How to Make a Sandbox
Who doesn’t enjoy the nostalgia that comes with watching children playing in a good old-fashioned sandbox? Well, you can continue that nostalgia by building your own box. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Untreated lumber, including all items below.
- Two pieces of 2-by-14-inch lumber cut in 4-foot lengths
- Two pieces of 2-by-14-inch lumber cut in 3-foot, 10 1/2-inch lengths
- Four pieces of 4-by-4-inch lumber cut in 11 1/4-inch lengths
- 15 50-pound bags of “playground” sand
- Tarp to cover the sandbox from the elements
Instructions
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Choose your ground. The ground should be level with plenty of grass surrounding the chosen areas.
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Clean the chosen ground. Before you start to build, remove any and all rocks, tree roots and debris from the area.
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Assemble the frame. Using the two pieces of 2-by-14 (4-foot lengths) as your front and the two pieces of 2-by-14( 3-foot 10 1/2-inch length) for the back and sides, build you basic square frame.
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Brace the corner with a basic 5-by-5 inch block. This will act as a corner stone to reinforce the box.
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Fill the box with sand. Once the box is filled, smooth the sand into the gaps, ensuring that the sand is evenly place within the box.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a tarp to protect the sand from the elements.
All lumber used should be untreated lumber.
