Browse Forums Outdoor Living Re: Cubby house sandpit 2Apr 03, 2011 9:53 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Cubby house sandpit 3Apr 05, 2011 9:46 pm bashworth I would line it with weed mat to keep the soil separate from the sand but allow any water to drain. Sand from a builders merchant should be fine a soft sand will be better for building sand castles. Make sure you have a cover to put over it when it isn't being used. You don't want it to become a toilet for the local cats. bashworth Thanks for the feedback. We do not get any cats in our backyard - our dogs would kill them too quickly. But good point, have to make sure how dogs do not use it as a toilet....... You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7031 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6567 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6885 |