Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Gardening

Find tips and tricks to make your garden or allotment flourish on our Gardening forum.

Original poster

Rubber chippings

13 replies

kizkiz · 26/07/2019 18:03

I have been looking at rubber chippings for a small area in the garden in case the children fall. The problem is cost. Delivery alone on one website was £65....for 10 small bags!
These don't seem to be available locally at any garden centre/DIY type place
Any suggestions for alternatives, or where I might find them?

OP posts:
sackrifice · 26/07/2019 18:04

bark chippings, at least they will compost.

OldUnit · 26/07/2019 18:04

Couldn't you buy a bulk bag? It might work out a more reasonable way to do it, carriage considered.

Original poster
kizkiz · 26/07/2019 22:43

Thanks for the thoughts.
Not sure composting the thing that saves my kids from serious head injury is the best idea. Lol
Bulk bags from various companies work out at a similar price

OP posts:
WanderingMind2Day · 26/07/2019 22:46

Don't do rubber its toxic do bark

Joh66 · 26/07/2019 22:47

These are sold in bulk for menages for indoor and outdoor equine schools. Have a google.

Esto · 26/07/2019 22:58

They are expensive but very long lasting. Good for the environment as they recycle rubber tires. We love ours.

There is a movement (mostly in the States) of people who think it is unsafe but I haven't seen any evidence that puts me off using it.

babysharkah · 26/07/2019 23:15

6.50 a bag isn't bad but I would have bark. How tall is the playground?

Original poster
kizkiz · 27/07/2019 08:26

@babysharkah £6.50 is just the delivery. Unless I want 500kg, it works out at £1 a kilo delivered from pretty much every supplier I can find on Google, if not more.
I have built a climbing wall on a slope, so it is 3m long, but about 2m high.
Think I will just have to bite the bullet and go for it. Bark just doesn't have the same "bounce" to it as a safety product

OP posts:
orangeshoebox · 27/07/2019 08:30

there are concerns about voc's and fine dust with recycled rubber.

go with bark.

redcaryellowcar · 27/07/2019 08:49

Bark comes out really well in safety tests, better than those carefully manufactured play surfaces they put underneath climbing frames in parks.

sackrifice · 27/07/2019 09:00

Bark just doesn't have the same "bounce" to it as a safety product

Well, in the industry we have been using it for playgrounds for years. But lol.

orangeshoebox · 27/07/2019 09:10

you don't need 'bounce' you need something to absorb the energy of a fall.
bark is safe and effective

MereDintofPandiculation · 27/07/2019 09:41

Our neighbour has it. For the first three years it produced an amazing display of coprinus toadstools each autumn.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread