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How to Build a Simple Sandbox
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. 4x4 CEDAR TIMBERS
to make up the sides of the sandbox
2. SCRAP 2x4
to hold the timbers square while you fasten them down
3. 3-INCH DECKING SCREWS
4. 6-INCH SELF-TAPPING TIMBER SCREWS
5. LANDSCAPE FABRIC
to line the box and keep weeds from growing up through the sand
6. PLAY SAND
aka natural sand
7. TARP
large enough to cover the completed sandbox
8. VELCRO TAPE
to hold the tarp down -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Spade and Shovel
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Circular saw
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Speed square
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Framing square
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4-foot level
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Rubber mallet or sledge
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Hammer
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Heavy duty drill/driver or impact driver fitted with 1/4-inch nut driver bit
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9. Fill the box with sand
Fill the interior with natural sand and dig-in! To prevent rain and animals from getting into the box, cover it with a tarp held down with Velcro tape.
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