Playground Border Kit - Straight Boards

The Straight Playground Border Kit

Frame It All playground borders were created by a landscape designer to be an easy, secure and cost-effective way to safely contain the wood and rubber surfacing under your child's play area. It also makes a nicer visual in your yard and creates separate spaces where needed.

Unlike heavy wood ties that splinter (and are labor intensive), Frame It All boards and brackets go together with ease. Our borders are made from sustainably sourced wood fibers and food-grade HDPE recycled plastic, so your children are safe from splinters and hazardous chemicals. The environment will also appreciate not having to worry about harsh chemicals seeping into the ground.

Each kit contains composite boards, snap-lock anchors and stacking brackets, with each board measuring 5.5 inches in height. Our patented snap-lock brackets simply slide onto each end of a board and fasten securely with locking plugs. Curved kits are also available and can be used interchangeably with straight kits to create natural borders that integrate with your landscape.

Did you know the math behind calculating a playground border? When calculating the dimensions, a good rule of thumb is to allow two times the height of your swing set in front and behind the swing, and six feet on either side of the swing set. For example, if your swing set is 7 feet high, you would want 14 feet of safety surface in front of and behind the swing, for a total depth of 28 feet.

Not only does this create the safest play area for everyone, but it allows you to better understand how much surfacing and other materials are needed for the project. We don't want there to be any waste, and there's nothing more frustrating than having a pile of unused materials you don't know what to do with.

Repurpose for a New Application

With the Frame it All modular board and bracket system, you can make more than just playground borders! The same boards that make our edging are used for our raised bed garden kits, sandboxes, and water gardens. Repurpose your boards - if you choose to remove your playground feature, build a garden bed to grow fresh veggies instead!

The interchangeability of the system adapts to a family's needs and lifestyle as it grows and changes, serving two amazing goals. This keeps costs down, which is appreciated by anyone working to keep their family entertained while on a budget, and the re-purposing capability keeps waste low, which is better for the environment.

Here’s a note from Anthony on why he designed this product:

“Playground safety has come a long way since my time on a playground some 40 years ago when blacktop was prevalent under playgrounds. They just didn’t think of things like safety in those days! Fast forward 20-30 years and now public playgrounds have proper safety surfacing, but many backyard playgrounds do not. I designed this product to enable a cost-effective and easy way for homeowners to create a safe area for their kids to play.” - Anthony