For construction of sandbox it is the best of all to choose the place where one its half will be in the sun, and another - in shadow. The sandbox can be equipped near shady tree, however in this case it is necessary to clean periodically it from foliage. If there are no suitable sites with shadow, it will be necessary to establish canopy in addition.
It is required to you
- Pegs, marking tape, crushed stone, dense polyethylene film, wooden bars, boards, electric drill with grinding nozzle, drying oil, bank or quartz sand
Instruction
1. The sizes and form of construction can be any, as a rule, for children aged from 2 up to 5 years do sandboxes of 1.7 by 1.7 m Take pegs, cord and marking tape, with their help protect the site on perimeter. Then remove layer of the earth 30 cm thick, and in the center make pole of 60-70 cm in depth and with a diameter of 40-50 cm.
2. Fill up hole with crushed stone and slightly stamp, so at you the drain shaft will turn out. In order that the sandbox dried after heavy rain quicker, create small bias from its boards to the center.
3. The dense polyethylene film will form the basis, instead of it it is possible to use paving slabs, veneer sheet with openings for drainage or geotextiles. If not to make it, sand will mix up with the earth over time. In addition, the basis of sandbox will prevent penetration of rodents and insects. Lay covering material on previously created sandy pillow 5-6 cm high.
4. Take 4 boards of 150x30x2.5 cm in size, 4 bars 45x5x5 cm and 4 boards for construction of horizontal sides, they should be put from above on sandbox perimeter. Carefully grind all materials, for this purpose it is possible to use electric drill with grinding nozzle or the Bulgarian.
5. Process bar and boards drying oil, putting 2-3 layers. If there is no drying oil, use any antiseptic protecting tree from rotting, it is possible to use bitumen.
6. On corners of sandbox drive bars, burying them at 15-20 cm then beat to them boards. If there are no wide boards, make boards of narrow. For example, to make walls, it is possible to take 3 boards 10 cm wide. Strengthen horizontal seats on sandbox perimeter.
7. It is desirable to make cover, it will protect filling of sandbox from hit of garbage, dry sheets and branches. As such roof it is possible to use tent, but it should be pulled every evening that not really conveniently. It is better to bring down wooden board, having fixed several boards on perimeter.
8. Bring down two wooden boards, fasten them with hinged loops, supply with handles and make oar cover of sandbox. In expanded form it will serve as convenient benches with backs, and it can open it even for the child of 4-5 years.