Illustration: Carl Wiens
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The sandbox car has four sides and a seat all built from 2x12s. The ½x6 decking forms the dashboard and the hood, which opens to reveal storage. Inside the box, landscape fabric lines the bottom and sides to keep weeds from growing up through the sand. The sand used to fill the box is a special debris-free, soft sand sold as "play sand."
The best way to build this box is to assemble it in a workspace, such as your garage, then move it to a level spot outside. Before you even cut the wood, you’ll need to support the big pieces on blocks or sawhorses. And since the large 2x12s used for this project are so thick, you’ll need to drill pilot holes anywhere you will be screwing parts together. You’ll also need to clamp plywood pieces to a worktable before cutting them. Make sure the piece you’re cutting off can fall freely.
The best way to build this box is to assemble it in a workspace, such as your garage, then move it to a level spot outside. Before you even cut the wood, you’ll need to support the big pieces on blocks or sawhorses. And since the large 2x12s used for this project are so thick, you’ll need to drill pilot holes anywhere you will be screwing parts together. You’ll also need to clamp plywood pieces to a worktable before cutting them. Make sure the piece you’re cutting off can fall freely.
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