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Need help with ground under kids fort

Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:19 pm
Posted by Chipand2Putts
trembling hills
Member since Apr 2012
1378 posts
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:19 pm
Put in a swing set/fort in November, swings with a tower. Under the tower is the "fort". It is completely enclosed and was grass. All the grass has died, and the ground is turning to hot mush. It's turning into mosquito breeding ground. What should I put down on the ground as cover? I was gonna put down some tarp or vid queen, but what goes over it? Board, bricks, paving stones?
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45850 posts
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:22 pm to
Does it have drainage?
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6087 posts
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:26 pm to
I remulch our playground every six months. 50 bags of black cedar mulch. Keeps out the weeds and no water accumulation.

I'd post a picture but I need to cut my grass baaaaad.
Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
Member since Feb 2013
25741 posts
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:32 pm to
I built a border around mine with landscape timbers stacked two high then filled with the rubber mulch.
This post was edited on 6/13/14 at 6:35 pm
Posted by fishbig
Member since Feb 2007
1585 posts
Posted on 6/13/14 at 9:51 pm to
I would put a layer of sand and then bricks or pavers. Omce you lay the bricks or pavers put some sand and sweep it off to fill in between. Cheap and easy
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81970 posts
Posted on 6/14/14 at 7:24 am to
We have the same thing. We put down those heavy rubber mats from tracker supply, then sand. Worked out great.
Posted by Putty
Member since Oct 2003
25502 posts
Posted on 6/14/14 at 10:54 am to
I had same issue. Rubber mulch FTW
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27693 posts
Posted on 6/14/14 at 1:24 pm to
Rubber mulxh
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