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Covered Sandbox & Playdeck
by
Meagan {The Charming Farmer}
(IC: blogger)
$200
4 Hours
Medium
I was sick of the cats and chickens using the kid's sandbox as their own personal litter box so a covered sandbox was in the works. Until an idea came about to make a part of the sandbox a solid playdeck for the kid's chairs and table. And all of this built around a tree to save space!
Playdeck, sandbox, and a toy storage area in one place. This is built from pressure treated lumber - 2X8s, 2X6s, 2X4s, and decking lumber. The 10X10 frame is built similar to a deck with supporting lumber underneath and decking boards on top.
The sandbox lid can be removed and is supported with 2X4 boards - the sisal rope handles were attached using heavy duty fence nails.
A view of the closed lid and sisal rope handles - the handles go through the deck boards.
One side of the playdeck has a hidden toy storage area to keep the sandbox neat and clean. The lid is hinged and also has a sisal rope handle.
More importantly, this serves as a large deck for anyone when the lid is closed!
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Published May 28th, 2015 12:00 PM
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Rhoda Neish on May 30, 2015Cinnamon sprinkled in the sandbox keeps flea away
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Carol Ross on May 13, 2017
sandbox with wooden cover .lid .opens up to be two benches . seen this once on here .. can you post it again ?
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