Badger Basket Covered Convertible Cedar Sandbox with Two Bench Seats, Natural

Product Description

  With the Two Bench Wood Sandbox, your kids have the option of getting down and gritty in the sand or staying a little cleaner by playing from the comfort of one of two benches. Constructed of wood, this sandbox features a natural Cedar stain and is capable of holding up to 750 lbs. of sand (not included). Whatever kind of kid you've got, this sandbox will suit their playing style.   Badger Basket Company For over 65 years, Badger Basket Company has been a premier manufacturer of baskets, bassinets, bassinet bedding, changing tables, doll furniture, hampers, toy boxes, and more for infants, babies, and children. Badger Basket Company creates beautiful and comfortable products that are continually updated and refreshed, bringing you exciting new styles and fashions that complement the nostalgic and traditional products in the Badger Basket line. Sandbox flanked by 2 full-length benches. Sturdy wood construction. Natural Cedar stain protects wood. Capable of holding 750 lbs. of sand. Measures 46.5L x 46.5W x 9.5H inches.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29514 in Baby Product
• Size: 3.8
• Color: Natural
• Brand: Badger Basket
• Model: 09988
• Released on: 2010-11-19
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.50" h x 46.50" w x 46.50" l, 42.85 pounds

Features

• Two bench sandbox that can be covered when not in use
• Unfold the benches and they hide the sand inside
• Open bottom for drainage and so you can adjust the depth of sand easily
• Made with treated cedar with rust resistant hardware
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
Pro's and Con
By V. Schindeler
As I began putting this together, I originally though, wow, finally something of high quality. The cedar planks are fairly thick. Large screws to hold it together, pretty easy to assemble. However, as I installed the final parts- the folding bench/top - I noticed that the screws holding the hinges on the top/bench that were pre-screwed in China were already stripped and very bent, resulting in a weakening of the back support. After a lot of tinkering, I was able to unscrew a couple of them (they are screwed in on an angle and extremely difficult to access, especially since they were bent)and replace them with a larger screw. Hopefully it will hold.

I recommend this unit on the whole, as I think it is pretty high quality but before assembly, check and replace the screws holding the hinges that were preassembled.

Comments about it being too small are just incorrect - this sandbox is quite large and will likely hold about 8 bags of sand. Plenty of room for my two kids.

30 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
Hardware Issues Spoil Assembly
By Barry Hanna
I purchased this kit in order to save time because I wanted my grandson to have a comfortable play area. Our yard is mostly on hilly terrain. This appeared to be a quick solution. First and foremost, the hardware furnished, hinges, screws, etc., are very cheap. For just a few dollars more, quality could and should be improved. It was necessary to adapt some pieces from my own parts bin to assemble the sandbox. It works for the present, but when I have time I will replace every piece of hardware, otherwise the sandbox just won't last. It's especially difficult because cedar is very soft wood and doesn't take well to excessive threading and rethreading of screws, etc. One of the hinges, as received was bent so as to be totally unusable. Having said all that, the design is cleaver and attractive. It's just too bad the manufacturer dropped the ball so badly on some of the pieces. It's hard to imagine the management of this company can be the least bit proud of the overall quality impact of the substandard hardware.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Brilliant!
By BookLovin'Mom
Love the design of this sandbox, keeps the neighborhood cats out but is not plastic!! It blends into the landscaping, too, as opposed to the green turtles! Ideal size for one child or two small children and easy to assemble. The hardware does seem a little on the flimsy side, but we installed the factory hardware and will replace as needed.

Edit 12/28/2012: after a full summer of use we did have to do some hardware upgrades. It's an inexpensive thing to do so it doesn't affect my overall rating, but given how short-lived the hinges were I'd recommend saving yourself some time and get heavier hardware right off the bat.

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