Welcome to wood! All hout-land timber components are guaranteed for 10 years against structural failure caused by rot.

Unlike steel, no two pieces of wood are the same. Pressure treated timber in the round, that has not been sawn, is still full of natural tension as it gradually dries out. It is therefore virtually guaranteed to crack. The cracks are known as “shakes”.

For strength and durability round wood from smaller trees is specially selected. These timbers are stronger and less costly than those sawn from larger trees and are produced through the selective thinning of managed forests. Wood is a natural product which is subject to the influence of the moisture content of the air and ground. In warm sunny weather the timber will shrink and in wet weather the reverse applies. These stresses will create some cracking and splitting in the timbers. The width of the cracks can be up to 3% of the circumference of the component and they can go nearly to the centre of the timber in depth. Cracks of this size are allowed for in calculating the operational strength of each component.

During the development of the products every care is taken in the preparation of the equipment. All timbers are machine finished and pressure treated. All orders are individually inspected prior to banding and packing for dispatch.

All play structures should be inspected regularly. Wood will shrink and expand according to temperature and humidity. All fixings should be checked monthly and tightened where necessary.