where can I buy sand?

[DesiPower]

planning to building a 4' x 6' x 6-10" sandpit for my son, what is the best place to buy some fraggin sand from and how much will it cost?

 

[Blackjack200]

lumberyard or landscape supply.

 

[Texashiker]

Local phonebook and look up dump truck services

~~ EDIT ~~

Take a trip to the local beach

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Local quarry or gravel yard. Some hardware stores. Lots of places.

Note that sand comes in different grades. Since your kid will be playing in it, make sure you get decent stuff.

 

[moshquerade]

gravel pit/quarry.... they sift sand off the rocks that is perfect for sand boxes.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Play sand

 

[DesiPower]

Local phonebook and look up dump truck services

dude its more like 20 cubic ft... i do not need a dump truck load of sand...

 

[blackdogdeek]

toys r us
home depot

they should be $5 for a 50 lbs. bag.

 

[Texashiker]

dude its more like 20 cubic ft... i do not need a dump truck load of sand...

Your right, "you" do not need a dump truck of sand, but your kids will love it.

Spread the extra around the flower beds or something.

 

[DesiPower]

gravel pit/quarry.... they sift sand off the rocks that is perfect for sand boxes.

Local quarry or gravel yard. Some hardware stores. Lots of places.

Note that sand comes in different grades. Since your kid will be playing in it, make sure you get decent stuff.

so I have to pick it up? inst there a place where they would sell them in 40 50 lb or whatever bags? I don't even have a truck...

 

[Capt Caveman]

dude its more like 20 cubic ft... i do not need a dump truck load of sand...

Probably 10 bags of this.

 

[bobdole369]

Home depot has bags and bags of "Play sand" in 50 lb bags.

 

[Texashiker]

I don't even have a truck...

You do not have a truck? Get out of my Texas.

You should feel right at home in Louisiana. Sell your house, and head east on I-10 until you cross the Sabine river.

 

[spidey07]

so I have to pick it up? inst there a place where they would sell them in 40 50 lb or whatever bags? I don't even have a truck...

Lowes or home depot should have it. Maybe even walmart. You're looking for play sand. Make sure you get sand made for playing in as anything else will be extremely dusty.

 

[alfa147x]

You need a dump truck. Clearly it needs to be deeper

 

[Jeeebus]

so I have to pick it up? inst there a place where they would sell them in 40 50 lb or whatever bags? I don't even have a truck...

Home Depot. Rent one of their trucks for $20. Buy as much play sand as you need.

 

[DesiPower]

Home depot has bags and bags of "Play sand" in 50 lb bags.

Probably 10 bags of this.

hmmm.... nice!! thanks guys!!!

 

[zinfamous]

Just use kitty litter.

seriously, you'll thank me later.

 

[Away]

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2041963&cp=2568443.2568451.2624969.1259640

 

[Capt Caveman]

Could drive to the beach and fill your trunk full of it.

 

[DesiPower]

You do not have a truck? Get out of my Texas.

You should feel right at home in Louisiana. Sell your house, and head east on I-10 until you cross the Sabine river.

Clearly you haven't been to Sugarland :biggrin:

 

[Paladin3]

Don't forget to pick up a nice BB gun for shooting neighborhood cats when they stop by to shit in your son's new play area. Otherwise, get used to explaining to your son why some of the darker sand stinks.

 

[Meghan54]

Just use kitty litter.

seriously, you'll thank me later.

This.

Your kids will enjoy the sandbox for a few days until the local feral/outdoor cats discover it one night....then the kids won't go near the litter box any more.

 

[yh125d]

You do not have a truck? Get out of my Texas.

You should feel right at home in Louisiana. Sell your house, and head east on I-10 until you cross the Sabine river.

pshaw, some texan you are


You don't even have a 7 year note on a loaded up F-250 for $45k

 

[spidey07]

Don't forget to pick up a nice BB gun for shooting neighborhood cats when they stop by to shit in your son's new play area. Otherwise, get used to explaining to your son why some of the darker sand stinks.

Yep. A sandbox sends out pheromones that attract every single cat in a 10 mile radius to come and use the new super bathroom litterbox.