard-earned fundraising dollars with area businesses, who are apt to support your project through discounts and gifts in kind.
If saving money and supporting your local economy isn't enough -- consider your playground's environmental impact. Since most plastic and metal playground equipment is shipped from as far away as China, the high carbon footprint and fossil fuel use is further reason to select the community-built playground method.
The building materials used to construct a Learning Structures playground vary, and we'll help you choose what is right for you. For the structural members, recycled plastic lumber may be selected or environmentally friendly lumber is commonly used. TREX (a 100% post-consumer waste recycled material) is used for decking and handrails, and corrosion-resistant fasteners hold our high-quality playgrounds together.
See Top 10 Reasons: To Build a Learning Structures Playground.
When building a playground with Learning Structures, you can take advantage of the community-built process and locally purchase most of your materials.
Supportive merchants in your community can offer discounts and donations that reduce your total budget while also supporting local economy and local jobs.
During the community construction, a team will be organized to apply a special wood sealer to the playground. This clear polymeric topcoat forms a barrier to water, sun, fungus and prevents cracking or splitting. Don't be fooled by the beautiful satin finish of your new playground -- this tough sealent provides years of preservation to your investment. | |
