zigzag Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I need to order a HUGE amount of sand to fill our newly inherited sand area. We always buy our sand from Tesco and are really happy with it, but it would take so many bags to fill it!! Does anyone buy their sand in bulk? if so where from?? :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyPancakes Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Builders Merchants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 yes we get ours through wholesale gardening supplies...best to find someone local google it you'll be amazed how many come up. Make sure you are looking for play pit sand not builders sand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 this sort of thing.... http://www.gardenoasis.co.uk/play-sand-bulk-p-2231.html we needed 4 bulk bags to fill the new sand pit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 You'll need to specify that it is play sand not builders sand. Otherwise your children will turn orange! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 You'll need to specify that it is play sand not builders sand. Otherwise your children will turn orange! uurrmmhh isn't that what i just said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 yes, but what fun.......a whole lot of oompalumpas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sn0wdr0p Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I went online at the beginning of the holidays and looked for aggregate suppliers. I found a few local merchants and the first two only did builders sand but the third sold play sand. It cost me £80 for a ton and has been well worth the cost as the children have loved being in our large sand pit. We did laugh yesterday as one of our out of schoolies after playing in the sand went to do summersaults on the swing bars and loads of sand fell out of his pants when he went upside down. We have found that we have a lot sand under the bars so it must be happening a lot - I thought the children were transporting it in containers when I wasn't looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 We use a company called MJ Giddings. The deliver play sand for £99 per tonne. We go through 2 tonnes a year! They also do bark, cobbles etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thanks for the replies I will look into it straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Play sand from B and Q, we need tons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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