Hey Reddit! I'm renovating my church's playgrounds in Texas as my Eagle Project and I have some questions. Here are some pictures of the playground as it is right now.How much surfacing do I need? Regarding Engineered Wood Fiber(EWF), I've read some sources that say I need 9 inches compacted minimum, which will cover a 7 feet fall. As well, I have read a 6 inches compacted surface will cover a 6 foot fall. However this is all overkill as the max fall from one of the playgrounds is 4 feet and the other max fall is 6 feet. The amount of surface area total is around 3300 ft2 . So 6 inches of EWF would be 61 cubic yards and cost around $1500. 12 inches of EWF would be 122 yd3 and cost around $3000. Cost is a relative important factor in the project and I am unsure whether I should opt for the 12 inches as it is considerably more expensive.How would I repaint my playground equipment and benches? The equipment is made out of metal and this is the current state of the paint. The benches are made out of wood and they look like this. My understanding is that I should sand down the benches first and then paint with paint and a liner.There is a large concrete block of 8' 3" x 8' 3" x unknown depth in the perimeter of the larger playground. I am unsure how to get rid of it or if it is even my responsibility to get rid of it.Would I have to worry about drainage? It is Texas so the rain we get is pretty minimal.There are lots of weeds currently on the larger playground, so would I just apply weedkiller with my church's permission and then take out the weeds with a rake?That being said, I was looking at moving the border of the playground with the concrete block in order to avoid taking the concrete block out as well as reducing the amount of area I would need to fill in by about 550 ft2 . That being said, it looks pretty easy to move the borders of the playground so I am looking at this as a viable option.Finally, any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!Edit: Made imgur links more mobile friendly via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2rcj1V0
