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05-08-2006, 10:30 AM | #2 |
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How old are your kids?
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05-08-2006, 10:35 AM | #3 |
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If you're not wanting to mow and weedeat around it, why not just go with a small pea gravel bed instead of a potentially smelly fire hazard?
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05-08-2006, 10:38 AM | #5 |
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When mini-FAX was little, I built a sandbox under ours, Mr. KevB.
It worked great. No mowing and the little bugger would build sand monoliths when he grew tired of swinging and sliding and yelling and climbing and running and screaming. FAX |
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05-08-2006, 10:40 AM | #6 |
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I know nothing about how to set it up, but I'm sure hoping that I get an invitation to the grand opening. I love climbing on stuff.
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05-08-2006, 10:44 AM | #7 | |
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I also want to raise the bed where our swingset is and put some kind material in it similar to sand but without the cat-attraction features. Maybe some sort of chopped up rubber? Gravel seems a little hard. Any suggestions on a good playground "mulch" material?
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05-08-2006, 10:48 AM | #8 | |
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Leaving the grass will just result in bare dirt patches under the swingset.
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You're right, though. If neighborhood cats are a concern and you are opposed to experimenting with the variety of cat eradication techniques readily available at the local gun store, the sandbox idea is no solution. FAX |
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05-08-2006, 10:52 AM | #11 | |
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For those that warned of the rubber, thanks! I'll probably go with pea gravel instead.
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05-08-2006, 10:56 AM | #12 | |
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05-08-2006, 11:09 AM | #15 |
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We just built a pretty big one at my folks for the grandkids. We built a parimeter around it with Railroad ties and dumped 10 ton of clean sand in it.
I'm ordering one of those "big dig" things that look like a seat with a backhoe to set in it later. A little round-up along the edge and you won't have to weedeat for a year. In this particular case study, cat shit isn't a problem, as the pair of 110lb dogs and a australian shepard that routinely cruise the area, solve said problem before its an issue. |
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