COMPONENTS
NATURE'S INSTRUMENTS NI-PG-901-01 HARDWOOD SIDEWAYS TREE CLIMBER. NI PACKAGE INCLUDES:HARDWOOD SIDEWAYS TREE WITH PRE-MOUNTED SUPPORT LOG AND GALVANIZED TREE CLEATS: x 1
13 x 102mm [1/2" x 4"] GALVANIZED THREADED ROD WITH NUT & 25mm [1"] O.D. WASHER: x 24
REDHEAD A7 ACRYLIC EPOXY
GRAVEL, CONCRETE, WIRE MESH AND PROTECTIVE SAFETY SURFACING ARE NOT SUPPLIED.
EACH SIDEWAYS TREE IS UNIQUE. CLIMBER SIZE WILL BE BETWEEN A MAXIMUM OF 2438 x 5182mm [8' x 17'] AND A MINIMUM
OF 2134 x 4572mm [7' x 15'] . PLEASE SPECIFY ANY PROJECT-SPECIFIC SIZE REQUIREMENTS (DUE TO PLAYGROUND SIZE
LIMITATIONS OR USER AGE GROUP) UPON ORDERING.
INSTALLATION
LAYOUT:
1.
2.
8.
OBTAIN CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE'S APPROVAL OF
SIDEWAYS TREE POSITION AND FOOTINGS LAYOUT ON
SITE PRIOR TO POURING CONCRETE.
ENSURE CLIMBER IS PLACED SO THERE ARE NO
OPENINGS 89 - 230mm [3
1
2"
- 9"] IN SIZE THAT COULD
300mm [12"] DEPTH OF CRUSHED GRAVEL (OR
4.
CONCRETE PADS TO BE 152mm [6"] THICK AND TO
EXTEND AT LEAST 300mm [12"] OUT FROM THE EDGE
5.
6.
7.
OF THE TREE CLEATS.
CONCRETE TO BE 32MPA.
CONCRETE TO SET A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS BEFORE
INSTALLING TREE.
WIRE MESH 6x6 -W4.0xW4.0 TO BE INSTALLED AND
SUSPENDED IN THE CONCRETE PAD.
4"
9.
GRANULAR BASE COURSE TO EXTEND 152mm [6"]
10.
BEYOND ALL SIDES OF THE CONCRETE PAD.
LARGEST ESTIMATED PAD SIZES FOR MAXIMUM SIZE
SIDEWAYS TREE:
CONCRETE PAD FOOTINGS:
POSITIONING OF CONCRETE PADS IS SPECIFIC TO THE
UNIQUE SHAPE OF THE TREE. DO NOT LAY OUT
FOOTINGS ON SITE UNTIL THE SIDEWAYS TREE IS
DELIVERED.
3
CLEAR GRAVEL) COMPACTED TO 98 % S.P.D.D.
ALLOW HEAD OR TORSO ENTRAPMENT.
3.
GRANULAR BASE COURSE FOR CONCRETE PADS TO BE
10.1.
TRUNK = 1930 x 1220mm [76" x 48"]
10.2.
SUPPORT LOG = 2642 x 1930mm [104" x 76"]
TREE CLEATS:
11.
12.
THE SIDEWAYS TREE WILL BE DELIVERED WITH
PRE-MOUNTED TREE CLEATS.
FASTEN THE TREE CLEATS TO THE CONCRETE PADS:
12.1.
12.2.
12.3.
12.4.
USING 15mm [ 9 6"] DRILL BIT, DRILL HOLES FOR
13mm [1 2 "] THREADED RODS.
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS,
CLEAN OUT HOLES AND FILL WITH EPOXY.
THREAD RODS INTO PLACE.
TIGHTEN NUT AND WASHER ONTO THREADED ROD.
DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN UNTIL EPOXY HAS
PROPERLY CURED AS PER MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS.
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SIDEWAYS TREE
CLIMBER
2000mm
[6'-6"]
MAX. HT.
SPACER
SUPPORT
LOG
PROTECTIVE SAFETY
SURFACING
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SAFETY ZONE LAYOUT:
THE DEPICTED LAYOUT IS THE MAXIMUM SIZE SIDEWAYS TREE.
USE THIS LAYOUT FOR MAXIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENTS.
SIDEWAYS TREES MUST HAVE A 1800mm [6'] SAFETY ZONE ON ALL SIDES OF THE TREE
ACTUAL SAFETY ZONE WILL FOLLOW THE ACTUAL SHAPE OF THE SIDEWAYS TREE.
ACTUAL SAFETY ZONE SPACING WILL BE SPECIFIC TO THE SIDEWAYS TREE.
SAFETY SURFACE MUST BE SUITABLE FOR A 2438mm [96"] FALL HEIGHT.
8890mm [350"]
5182mm [204"]
1800mm [71"]
EXAMPLE OUTLINE
OF SIDEWAYS TREE
2438mm [96"]
OUTLINE OF REQUIRED SA
FE
6109mm [241"]
TY
E
ON
Z
- SAFETY ZONE PLAN -
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EXAMPLE CONCRETE PAD LAYOUT:
EVERY SIDEWAYS TREE IS A UNIQUE NATURAL PRODUCT. FOOTING LAYOUT
WILL VARY ACCORDING TO SIDEWAYS TREE SHAPE AND SIZE.
DO NOT LAY OUT FOOTINGS ON SITE UNTIL THE SIDEWAYS TREE IS
DELIVERED. MEASURE DISTANCE BETWEEN SIDEWAYS TREE CLEATS TO
DETERMINE ON SITE FOOTING LOCATIONS.
305mm[12"]
TREE CLEAT
1220 [48"]
MAX.
2642
[104"]
305mm [12"]
305mm [12"]
1930 [76"] MAX.
MAX.
EXAMPLE OF
SIDEWAYS TREE
305mm[12"]
CONCRETE PAD
1930 [76"] MAX.
EXAMPLE OF
SUPPORT LOG
- EXAMPLE FOOTINGS PLAN -
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FOOTING INSTALLATION:
SIDEWAYS TREE IS DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED ON A FLAT
SURFACE.
EACH CONCRETE PAD IS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE SAME
ELEVATION.
SIDEWAYS TREE TO SIT APPROXIMATELY 50mm [2"] BELOW
THE FINISHED GRADE OF PROTECTIVE SAFETY SURFACING.
SIDEWAYS TREE
CLIMBER
TREE CLEAT
FINISHED SURFACE:
+0.000m [+0"]
THREADED ROD
FASTENER
TOP OF TREE CLEAT:
-0.050m [-2"]
TOP OF CONCRETE PAD:
-0.466m [-181 2"]
CONCRETE PAD
WITH WIRE MESH
REINFORCEMENT
TOP OF GRANULAR BASE:
-0.616m [-241 2"]
BOTTOM OF EXCAVATION:
-0.916m [-36"]
COMPACTED
GRANULAR
BASE COURSE
UNDISTURBED
SOIL
- EXAMPLE FOOTING SECTION -
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8778mm [28'-9 8 "]
3
6038mm [19'-94"]
2134 - 2438mm
0
18
m
0m
[6
4572 - 5182mm [15' - 17'] LONG
[7' - 8'] WIDE
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