Comments on: What Type Of Wood For Child’s Sandbox?

By: tripper5

tripper5 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:56:31 +0000

just make it out of plastic, duh

By: Mark K

Mark K — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:48:27 +0000

use plastic instead wood has splinters

By: Stephanie S

Stephanie S — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:42:45 +0000

I would say oak its not to expensive but rather nice wood.

By: c

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:48:32 +0000

fyi… pressure treated lumber contains arsenic…. they advise you to wear a mask when cutting it, so i doubt it would be a good choice

By: Buddy123

Buddy123 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:48:22 +0000

No one will die from cedar splinters. There comes a point when you just have to build it.

By: Earachep

Earachep — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:39:40 +0000

Redwood is the best because it has minimal splinters , resists the weather and rotting with out any chemicals and looks very nice.

By: Fate543

Fate543 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:06:28 +0000

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By: Anna L

Anna L — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:10:15 +0000

i dont think it matters really because there are many stye sand boxes and im pretty sure there all made of different wood…go to loews or home depot and ask them what would be your best bet…
cedar i think attracts ants tho im not sure tho

By: Britt

Britt — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:54:43 +0000

well cedar does not rot EVER if you sanded it down and put a protective coat over it, it shouldn’t splinter.
Any other wood you would have to put a sealer on it and still have a chance of rot in the future so cedar is the smartest choice in my book.

By: artistj

artistj — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:14:57 +0000

When i was a kid I lived on a farm and my dad made the sand box out of an old tractor tire. it was about 5 feet diameter and 8-10 inches tall when laying on it’s side on the ground. You could check at area junk yards to see if there is something like that in your area.
FYI- I got plenty of splinters for plenty of things when i was a kid and we just pulled them out- it’s not the end of the world.