An indoor wooden play structure sits under several kinds of rule, and they do different jobs. Some govern how equipment is shaped and spaced, some what the panels may emit, some where the timber came from. One — accessibility — is about the finished space, not the product. Knowing which is which makes any claim easier to read, ours included.
| Standard or scheme | What it covers | How it applies here |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM F1487 | Public-use playground equipment: shaping, spacing, guard rails, entrapment and protrusion hazards | Designed with reference to it |
| CPSC Publication 325 | The Public Playground Safety Handbook: hazard patterns, layout and surfacing guidance | Designed with reference to it |
| EPA TSCA Title VI / CARB Phase 2 | Formaldehyde emissions from composite wood panels | Material declarations are available |
| ADA and accessible routes | How people reach and use a space — a property of the installed area | Positioned and specified to support the route |
We write that our structures are designed with reference to ASTM F1487 and CPSC Publication 325. We do not write ASTM certified, CPSC approved, IPEMA certified or ADA certified, because those phrases would not be true of us, and because they are used loosely across this industry.
*Designed with reference to* means the standard was open in front of the people who drew and built the structure, and its guidance on guard rails, gaps, protrusions and spacing shaped the result. *Certified* means a named product was submitted to a laboratory, tested against a named revision of a standard, and issued a report. Certification language belongs to that report — which carries a product name, a standard revision, a laboratory and a date.
This matters the moment somebody official asks. An insurer, a licensing office or a landlord's risk assessor wants a document, not a sentence from a website. If a supplier says their equipment is certified, ask for the report and check that the product named on it is the product you are buying. Where a project needs third-party testing of the finished installation, that is separate work to arrange — and we will say so rather than paper over it.
ADA compliance is determined by the installed play area, not by an individual product. We position and specify units so an accessible route is supported.
That is not a hedge; it is how accessibility works. Nobody can sell you a compliant playhouse in a box: the question is whether a person can reach, approach and use the space around it — route, clear floor space, turning room, surface, transfer points — all properties of the finished room. A maker can only place and specify units so the route survives the layout.
If accessibility is part of your brief, send the floor plan before the design is fixed rather than after. Moving a house while it is still a drawing costs nothing.
Every line above is a document, not an adjective. Audited suppliers and downloadable evidence are published on the certified supply chain page — read the paperwork before you speak to us.
People search for non-toxic and formaldehyde-free — a fair question in imprecise words. The precise version has two halves. The coating: ours are water-based, with safety data sheets available. The panel: formaldehyde emissions from composite wood are governed by EPA TSCA Title VI and CARB Phase 2, with material declarations available. Ask any supplier for both — a safe topcoat over an undeclared panel is not a safe product.
Those six answers separate suppliers faster than any brochure. Send the same questions with your project through the quote form and you will get them answered in writing.
Yes. We supply material declarations confirming compliance with EPA TSCA Title VI and CARB Phase 2 for all composite wood panels. For coatings, we use water-based finishes and provide safety data sheets. A finish alone cannot make an installation safe if the underlying board releases volatile substances, so we verify both the core panels and the topcoats. Chain-of-custody documentation for our European mill timber under FSC and PEFC standards is also available upon request so you can inspect the paperwork before placing an order.
Accessibility compliance depends on the finished play area as an entire space, not on an individual wooden unit. No manufacturer can supply a compliant playhouse straight out of a crate, because compliance is determined by continuous accessible routes, clear floor space, turning clearance, and transfer points in the completed room. We configure the unit openings, counter heights, and spatial orientations to support an accessible route. To achieve this, share your architectural floor plan with us before the design is finalized.
We provide verifiable paperwork rather than informal assurances. We supply safety data sheets for our water-based finishes, material declarations for EPA TSCA Title VI and CARB Phase 2 panel emissions, and chain-of-custody documentation for our European mill timber. We also provide technical drawings demonstrating how the layout references ASTM F1487 and CPSC Publication 325 guidance on clearances, guard rails, and openings. If your project requires independent site testing, we supply the construction documentation required by third-party inspectors.