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Sandbox Calculators

• Sand for Rectangular Sandbox: Estimates amount of sand needed for a rectangular sandbox based on dimensions.
• Sand for Circular Sandbox: Estimates amount of sand needed for circular sandbox based on dimensions.
• Sand for Octagon Sandbox: Estimates amount of sand needed for octagon shaped sandbox based on dimensions.
• Bags of Play Sand: Estimates the number of bags of play sand needed for a volume (e.g., 2 cubic yards) of sand.
• Cost of Play Sand: Computes the cost of a volume of play sand based on the volume and unit price per cubic foot.
• Sand Weight: Estimates the weight of a volume of sand.

                 

... common brands of play sand ....

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Play Sand Pricing

One should always use local pricing when available.  Typically a bag of play sand is 1/2 a cubic foot, so twice the price will give you the local unit price for a cubic foot of play sand.  However, for convenience, vCalc performs a periodic survey of commodities such as play sand.  The most recent play sand survey was as follows:

• Store: Menards
• Date: 10/16/24
• Unit Price per Cubic Foot:  $7.74 USD/ft³
• Unit Price per Bag: $3.87 USD

Play Sand

Good play sand is different than sands used in other purposes in at least two ways.  First, it is washed to remove chemicals and particulates that could be a health hazard.  Second, it is sifted to a consistency good for children's play.  Play sand typically comes in bags of about 50lbs that hold a half of a cubic foot of sand.