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It is very difficult to meet a child who wouldn’t love to mess around in the sand. To allow the baby to enjoy plenty of love, caring parents in the country or just in the yard of his house mounted sandbox. In selling, you can easily find ready-made designs, but you’ll have to pay quite a serious price. The best option is to make a sandbox with his hands. In this case, certainly will take into account all the needs and desires of your offspring, and the price will be less than a few times.
What can be done from the sandbox ↑
The most popular material for decorating children’s sandbox with his own hands has always been considered a tree. For these purposes well suited boards, timber, beams or block – house. They are the main materials for the production of sandboxes. The end result was a nice appearance is better to choose a polished wood. It is more expensive, but the result is worth it. If the construction budget is small, you can save money and to Polish up the existing material.
You can also use water-resistant plywood. But this type of construction material is best applied in extreme cases, since the presence in its composition of glue and formaldehyde are not very good for human health. But it is worth noting that plywood is easier to work with. It is easy to cut with a jigsaw, going with a screwdriver. After the build, simply Polish the ends of the structure, and the side cover paint.
Wanting to make a sandbox with his own hands in the country, you can use any improvised material. For example, the course can go empty plastic bottles from under the water. To make a durable wall cap fasten with screws in the wood base and then screwed the bottle. Also with the help of thick wire adds additional strength to the walls of the sandbox. This sharp wire pierced through the bottle top and bottom. The ends of the wire have a well-twisted, and dangerous all hide.
Stranding is only one side. Mounting the marginalia of the sandbox, make sure it was not available for the child. The finished design for sand is mounted in a shallow ditch and well sprinkled with sand and soil, and then very thoroughly tamped. At the bottom of the sandbox lay the plywood and then fill with sand.
Another very popular material for making children’s sandbox with their hands are the tires from the car. They are perfect for the job. To quickly make a place to play with pitch the tyre off one plate. The result is a fairly high sides. Then you can go two ways:
- close the hole with plywood and screwed it to the second sidewall;
- to cut the second part and get just the rim.
The main stages of manufacture of the sandbox ↑
In order to understand how to make a sandbox with his own hands, let us consider in detail the main stages of its construction. Regardless of the type of construction, all steps will be repeated.
Select the location ↑
The site for placement of designs are best to choose so that part of it was located in the sun and part in shade. If this is impossible, then the sandbox to do better in the sun and make a nice tent. It is important to note that near the place where children play, did not grow tall trees and bushes. Plants, of course, gives shade, but, first, from the trees, sometimes falling branches that can hurt the child, and constantly feed the leaves in the fall mean more work for adults.
Never do a sandbox in the scorching sun and in the place where there is no air movement. Avoid drafts. There is also another important factor to remember. Village sandbox in a location that is clearly visible from the Windows of the house, so you can be sure of the safety of the child.
Do the layout ↑
If the design has a rectangular shape, for markup use wooden stakes and strung them between threads. Stakes hammered off, the options you want. Traditionally, the size children’s hand made is 2*2m. Between the stakes pull rope, twine or metallic cord. Inspect the corners. They must be exactly 90°With.
If the design provides for rounded edges or edges, then make a right arc will help the sand. It is necessary to pour into the bag, in which to make a small hole and so draw the shape you want.
Dig a pit ↑
To do this, first remove the top layer of soil and remove the soil. It is important to clean all the roots, stones and other debris. The pit under a child’s sandbox have to do with depth of about 30 cm dug in the Middle of a rectangle or square make the hole smaller, but deeper. Pour it in the rubble. So settling a system of removal of snow or rain water.
Mountable base ↑
Received the bottom of the pit covered with a thin layer of sand, not more than 5 cm, then well we stamp. Only then can we lay the Foundation. The best option for these purposes – the geotextile. It is a special non-woven material which has high strength and durability. He does not grow grass, and will not allow the connection of earth and sand. If when laying the geotextile to wrap over the edge of the pit, he will still hold the ground, not letting her get soaked in heavy rain. In the case where geotextile is not available, you can make the base from plywood or linoleum. Only then you need to make a few holes in the material so that water does not accumulate on the bottom of the sandbox.
