COSTCO Playset Cedar Summit by KidKraft Walk Around with Rubber Mulch Base
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2020
- Playset and Nuplay Rubber mulch 4 Month review of the installation of our playset. My kids love it.
#playset #outdoors #diy #costco
Supplies for the base:
Rubber Mulch
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NuPlay Rubber Nuggets x150, www.menards.com/main/building...
Commercial Landscape geotextile:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Green treated 4x6
Stakes
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
playset: $999.99
Entire base: $1200.00 - Jak na to + styl
Thank you for the review. You did a awesome presentation of the swing set!
Appreciate it! I took some work to install it but the kids love it. Thanks for stopping in
Thank you so very much
Gear review thank you. I have one to build for the grandbabies
Appreciate it, my kids love it! Thanks for stopping in
The little girl at the end so cute 😄
Thanks for the review of the mulch! I'm trying to decide whether to go the rubber route or not.
We really like it! Good luck and thanks for stopping in!
Thank you so much. I want to get one for my toddler because we aren’t able to safely go to the playground anymore. And I don’t want her to not be able to go out and play
Great walkthrough, I’m definitely doing the rubber pit, makes sense and don’t have to worry about cutting the grass around the play set. Might wanna sand those edges on the 4x6s and round them off. Those things look sharp enough to split skin.
I might throw a router down the edge, 2 years later and injury free! Thanks for watching
@@k6outdoors thanks for the video. Definitely didn’t think about this idea! I was about to go rent a sod cutter to cut out an area and throw in rubber!
@@DoDgeSwaG glad you found it helpful! Thanks
wish you were my dad- this is awesome!
The kids really do enjoy it!
Good morning ....
Just bought one week ago, and started putting it together but at the begging we have an issue one of the boards are too short..... Bit hopefully I can get this solved someway....
With me working 50 hrs a week hope I can squeeze 14-16 hrs in on the wknd.....
Love your video it helped ALOT.....
Glad I could help!
Thanks for this video, very cool. I found your pad video especially helpful, I was going to do regular mulch but after watching your video I’m convinced that rubber mulch is best to go with, I just wish the price hadn’t gone up so much.
Unfortunately prices have gone up way to much! Thanks for stopping by i appreciate it!
check your local Costco they have them on clearance right now! i just picked one up for my daughter for 699.97!!!!!!!
Great job! We just got the same set, what did you used to connect the 4x6 lumber around the perimeter where 2 pieces would butt together? Pocket screws? A flat galvanized plate?
I just toe nailed them together using long deck screws! They are holding just fine but I've seen people used galvanized plates or cut out the mating pieces and over lap them, hope that helps! Thanks for stopping in
Awesome review and video. I just purchased the same playset.
It's been great and the girls love it! Thanks for stopping by!
@@k6outdoors can't wait! Did you consider doing turf as an alternative? I like that concept..
@@dhwin5709 I honestly just went with what seemed like the safest material for the price. This stuff is rated for falls over 6' and the right depths!
Great review,on your 24x28 area how many rolls of weed block and how many packages of stakes did you use to hold it down? also 150 bags covered area at three inches deep?
Thank you for the information
Bruce
I used 2 rolls of 4' x 125' geotextile Fabric (had a little leftover) and a bought a couple boxes of stakes and stake the seams every 3 ft or so just to keep it all locked together. 150 bags cover the area with about 3 inches, its a little thicker around the swings. Thanks for stopping in!
@@k6outdoors Thank you K6 will follow your lead,I will check in when I’am finished
All the best
Bruce
Hi - thanks for posting this. Looks great. For the timbers, did you dig up the ground to bury them a few inches or just place them on top? Did you also use rebar to secure them into the ground?
The ground was flat enough that I was able to lay them on top. For securing them to the ground I drove concrete stakes down on the inside and attached them with screws! Thanks for stopping by!
What size bags did you buy 40lb?
@@directorsbiggestfan4275 I believe they were 20lb bags
I just purchased this set but I'm paying for installation, I don't wanna deal with it, no way 😂 but thanks for the video and info
Paid assembly would be alot easier on the back, thats for sure! Thanks for stopping in!
Thank you for the review. Did you have to secure the playset to the ground in any way?
It came with a few anchors. Surprisingly enough it survived a storm with 80mph winds that ripped through our area.
@@sadbmf every bit of 2 days, the instructions says 2 people for 14-16 hours and they aren't kidding
Hi. Thanks for your sharing. Just wants to know what do you put on the floor and where I can buy it. Thanks
There are links in the description to where you can find the materials
How many bags did you ended up using? And for which I just got the same playset and I would like to still your idea on what you did... hopefully you can advise me with all the numbers there thanks in advance
I'd have to look for exact numbers, but I am pretty sure it was right about 150 bags! Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome review! I was thinking of buying this, would consider the rubber mulch now instead of sand or that wood pieces, much safer! Very detailed, might but a safe fabric over the wood pieces when they climb to prevent slits. Overall sounds amazing!
Good luck with the project, thanks for stopping in!
