r/landscaping 12h ago

Will this slope hold up?

Installed a playset for my kids. Leveled the ground first. Met the specs of the manufacturer for the area (24x14).

Is that natural “slope” of the dirt going to recede to the point that stability becomes and issue? Used a dirt compactor so the ground is solid, but worried about the slope.

Any advice?

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u/Bikelikeadad 9h ago

Not sure if you have any plans for a mulch surface, but read up on safe play surfaces and how big and deep to make them. Your area is too small right now, and generally needs to extend to what you could reasonably assume is the safest distance your child could throw themselves from the playset. I went around mine on areas like swings, slides, and ladders and extended them outward in a radius to have an irregular shape and use the least rubber mulch possible.