The construction of seasonal sandbox ↑
Seasonal sandbox is a box with sides. The height of the box is approximately three boards (depending on their width). The frame is assembled by attaching boards with screws to the vertical boards mounted in the corners of the perimeter of the sandbox. If the Board has a width of about 10 cm, it required two anchorages, in the case when the Board has a width of 15 cm – 3 point. If the cover is made of ordinary edged planks with a length of over 1.8 m, then in the middle of the edges attached one additional vertical element.
The corners of the sandbox it is necessary to strengthen further. This corner stand is mounted outside, and the boards that represent the walls of the sandbox are connected to each other in a half-tree.
Mounted side ↑
The side of the sandbox represent a frame made from boards. It is used for added rigidity of the crate may look like a seat or a shelf for toys. To the side was connected securely, they need to cut at an angle of 45°C. it is Very important to ensure that the angles match clearly.
Swiping the mounting Board placed on the box and are secured with corner and intermediate posts. To mount the Board to the edge of the Board box are not very reliable. The backing bar also does not save the situation, because children love to hide under the Board toys. The best method of fastening the sides of the sandbox – segments of the plinth with a diameter of at least 4 cm On the meter Board will be enough cut in 30 cm long. The screws are fixed in places with a pitch of about 10 see if they mount under the outer edge of a Board, the fasteners need to make hidden.
Equip roof ↑
Since the sandbox is in the open air, the roof is simply necessary. The traditional model of roof – mushroom. But everyone who ever played in the sandbox, you know that this roof will cover very few people. The fungus is better to make separately for quiet games in the yard. But a sandbox is better to build another type of roof.
The best, easiest and reliable option of a roof – the surface on four pillars. The only disadvantage of such a roof that restless children it is very traumatic.
At least a good option of the roof for the sandbox will surface on two pillars. They are attached to the sides of the box. If the roof is heavy or complicated construction, strengthen the pillars of the struts.
The roof of the sandbox it is better to make a soft, or suspended. The last option is very beneficial because they minimize the cost of materials. Remember that whatever you choose for the roof of the sandbox, the materials must be safe for life and health.
Than to fill the sandbox ↑
What kind of sand is most suitable to play with him children? White and small are not suitable by far. This sand is poorly molded, dusty, and climbs to the eyes and ears, and is an allergen. Even adults, working with such sand, they wear masks and respirators to protect himself.
Also not like white or gray quartz sand. It is not dusty, but not molded. But your baby’s delicate skin this sand injures very quickly. The fact is that quartz is very hard mineral and its particles cannot be sanded to a full roundness.
Auburn ravine sand. It is, of course, well-molded, but for kids is not suitable. This sand is very much clay, in which very quickly breed bacteria and microorganisms.
The best option for a child’s sandbox yellow sand middle fraction. It is very suitable for good modeling, and a special layer, enveloping the grains, the sand protects from bacteria.
If the sand is re-used up to 2-4 times, then it needs special treatment:
- In winter, the sand must be able to store. The best way will be storing the bags in a dry unheated room. If sand is stored outside, it is necessary to hide the film.
- With the onset of heat a sandbox filled with sand. If the sand all winter was in it, then it must air and sieved.
- The sandbox is filled with layers of 10 cm Each layer of sand dried in the sun for at least twenty-four hours.
Requirements for the play area ↑
After the sandbox is done, you need to pay special attention to its durability and safety. Therefore it is very important efficiently fix all done and sanded all the corners and rough edges with a grinding machine.
After the sandbox is done, it is painted. On the one hand, the sandbox is painted with bright colors really attracts the kids, on the other, impregnated with paints, wood, significantly increases the service life.
Conclusion ↑
If you exactly repeat all the advice of experts, to translate into reality the dream of a child of the sandbox is simple and easy. Because the sandbox is an integral part of childhood, despite the age of computerization and the Internet.
To in the winter no need to remove the sand, you can make a special sandbox with folding cover.
For more information about sandbox with cover can be found in the following video
