- The right height for a sandbox
- Sink the sandpit halfway or fully into the ground
- How much sand do you need?
Many aspects play a role in building a sandpit. In addition to the size, the height of the sandbox is also important. The smaller the child, the lower the sandpit should be. How to find the right height for the sandbox.
How high a sandpit should be depends, among other things, on the age of the children
The right height for a sandbox
- age of the children
- expenditure of time
- cost of sand
If the children are still very small, you should design the sandbox so that the border is not too high. Then the little ones can crawl in and out on their own. For older children, the sandpit and border can of course be higher.
For smaller children, a depth of 30 to 40 cm is sufficient. Older children like to dig deeper, so the sandbox should be higher.
Ultimately, the height of the sandbox depends on how much time and money you want to invest.
Sink the sandpit halfway or fully into the ground
Sandboxes that are partially or fully embedded in the ground have recently become popular because they fit better into the overall picture of the garden.
But you have to keep in mind that you have to dig very deep if you want to embed a sandpit completely in the ground. Leaving it halfway saves you a lot of digging work.
Be sure to cover the ground of the sandpit with weed fleece (€21.70) so that sand and soil do not come into contact with each other. This also protects against weeds and colonization of the sandpit by ants later.
How much sand do you need?
A sandbox should be filled with sand up to 70 percent high. This can require a lot of sand for large and deep sandpits. You should take this point into account when considering the height of the sandbox.
How much sand you actually need can be calculated by calculating the dimensions and height of the sandpit. There are even special calculators online that will calculate exactly how much sand you need to buy to fill the sandbox.
tips
Find a good spot for the sandbox. As long as the children are still very small, it should be set up in such a way that you always have an eye on it.