How to Make a Sandbox

This is how I made a sandbox for my mom('s grandkids).
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[@kathyakamimi4989]

Awesome!!!! My husband and son are outside building your sandbox right now!!!! 😊😊😊😊

[@Rachel-ls3ln]

I love ur videos more than all the other wood workers cus they are simple and easy to make yet fun and very useful. Keep up the work. 🛠

[@BruceAUlrich]

Cool project and the kids look like they're having a blast.

[@deehirt1610]

Thanks again Vinnie for making this... The girls love it❤️❤️❤️

[@tooljunkie555]

good stuff vinny the dowel rod idea was a great idea!!🖒🖒

[@khen3859]

I like it wo HO NOT

[@nikkilyne36]

Love it!!!! Love the colors

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

That sandbox looks awesome!

[@Makify1]

Thanks!

[@texanthom]

Great video! Really liked the dowel idea!

[@Makify1]

Thanks! I got the dowel idea from Matthias Wandel (also on KZbin).

[@josepcb2882]

Felicidades por el trabajo , tus hijas son encantadoras. Saludos desde Barcelona. Catalunya.

[@albakoyoutube]

Simple yet beautiful

[@nadianightlight3131]

How much was all of this? Like the wood?

[@glendorfish]

Hi! Great video. I have a question. I would like for the lid to be attached. Would it be durable to do it with inside or outside latches? Do I need to change the lid's measurements? What would you recommend? Thank you!

[@lysescanuela9861]

Thanks for the video, I don’t have kids but I have three dogs and one likes to dig. He’s been tearing up my yard and refilling them has become too much of a hassle, so I was thinking of building him a sandbox. And this has given me a few Ideas

[@supercheekykiwi]

never would have thought of that dowel thing. is it needed? possibly not but good technique to know anyway

[@misskoral]

I would expect the sandbox to fill up with rain water since the cover isn’t leak-proof, then the water to become stagnant since it has no way of escaping since it’s lined with plastic. Could be remedied with non-permeable cover.

[@jasminebrosseau7921]

It looks like he used landscape fabric and not plastic

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Very cool result!

[@Makify1]

Thanks!

[@aliyahgarcia4105]

Thank you for the video please post how many wood we need and measures also how many screws and which glue I want to make it for my kids thanks

[@Makify1]

The information about what wood you need is in the free plans I made (makify.com/plans/Sandbox_Plans.pdf). I think I used about 128 screws in total. I used Titebond II wood glue (amzn.to/2Jt1w8R), Good luck with your built. I hope your kids like it!

[@cristianduntz7609]

I like the design for the cover. How many inches you left between the horizontal boards?

[@michaelthomas4640]

nice job

[@N0O0DLES]

Lol, how cute. "Did you eat the sand" 😂👍

[@themrnorwood]

Nice job Uncle Vinny

[@Authouy]

Can I have the dimensions for the wood you used for your 787 dreamliner? Please I want to make 1 so badly

[@Authouy]

such as height, length and width

[@Makify1]

I have a 100% scale template that you can download here: makify.com/stuff/787_Dreamliner.pdf

[@kentvandervelden]

Nice design, the dowel support of the screws is genius! Have you had any problems with the lids stay put in wind?

[@Makify1]

I haven't had any problems with wind. The lids are fairly heavy and I imagine it would take some seriously strong wind to affect them.

[@michaelballard9561]

Nice

[@renemartinafterfx]

Great video! what kind of screws are you using? And in the video you mentioned you use for the frame 2x8 but in the plans file 2x6, was it 2x8 right?

[@Makify1]

I wish I could remember exactly what screws I used. I think they were just basic deck screws from Lowes. Yes, I used 2x8 boards for the frame. I'll check the plans and correct them. Thanks for the heads up!

[@janinemillirons2927]

Have you had issues with bugs?

[@Makify1]

No, I haven't had any issues with bugs.

[@Rachel-ls3ln]

Another simple yet awsome disign. Love ur videos

[@Abznth]

God bless

[@tothemax8174]

What kind of saw is that? Love your vids!

[@tothemax8174]

The electric one

[@jeremygunkel]

I think its a compact Rockwell circular saw...could be wrong on the brand though... www.amazon.com/Rockwell-RK3441K-Compact-Circular-Saw/dp/B00GTEU0M4/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1470672163&sr=1-1&keywords=mini+circular+saw

[@Makify1]

It is a Rockwell compact circular saw amzn.to/2aGQbDB. It's a great little saw.

[@Makify1]

Yep, that's the one.

[@adeleong5516]

Makify1 Adele Ong Sand pit Sandbox

[@DerekCadmus]

Was all of your lumber pressure-treated? The slats didn't look like it. Thought it was peculiar also that you used dowels to screw into yet wonder if those would be the first place to rot. I guess 4-5 years would be the expected life span which is adequate for the two unless you plan on giving mom another grandchild...hint hint "A" for design and the build video.

[@Makify1]

The slats definitely aren't pressure treated but it was all they had. I didn't have much time to complete the build and was limited to what I could get quickly. Definitely something to think about though.

[@quinnleffingwell6628]

Good video!

[@Makify1]

Thanks Quinn!

[@Samarinovcanin91]

what softwear are you using for designing

[@Makify1]

Adobe Illustrator

[@MrCuk97]

What camera are you using?

[@Makify1]

Panasonic G7

[@sunnkraftlag]

You should attach hinges on the top lids making the sandbox easyer to open. A flaw in your design..How does water drain after a rainfall?

[@Makify1]

I considered hinges but then the sandbox would take up twice the ground area and make it hard to play around the entire perimeter of the box. Some people might like to hinge their lids but I felt they would be too restrictive for my taste. The weed barrier is permeable to water but not sand so rain can easily pass through the sandbox without washing away the sand.

[@xiaoyu88]

hi, i didnt get why you used the dowels [noob question]. other than that, great video! thanks!

[@Makify1]

Without the dowels, I would have been driving screws into end grain on those boards and end grain tends not to hold screws very well over time. The dowels provide something better for the screws to hold onto.

[@xiaoyu88]

clear enough. thanks!!

[@katieprestegard3430]

We built this in June exactly to the plan and within a month had mold growing on the landscape cloth and on the inside and top of the cover. Bleached it once and it still came back immediately. Very disappointed for all that work!

[@sebastianegurrola2789]

hello i like so much your videos i just wanna say you if you can do a ping pong table tutorial

[@taf3869]

Great video! Keep me comin :)

[@rockonlady4927]

give me exactly woods use how many did I say

[@Makify1]

That info is in the plans: makify.com/stuff/Sandbox_Plans.pdf

[@justawfulgamer7738]

sand is over $8 a bag now in 2024.

[@lhouwn9997]

The sand is edible!?!

[@Makify1]

It's inert. I wouldn't recommend eating it but if you happen to ingest a little, it shouldn't cause any issues.

[@samanthabetanco4802]

By the time you buy all the supplies you can go buy one for cheaper duhhhhhh

[@Makify1]

What's the fun in that?