CF12 - Model 2 Starter Product Guide - Community Loft

Oct 24, 2026

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Model 2 Starter Product Guide for The Community Loft provides safety warnings and assembly requirements for an indoor, child-accessible loft configuration. It covers minimum ceiling height and required clearance, supervision needs for ages 3–7, and rules for safe placement away from accessible openings. The guide emphasizes supervised setup by at least two adults, use of supplied patterns only, stability testing before play, load expectations per platform section, and cautions for maintenance, cleaning, and configuration changes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

WARNINGS

Getting Started

Basic Skills

Choosing your configuration

Building your loft

Maintaining your loft

Cleaning your carpets

Taking apart your loft

The Community Loft L310 / MODEL 2 STARTER PRODUCT GUIDE Model 2 Starter foryour safety… WARNINGS Failure to follow these warnings and the assembly instructions could result in serious injury or death. This Product Guide contains important information. Please save for future reference. You may want to move your loft or change your loft configuration later on. This product is intended for use by children of immature judgment; therefore supervision is required at all times. This Model 2 loft is appropriate for children 3–7 years old. Children should not be in the room during setup. This loft requires a minimum classroom ceiling height of eight feet (96"). The gap between the ceiling and the top railing must be at least 9". If your room has a sprinkler system for fire protection, you should have your loft placement checked by a local fire inspector. Your loft should be placed where hanging ceilings, ceiling fixtures, windows, or skylights are not accessible to children. Do not attempt to build or take apart your loft by yourself. You need at least two adults working together to do this safely. Use the patterns supplied in this Product Guide. We cannot take responsibility for freeform structures. Railing must be less than 3½" away from the wall of your room, or more than 9". Anything in between is an entrapment hazard. Test the joints for stability before allowing children to play on the structure. Do not provide anything on the top level of your loft which children can use to climb over the sides. Changing a lower level panel or splicing an addition to a standing loft is not recommended as it is not possible to keep the structurestable while lifting weight-bearing rings. Each platform should be held down on at least two sides by panels and/or plugs to prevent the possibility of a child pushing up the floor from below. Each platform section, whether 2'x 2' or 2'x 4', will bear a load of 750 lbs., or the equivalent of one teacher and fourteen average five-year-olds. CAUTION This product is intended for indoor use only. Build the loft right where you want it. Do notreposition assembled lofts by dragging. community playthings® The first pages show what each piece looks like, and how many of each come with this kit. Then come the Basic Skills: the real nitty-gritty techniques you need to build your loft. The best part is next: choosing which one of the configurations fits your room and your ideas. Each configuration has four drawings of the loft as it looks while you are building it. You can see which panel goes where from these drawings. You will probably want to flip back and forth from these drawings to the basic skills as you build your loft. When you are done you might have some parts left over. Keep them for possible future use. We have also included instructions for taking your loft apart and trying a new configuration. Important maintenance and cleaning information is in the back. You’ll find you can extend the beauty and life of your loft by following these simple tips. And of course, keep in mind the “foryour safety” information on the facing page. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Customer Service at 1-800-777-4244. We’ll be glad to help you! CONTENTS Getting Started........................... 4 Basic skills............................... 6 Choosing your configuration.............. 14 Building your loft ....................... 16 Maintaining your loft .................... 32 Cleaning your carpets .................... 33 Taking apart your loft .................... 34 Contents Getting Started GETTING STARTED Lay the pieces of your Model 2 Starter kit on the floor. You will see there are short panels and tall panels. The short ones are for the first and second layers of the loft; the tall ones are for the third layer. Lay panels of the same size together so you can find them easily. Make sure you have all the parts shown on these

FAQs

What are the key safety requirements before assembling the Model 2 Starter loft?

Follow all warnings and assembly instructions, ensure children are not in the room during setup, and require supervision at all times. The loft must be placed where children cannot access hanging ceilings, fixtures, windows, or skylights.

What ceiling height and clearance are required for the loft?

A minimum classroom ceiling height of eight feet (96") is required. The gap between the ceiling and the top railing must be at least 9", and the railing distance from the room wall must be either less than 3½" or more than 9" to avoid entrapment hazards.

How is stability and correct assembly verified during building?

Test joints for stability before children play. Each panel must be locked by four connector rings, and when arches are used on the second level they must be supported underneath by arch supports.

Oct 24, 2026

Uploaded by Ophelia