How Do You Make a Simple Sandbox

Step 1: Cut the Wood. … Step 2: Lay out the sandbox perimeter. … Step 3: Dig out the center of the box. … Step 4: Lay the base course of the sandbox frame. … Step 5: Position the second course. … Step 6: Tie the courses together. … Step 7: Line the box with landscape fabric. … Step 8: Lay the third timber course.

What do you put on the bottom of a sandbox?

1. Landscape fabric: allows water to drain through, but may not be strong enough to move.
2. Regular plywood: allows movement, but may rot and does not drain.
3. Redwood plywood: I don’t know anything about, but I saw it at Home Depot, and it may be more resistant to rot.

How do you build a backyard sandbox?

1. Step 1: Cut the Wood. …
2. Step 2: Lay out the sandbox perimeter. …
3. Step 3: Dig out the center of the box. …
4. Step 4: Lay the base course of the sandbox frame. …
5. Step 5: Position the second course. …
6. Step 6: Tie the courses together. …
7. Step 7: Line the box with landscape fabric. …
8. Step 8: Lay the third timber course.