Years ago I built our boys a sandpit. I now want to use the area for something else. What to do / where to dispose of the sand? There is a large trailer load - say 3/4 m.
trogedon,
Jan 22, 3:48am
We're in West Auckland.
cleggyboy,
Jan 22, 3:50am
Can it be dug into your garden, great drainage for clay soils.
tigger8,
Jan 22, 3:52am
slowly and finely spread over lawn
nzdoug,
Jan 22, 5:37am
Level up low spots that you see after heavy rains. Grass grows thru it.
trogedon,
Jan 22, 5:51am
Good ideas but the ground is level etc. I'm wondering would the council have a suggestion - besides having to pay to dump it there.
happychappy50,
Jan 22, 5:54am
Put up a sign at your front gate/entrance “free sand†someone should grab it
zak410,
Jan 22, 6:14am
Has it been used by cats ?
nzdoug,
Jan 22, 7:06am
Dump sand on the beach below the high tide mark. Thats it. Sand to sand.🔫
southerngurl,
Jan 22, 7:35am
Have u got a boggie part of lawn? Rotary your lawn and mix it in. great for unbogging
jmma,
Jan 22, 9:16am
Make some Hour glasses. :o)
stevo2,
Jan 22, 4:45pm
Dig a hole and bury it
pauldw,
Jan 22, 7:50pm
Get some sacks and sell the lot as "West Auckland Flood Kit".
funkydunky,
Jan 22, 8:08pm
Put it small plastic bags and sell it to tourists at the airport as they are leaving. Take a small memento of Hot Water Beach home with you.
trogedon,
Jan 22, 8:54pm
It has had the neighbour's felines poos in it occasionally.
malcovy,
Jan 22, 10:57pm
Put a sign out saying free sand for removal, it will go quick.
sanremo,
Jan 23, 2:44am
Declare it a beach, and wait for someone to claim it.
trogedon,
Jan 23, 3:56am
Foreshore they would!
zak410,
Jan 23, 4:57am
For sure and see bed.
skin1235,
Jan 23, 11:05pm
you don't want them to claim it mate, they'll put a fence about 50 mts from high water mark, and then claim an access way, in your case in through the front door, a wee passing lane at the fridge and pantry , then out the back door, and need such access open at all times for cultural purposes, anything in that area will become theirs by default, including your tv, bed, all soft furnishings, and the contents of all your sheds You may be allowed to occupy your house, but it will be for a fee, which will leave you to pay the rates too
seriously though, sand is a great conditioner for your lawns and gardens, level it down to surrounding levels, and throw some grass seed on it, any you scrape off will work well as a compost in the egding or vegy gardens
bill1451,
Jan 24, 9:37am
do what they did in the movie "the wooden horse" fill your pockets with sand and walk around your property (or your neighbours) and discreetly let the sand run down your trouser legs.
trogedon,
Feb 1, 4:04am
Better not do that - the feel of it running down might excite me!
bill1451,
Feb 1, 4:20am
there you go Trogedon there might be folk out there with a "sand" fetish, who like that gritty feeling, before long you wont have enough sand, buy some brown paper bags, and discreetly sell it at the back door, secret knock on the door, "you wouldnt happen to have some sand would you" "well actually I just happen to have one or two bags left" lol
zak410,
Feb 1, 4:56am
or, if you want to keep it legal, buy some paper and some glue. and make sand paper.
autumnwinds,
Feb 1, 11:03am
So long as it's not sand straight off the beach (and clearly this wouldn't be), salt-free sand is brilliant to add to potting mix, in the approximate proportions of 1/2 cup sand to 3 cups potting mix, as a medium for striking cuttings.
(Though you'd have enough sand to start a nursery with a sandpit lot!)
You could advertise in the local free paper, or Neighbourly (through :Stuff"), or similar pages, or even on Trade Me (now, THERE's a thought. ) as "clean sand for concreting or D.I.Y projects. Bring your own trailer and labour".
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