Build the play system first. {if the surface is level you can lay the fabric first but if digging is needed during installation lay the fabric first}.
2. Lay down the timbers where you will need them (don.t spike them down yet).
3. Lay down the fabric. On the edge, put the fabric under the timbers in the middle make sure to use a landscape staple to keep the fabric down.
4. Spike down the timbers.
5. Open the bags of mulch and spread. We recommend you start and the timbers and spread the mulch towards the center. Remember to use less mulch in play zones and more mulch in fall zones.