Great video! I used a lot of your advice on mine. So you bought 150 bags of it off Amazon? Unless I’m mistaken, they are $45 per right now… That seems like a heck of a cost. Just curious if I’m missing something.
I bought mine from a local big box store for like $6 a bag. You can find it bulk online as well. The amazon link is just an example or the product. Thanks for stopping in and I hope your project goes well!
What is the width of the area?.....
Buying some 4×4×8 ... is that the size you have?.....
Hey man, 9 months later what do you think? Any drainage issues? Looking to build a similar setup here in the next few months. Want to do the rubber mulch and was told I should put mesh covered drains under the rubber. Have you had any puddling in the rubber? Thanks. A fellow Iowan.
UNI graduate here! We have had zero issues so far. We can go out right after a downpour and play in it with no issues. We were on it Saturday while the snow melted and was not wet! Just make sure your not putting it in a hole and the water will run away. Highly recommend the rubber.
@@k6outdoors Awesome. Thinking i'll be able to handle this after tax season. Has the black coloring came off at all? The uncolored is cheaper but the black looks better.
We got the earthtone colored mulch from menards and it came with a 10yr color warranty, no issues so far!
Would the rubber mulch fly away on a windy day?
I dont want pieces flying into the pool
Thanks for stopping in! So far that has not been an issue, but not going to say it can't happen. I have bigger issues with the kids throwing it out!
You mentioned that the rubber smells when it gets hot but does it actually get too hot to walk over barefoot?
Ive never walked on it barefoot, I don't think it gets hot enough to hurt anyone but id caution walking on it barefooted as it is recycled tires. Thanks for stopping in
Great review! How is it holding on? Is it wearing down too quickly or do you have broken pieces? Thanks.
I actually just finished another video on that! Check it out and let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for stopping in.
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How many feet from is it from the front of the slide to the back border?
It is a hair over 17'
Where did you buy that black stuff you put on the floor before you put the multch
Its called Geotextile and you'll find a link to similar material in the description in the video!
@@k6outdoors how many of the geotexile did you buy
Over a couple of years the rubber will break down and it will release toxic chemicals into the ground. I’ve seen it at my moms house. It almost seemed like it was disappearing.
Rubber takes many many years to decompose naturally. Likely what you were seeing is the material underneath decomposing. Thanks for stopping by
How many hours it took you to build only the playground?
It was quite the process, there are a ton of pieces. Id say I had a solid 16-20 hours in it by myself. Thanks for stopping in!
Thanks! Looks amazing
My wife and I just purchased this also. A question on yard prep ( yours looks great) how deep did you go when you stripped the sod and soil?
The only place i removed sod is where the playset touches the ground and i only went deep enough to remove the sod and to be level. The remainder of the area i laid everything over the sod and its been perfect (my backyard is pretty flat). Hope this helps and thanks for stopping in!
How far down did you dig for it.
I didn't do any digging at all. It was pretty flat and the playhouse needed minimal digging to get it flat. I laid the geotextile over the remaining grass and it turned out great! Thanks for stopping in
@@k6outdoors another question did you have any slope for rain water ?
@@nikecortez123 very minimal, the backyard is flat. It can down pour several inches and the kids can play on it right away!
How long did this take you?
About 16 hrs by myself
3 years later here.. how is it ? Worth the price ?
I actually am just about to film another update. All is mostly well except where it touches the ground is beginning to rot. I've tried to reach out to kidskraft and they won't respond. I am going to make sure to create a video to let others know! Thanks for stopping in
Yes please ill be waiting for the updated video. Is there a timeline to when should we expect it to be out?
@@zahraastuart I don't have a specific timeline, likely within the next week or so! It's spring break week here and things are a little hectic!
Do you know the weight limit on the swings? 🤔
I'm not 100% certain the limit (i will look in the instructions) but I am 205 lbs and it holds me!
@@k6outdoors lol. Good enough .. my kid ain’t that big lol
You said 150 bags ? What did you pay per bag?
I think it was $5-$6 per bag at the time
That’s the surprise part. I never thought about the media under the play set. Costco had the same play set on sale for 799.00 this week. But now it spending the $1000 on the base. Always something
Everyone love rubber mulch until it gets out of the play area or leaves and needles get imbedded into it.
The only perfect solution to what you are referring to is a solid safety play surface. Unfortunately that is usually not affordable for home owners. Shredded rubber is 100 time better than wood chips and yes it's not perfect. I have yet to have any issues with it myself. Appreciate you stopping by.
What are the dimensions of your base?
24' x 28'
What are the dimensions of your play area?
I set mine up as 24' x 28', thanks for stopping in!
@@k6outdoors awesome thank you!
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Hey what’s the dimensions of your base ?
I made ours 24x28 which is slightly smaller than recommended
@@k6outdoors what size would you recommend ?
@jordanhumphrey426 it completely depends on your setup, but several 4-6 ft of safety area around the Playset is how mine ended up. You want space so they don't fall out of the safety zone, hope this helps
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