{"product_id":"modular-climbing-system-with-six-elements-in-solid-beech","title":"Modular Climbing System with Six Elements in Solid Beech","description":"\u003cp\u003esix elements that reconfigure into about a dozen arrangements, which is what stops a climbing frame being ignored after the first month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Montessori idea behind this is simple enough to say in a sentence: a child who can reach a thing can choose it, and a child who can choose it will use it. That is why the bed is on the floor, the shelf is at knee height and the tower exists at all. It is not a style. Almost everything sold as Montessori furniture is a normal piece of furniture made smaller, and the test of whether it is the real thing is whether a two year old can use it without an adult, which is a question you can answer by watching rather than by reading a product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: see the contents list, the largest element is 1100mm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge range: 10 months to 7 years, with adult supervision under 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid steamed beech, which is the timber most school furniture has been made from for a century because it dents rather than splinters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: water based lacquer, certified to BS EN 71 part 3, sanded to 240 grit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: 80kg per element, tested to 150kg and 30,000 cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards: BS EN 71 parts 1, 2 and 3, which covers mechanical safety, flammability and the migration of elements out of the finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdges and fixings: every edge rounded to a 5mm radius and sanded to 240 grit, with no exposed fixing on any climbing surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly: flat packed, about an hour, and it comes apart for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 104.9 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRung spacing: 100mm, sized so a foot fits and a head does not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRung diameter: 28mm, which is what a small hand can actually grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall zone: 1200mm clear on every open side, and a mat is recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreestanding, no wall fixing, and it folds for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat to 180mm for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult supervision under 3 years, which is on the printed card too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery element in the set as listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA reversible ramp with a slide face and a rung face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRope and rings where the set includes them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding hinges and pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hex key, spare caps and printed instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA printed safety card with the fall zone and supervision guidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAssembly and safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat packed and best done by two people. Allow about an hour and a half. Fittings are threaded steel inserts, so it comes apart properly for a house move rather than chewing out the timber. Check the fixings once after a month and then once a year, which takes two minutes and is the single most useful thing you can do for a piece of furniture a child climbs on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long it lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost families buy this for one stage and then move on, and that is fine. It holds its value better than almost anything else in a child's room because it is solid timber with no printed decoration to date it, and we run a buy back on our own pieces at up to 40 per cent, refinish them and sell them as second life stock, which is the honest version of a sustainability page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kidsize","offers":[{"title":"Clear water based lacquer","offer_id":54054631997768,"sku":"KDS-CPS-009-CL","price":1624.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chalk white","offer_id":54054632030536,"sku":"KDS-CPS-009-WH","price":1674.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sage green","offer_id":54054632063304,"sku":"KDS-CPS-009-SG","price":1674.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0516\/3080\/files\/Modular_Climbing_System_with_Six_Elements_in_Solid_Beech.jpg?v=1789245138","url":"https:\/\/kidsizefurniture.com\/products\/modular-climbing-system-with-six-elements-in-solid-beech","provider":"Kidsize Furniture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}