But I just started building, and only now do I realize that I don't know how to make it neat with the "seating frame" around the sandbox. As you can see in the pictures, I have the frame ready, and I thought I would cut the corners at an angle. But how on earth do I measure that out? That is, the length of the planks so that all the corners fit together, and for that matter can be screwed in?!
Anyone have tips?
Some people shouldn't be allowed to use tools on their own...
You can take it in two stages, so to speak.
You show that you want the seat board to enclose the corner post. Of course, you measure the "inside" of the corner post, 45' angle. Then you'll measure where/how you should cut out the planks for the corner posts. A bit of tinkering - but if you're going to make it complicated, then you should
I made one thing in wood shop in 9th grade - a pair of shelf brackets; got a grade of 4 for them because I dovetailed and drilled and turned a dowel in the crosspieces - yes, I made it complicated but at that moment it was perfectly logical how to do it so it would hold.
It will be neat and elegant as you seem to plan
Better to cut too little than too much - much easier to remove a little more than to add a bit that's missing
You can take it in two stages, so to speak. You show that you want the seat board to enclose the corner post. You obviously measure the "inside" of the corner post, 45' angle. Then you have to measure where/how to cut the planks for the corner posts. A bit of fiddling - but if you're going to complicate it, you should I made 1 thing in woodwork in 9th grade - a pair of shelf brackets; got a 4 because I dovetailed and drilled and turned dowels in the crosspieces - yes, I complicated it but at that moment it was completely logical how to do it to make it hold.
It will look nice and elegant as you seem to plan Better to cut too little than too much - so much easier to remove a little more than to add a little that's missing
Thank you very much!
But it's not as complicated as I accidentally led you to believe. The posts have been filled in with two more between each corner, and the seat board should be on top of these, just so you can come up a bit.
It was really just the 45* corners I wasn't quite sure how to get right. But I laid the planks in place and thought about it, so now I cut outer edge to outer edge, and then cut off the angles, and will be careful to rather take too little than too much
Thanks for taking the time!
(Everything is difficult when you don't know how )
There! Looks great! I have built an almost exactly the same!
I placed a layer of ground cover fabric on the inside so that the grass wouldn’t grow up between the boards. Stapled it under the seating edge. Then I hid the ugly black plastic with an additional board lying on the plastic, on the inside. So it’s not visible.
It became a hefty 280x205cm piece! 3½ loads of sand it was!
I also dug about 30cm under the box and made the posts for the box 30cm longer. So the posts rest 30cm below ground level. Now the child has about 60cm deep sand to play with Shouldn't reach the bottom for at least a couple of years. The bottom is also covered with ground cover fabric. All to prevent grass from climbing up. (...otherwise we probably wouldn’t have covered the ground, just the sides)
In one of the pictures, you can see an edge lying on top; I have now built two of those. Like two lids for the sandbox. These are covered with chicken wire and have hinges, so they can be lifted up when the box is to be used. When it’s not in use, the nets are on, so cats don’t use it as their box
But we are thrilled with it. Much prettier and more robust than those you buy at bauhaus etc. for not much more money!
Wow! Looks great! I've built almost an identical one myself!
I put a layer of weed barrier fabric on the inside so the grass wouldn't grow up between the boards. Stapled this under the seating edge. Then I covered the ugly black plastic with another board that rests on the plastic on the inside. So it's not visible. It ended up being a hefty piece at 280x205cm! Took about 3½ loads of sand! I also dug about 30cm under the box, making the box's posts 30cm longer. The posts rest 30cm below ground level. So now the kid has about 60cm deep sand to play with Shouldn't reach the bottom for a couple of years at least. The bottom is also covered with the fabric. All to prevent grass from climbing up. (We had a lot of fabric at home; otherwise, we probably wouldn't have covered the ground, just the sides.)
In one picture, you can see an edge resting on top; I've now built two of those. Like two lids for the sandbox. These are covered with chicken wire and have hinges on them, so you can fold them up when the box is in use. When not in use, the nets keep the cats from using it as their box
But we're thrilled with it. Much nicer and bigger/sturdier than the ones you buy at Bauhaus, etc., for not much more money!
Best regards,
Stefan
Thank you!
Yours looks fantastic too, sturdy!
I thought I went overboard, but it didn't turn out that big after all.
Maybe I should dig some too; it will only be about 30cm deep with sand now, I think.
(That means 1200L, the question is how much that is on a standard trailer)
I will definitely build a cover too and perhaps a matching storage box.
Yours looks great too, solid!
I thought I overdid it, but it didn't turn out that big after all.
Maybe I should dig a little as well, it will only be about 30cm deep now with sand, I think.
(That means 1200L, the question is how much that is in a standard trailer)
I will also build a cover, of course, and perhaps a matching storage box.
I'll post the final pictures later
Regarding how much you can bring home per trailer. It depends on how much the trailer can carry But as it works here, you get a scoop for 300:-, or as much as you dare. A scoop is usually around 1000 liters. And weighs about 1200kg (not sure exactly). My trailer is rated for hmm 700kg. So, it's a bit overweight. But I crawl home slowly and drive carefully,
I think we filled about 3 cubic meters in our box. And that was exactly 3 trips. So, about 1000 liters, I'd say.
But, I must add the disclaimer that you shouldn't load more than the trailer can handle. So, I don't recommend that.
Regarding how much you can take home per trailer. It depends on how much the trailer can carry But as it works here, you get a scoop for 300:-, or as much as you dare. A scoop is usually around 1000 liters. And weighs around 1200kg (not exactly sure). My trailer is rated for hmm 700kg. So it would be a bit overweight. But I crawl home and drive carefully.
I think we filled about 3 cubic meters in our box. And it was exactly 3 trips. So around 1000 liters I would say.
But, I must include the caveat that you should not load more than the trailer can handle. So I do not recommend that.
Best regards,
Stefan
Yeah, OK! Thanks for the good info!
No, overweight is not good, I'll keep an eye on that!
I'm very close to the gravel pit, so maybe I'll cheat a bit...
But then maybe I can manage with just one trailer!
But on the other hand, I need to fill holes in the lawn a bit everywhere, and I think sand works for that.
