Apr 11, 2013
DIY Sandbox
Built the kids a sandbox using 2"x12" boards and a single sheet of 3/4" plywood cut in half. Painted with 2 coats of exterior primer and 2 coats of exterior paint. Put the lid on hinges and used some rope to make a handle. The lid will keep animals and rain out. I didn't want the entire thing sitting on the ground for water/rain, so I used a 4x4 pretreated post to make legs, with one in the middle for support. The final decisions are 4' x 4', which is 1 sheet of plywood cut in half to save costs. Took about 16 bags of 50lb. Play Sand from Lowes.