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Sun and Shade Planner
Slide through the day and the seasons to see where the sun falls on your play area and where shade will help.
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Sun and Shade Planner
Planning aids for ideas and education, not engineering, safety certification or product advice. Every play area is measured and confirmed on site, and equipment and surfacing choices follow the manufacturer's instructions. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere until you choose to send it to us.
How It Works
Three Simple Steps
Pick a Season
Summer, spring and fall, or winter.
Slide the Day
Watch the sun move across the play area.
Plan Shade
See where shade would help most.
Send It to Us
Add your details to the form below and we will follow up.
Next Steps
Services Related to This Tool
Is the sun path exact?
It is a simplified planning view for Nashville’s latitude. Trees, buildings and fences change the real picture, and we look at your yard on site.
Why plan for shade?
Slides and surfaces can get hot in direct sun, and shade makes play more comfortable.
What can provide shade?
Shade sails, canopies, pergolas and trees, depending on your space.
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