The right height for a sandpit
- Age of children
- Expenditure of time
- Cost of sand
If the children are still very young, you should design the sandpit so that the border is not too high. Then the little ones can crawl in and out on their own. For older children, the sandpit and border can of course also be higher.
also read
- How deep do I have to dig a sandpit?
- How much sand do I need for the planned sandpit?
- Set up the sandpit correctly - a few suggestions!
A depth of 30 to 40 cm is sufficient for smaller children. Older children would like to dig deeper, so the sandpit should be designed accordingly higher.
Ultimately, however, the height of the sandpit depends on how much time and money you want to invest.
Embed the sandpit half or completely in the earth
Sandpits that are partially or fully buried in the ground have gained acceptance lately because they fit better into the overall look of the garden.
However, you have to keep in mind that you have to dig very deeply if you want to sink a sandpit completely into the earth. If you only let it in halfway, you will save yourself a lot of work
Digging.It is essential that you put the ground of the sandpit with you Weed control(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) so that sand and soil do not come into contact with each other. This also protects against weeds and the colonization of the sandpit by ants later on.
How much sand do you need?
A sandpit should be filled with sand up to 70 percent high. This can require a lot of sand for large and deep sandpits. This is a point to keep in mind when considering the height of the sandpit.
How much sand you actually need can be calculated by calculating the size and height of the sandpit. There are even special calculators on the Internet that can calculate exactly how much sand you need to buy to fill the sandpit.
Tips
Find a good spot for the sandpit. As long as the children are still very young, it should be set up in such a way that you can always keep an eye on it.
