Premium Hardwood Play Chip

SUITABLE FOR:
• Sports & Play Areas
• Reducing Impact & Injury
• Domestic, Commercial & Local Authority Uses
• Poultry Runs & Coops
• Creating Rustic Pathways & Seating Areas

Bury Hill Hardwood Play Chip is derived from a blend of sustainably sourced mixed British Hardwoods and is 100% natural. Our 5-35mm Premium Hardwood Play Chip is chipped to a uniform size and offers a great balance between appearance, durability and economy for play areas and pathways.

Our Hardwood Play Chip is fully tested for play use to BS EN 1177:2008, making this material, a great alternative to more expensive pine play barks, whilst offering an economical, natural and rustic looking product for pathways. Also, due to the durability of our Hardwood Play Chip, this material is a popular choice for chicken runs and coops.

Bury Hill Hardwood Play Chip is light chestnut brown in colour, which softens over time. Composed of 100% hardwood chip, it is an extremely durable product and is very easy to install. This clean, chipped product, has minimal fines and drains extremely well, giving the product excellent longevity making it a good choice for use in busy play areas.

PRODUCT ACCREDITATION
• Play Tested in accordance with BS EN 1177:2008

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Premium Hardwood Play Chip Product Specification Sheet

KEY FEATURES
• Superb economy play surface
• Responsibly sourced
• Safe and long-lasting premium play medium
• 100% British mixed hardwood chip
• Particle Size: 5-35mm
• Minimal percentage of fines
• Durability 4-6 years
• Bulk Density 270-320 kg/m3
• Settlement Factor: 15%
• Ornamental appearance
• Ideal for mulching and dressing
• Resistant to frost
• Clean & Non staining
• Easy to install and apply
• Suppresses weed growth
• Excellent moisture retention
• Ages to a dark golden colour
• Free from pathogens, pests and weed seeds
 
SAFETY CRITERIA:
For the best possible safety benefits when using this product, we recommend that the RoSPA (Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents) advise is followed, which suggests that commercial play areas have a depth of 300mm, whilst for domestic use, the depth can be reduced to 150mm, without compromising your children’s safety. Please see below the tested critical fall heights to determine the minimum safety depth requirements.

For pathways our recommendation is a depth of 100mm.

BSEN CERTIFIED CRITICAL FALL HEIGHTS
100mm Depth   1.8m
200mm Depth   3.7m
300mm Depth   5.2m