Cleated Plank 120cm

This 120cm hardwood merbau cleated plank is a versatile and durable addition to any children's play area, designed to withstand the rigours of outdoor use while providing a smooth and stable surface for active play. It's ideal for connecting existing play equipment, creating dynamic new pathways or serving as a standalone piece to enhance balance and coordination skills. The robust construction ensures longevity, making it a reliable component for both home and educational settings. Each cleated plank is crafted with rounded edges for comfortable handling and easy repositioning, allowing for flexible play configurations.

Why this product is helpful:

• Connects Play Equipment: Seamlessly links various play structures, expanding the possibilities for imaginative and active play.
• Develops Motor Skills: Encourages children to refine balance, coordination and spatial awareness through walking, crawling and stretching activities.
• Promotes Confidence: Provides opportunities for children to overcome physical challenges, building self-assurance in their movement abilities.
• Adaptable Play: Can be adjusted to different heights and configurations to suit varying skill levels and play scenarios, growing with your child's abilities.
• Durable for Outdoors: Made from hardwood merbau, it's built to endure outdoor conditions, ensuring long-lasting enjoyment.
• Secure & Safe: Features Aussie Play cleats with hook and loop or plastic clips for secure attachment to trestles, frames or cubes (sold separately), preventing movement during play.

Things to consider when purchasing the Cleated Plank 120cm:

• Surface Stability: Always ensure the cleated plank and any accompanying play pieces are placed on a flat and stable surface for optimal safety.
• Secure Attachment: It's crucial to securely attach the cleated plank to trestles, frames, or cubes (sold separately) using the provided Aussie Play cleats and hardware to prevent accidental movement.
• Weathering: As a natural timber product, exposure to outdoor elements may cause the board to change shape over time. This is a natural characteristic of wood and generally does not affect its functionality. See the timber maintenance guide below.
• Soft Fall: Soft fall material is recommended under and around this play piece to cushion any accidental falls and enhance safety during active play.
• Trestle Not Included: Please note that the illustrated trestle is not included with the cleated plank and needs to be purchased separately if desired for your play setup.
• Missing Hardware: If any hardware for your cleat is missing upon arrival, please contact Customer Service immediately for assistance.
• Size::120 (L) x 19 (W) x 7.5 (H) cm.:
• Ages: 3+ years.:

Timber Maintenance Guide

1. We recommend to clean your outdoor cleated plank several times a year. We suggest to use an outdoor wood furniture cleaner and follow their instructions. Also remove any cobwebs, leaves or dirt before cleaning and dry thoroughly in the sun after cleaning. We don't recommend a high pressure washer.
2. We recommend to sand and oil your cleated plank as required throughout the year. The weather will deteriorate timber so the location of the cleated plank and the weather such as rain and humidity will wear timber at different rates. Using a natural furniture oil will help to maintain the beautiful colour of the timber and hold the necessary moisture in the wood. Please follow the manufacturer's directions for oiling. Usually only a light sand is needed.
3. If your outdoor cleated plank gets wet, we suggest that you dry it out in the sun. This will help to prevent mould and wood rot.
4. For best longevity of your outdoor cleated plank we also suggest that you keep it undercover or cover it when not in use. If the cleated plank can be kept under a roof out of direct weather and sun, it will help to make the most out of your cleated plank.
5. The hardware can become loose over time, so we recommend that you check the hardware throughout the year. This will help to keep the cleated plank strong and in the best working condition.

This cleated plank is suitable for outdoor use. However as with all timber, the weather will wear the wood. You may even notice a few small cracks which is not a structural defect, but a perfectly natural process, as the wood expands and contracts, adjusting to the elements. Following the above guide on a regular basis will help to maintain the beauty, integrity and strength of the timber and allows you to get the most enjoyment from the cleated plank.