Diy Covered Sandbox With Bench Seating

5 1x4 furring strips actual furring strips are 3 3 8 wide not 3 1 2 as a normal 1x4 would be 2 2x8s.

Diy covered sandbox with bench seating.

This easy to build sandbox with built in seats is a reader favorite and has been built thousands of times. This sandbox is easy to build and will only take a few hours to complete. This wooden sandbox has a lid which makes it a perfect piece for your 20 cute and fun diy garden bench ideas the garden boss december 10 2019 those of you with young kids this might be a great idea. Repeat this step again to make a second bench bottom for the other side of the sandbox.

Better homes and garden has came up with a brilliant diy idea for a covered sandbox with benches. Don t forget to flush the ends of the boards with the side of the box. Jan 25 2015 mar 23 2014 by admin. Attach the bench bottom.

It s a combination between a sandbox and a garden bench. Attach the three slats that will make up the first segment of the top cover bench seat. Diy covered sandbox with bench seating. Everyone with a sand box knows that lids are a necessity.

Attach with three hinges per side on the top of the sandbox. But double duty lids are crazy awesome especially if they convert to a seat. See the sandbox plans with bench and lid below for complete instructions. Better homes garden has given us a terrific diy and i am excited to feature it.

Lay the bench piece you created in step 6 parallel to the first two lid pieces spaced away with the 2x6 s on the bottom side. Sandboxes are a great idea but after a while they become a mess. Building a sandbox in your backyard is a great idea because kids can play anytime they want and don t need to go to the park. Keep your kids entertained for hours by building your own sandbox.

The sandbox has a bench that folds down and serves as a cover to keep debris and critters out.