How to make this 12x12ft sandbox (wood chips) work?

So my wife and I wanted to buy a play structure for our 2 year old daughter for her birthday. Based on the dimensions of the play structure, I set out building a 12x12ft box (about the biggest I could fit in the space, given trees, retaining wall slopes, etc.). After building it, I realized that these play structures each have a “safety zone” that far surpasses their dimensions (generally, 6ft beyond each side). I mentioned this to my wife who now doesn’t like the box and believes it’s too dangerous, unless we go with something very low to the ground and not what she’d originally hoped for. I thought maybe I could put up netting around a few sides to functionally extend the safety zone, though she isn’t very comfortable with deviating from prescribed guidelines. Any thoughts on what to do? Is this thing pretty much useless? Note, this box is constructed using 12 4x4x12 and 4 2x6x12 pressure treated wood, and is filled with playground mulch. submitted by /u/JBinSF [link] [comments]

May 23, 2025 - 06:00

How to make this 12x12ft sandbox (wood chips) work?

So my wife and I wanted to buy a play structure for our 2 year old daughter for her birthday. Based on the dimensions of the play structure, I set out building a 12x12ft box (about the biggest I could fit in the space, given trees, retaining wall slopes, etc.). After building it, I realized that these play structures each have a “safety zone” that far surpasses their dimensions (generally, 6ft beyond each side). I mentioned this to my wife who now doesn’t like the box and believes it’s too dangerous, unless we go with something very low to the ground and not what she’d originally hoped for.

I thought maybe I could put up netting around a few sides to functionally extend the safety zone, though she isn’t very comfortable with deviating from prescribed guidelines.

Any thoughts on what to do? Is this thing pretty much useless?

Note, this box is constructed using 12 4x4x12 and 4 2x6x12 pressure treated wood, and is filled with playground mulch.

submitted by /u/JBinSF
[link] [comments]