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Summary: Plan out your sandcastle before you get started. Learn about basic sandcastle building strategy in this free summer beach fun video from an expert sandcastle builder.
Born on the Oregon coast and currently residing on the Island of Oahu, Chris Liebertz has spent his entire life near the ocean and beaches. Now 27 years of age, he is a passionate...read more
"Next, I'm going to tell you about the strategy to building a sandcastle. There are a couple of basic rules you want to follow. First, you always want to build from the inside out. So, start in the center point of where your sandcastle is going to be, and you're going to slowly, gradually move outside. The reason why you do this is if you start to build on the outside, and then try to build on the inside, you have the potential to knock over your walls after you've already built it, and it's harder to gain access to the middle area of the castle. Secondly, you want to be sure to build from top to bottom. The reason why we do this is if you start on a base structure and then you try to build sand on top of that, you could also crumble or crush what you've already designed. So, you try to keep in mind to start building at the highest point of your castle, and go down from there, finishing at the lower levels. So, as we move forward, you'll see throughout my sandcastle building, I'll point out the different times when I'm building from the inside out and top to bottom, just to keep with consistent with the strategy and to show you how it would actually work in real life."