Kids slide over 1.2m

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acetone

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#290704 29-Nov-2021 13:30

Hi,

I have been looking for a slide to go up on a retaining wall in my garden. It seems that the common height for slides is around 1.2m. I can't find anywhere that does them over that height.
Around 1.5 / 1.8m is the height I think I need.

Does anyone know of a place to source one?

Thanks.

wellygary

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#2821047 29-Nov-2021 13:43

You will probably need to look at a commercial provider ...

1.2 metres is the limit for building something without a building consent.. hence the focus on that height at Bunnings/warehouse/mitre 10 etc,

I found this place has 1.5 and 1.8 ones .. They are a NZ/Aust company.....

https://www.playgroundcentre.com/products/sc373-1800/

Bung

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#2821050 29-Nov-2021 13:53

Where did you get the 1.2m figure? From the MBIE page on work that doesn't need building consent "Playground equipment doesn't require a building consent if it's for a single private household, and no part of it exceeds 3 metres above supporting ground level."

wellygary

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#2821084 29-Nov-2021 15:11

Bung: Where did you get the 1.2m figure? From the MBIE page on work that doesn't need building consent "Playground equipment doesn't require a building consent if it's for a single private household, and no part of it exceeds 3 metres above supporting ground level."

Hmm, I was sure it was that, but its looks like you are right, you have a 3 metre max height,...

I guess its derived back from that,

if you are building a roofed 2 story playhouse with slide that's a 1.5 metre max floor height, but if you want a traditional "peaked" roof, you need to loose some height and with common timber lengths being 1.5 or 1.2m .. I guess 1.2 became the default...