It is not easy to produce a top quality garden structure that can stand up to all of the elements. Through wind, rain, snow, ice and brilliant sunshine, you will expect your log cabins and climbing frames to remain good looking and most of all, structurally sound. In order to do this the manufacturer has to institute the best production methods and source the best woods. There is no use in skimping on the type of wood in order to undercut the opposition when in actual fact, you could be shortening the lifespan of your product or even rendering it unsafe after a particular amount of time.
Many manufacturers of log cabins and climbing frames will gain different parts from multiple sources in order to construct their products. All suppliers in these circumstances have to be checked for compliance with safety protocols and also reliability. This cannot be an area where it is permissible to overlook the quality of a metal bracket, for instance. Nearly all components in a child’s climbing frame have to be able to stand up to the freeze and thaw of the environment where significant expansion and contraction will take place. If a climbing frame does fail, it could end up in a lawsuit, and even worse, it could cause injury to a child. Quality control is clearly a vital aspect of producing this type of structure, and just because it is for a garden does not mean that corners can be cut or that it is okay to use substandard parts.
Of course all of the timber used in your product should be pressure treated and treated with preservative to ensure strength, reliability and long life after it is cut to size. This will also protect the timber from rotting and being infested by insects.