Just In Case Anyone Was Wondering...

[BumbleBee]

Two cubic yards of sand is A LOT OF SAND!

Two years ago my friends S.O. built me a 8 ft. by 8 ft. sandbox and I have bought countless 50lb bags of sand for it only to have it....disappear (seriously!).

This year I was determined to find someplace to do a bulk delivery. Well I had a little trouble converting feet to cubic yards and may have bought a little too much::

How deep is it? By my calculations, 2 cubic yards is about right. Maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong...

8 x 8 = 64

64/27 = 2.37

unless it's supposed to be 27/64 = 0.42

Good thing I'm just an early childhood educator. Or maybe they're using common core math.

[Angelsj]

Well, why isn't he here mowing the grass then?

Sheesh! ::

That was my daughter, but I will ask my son. Don't hold your breath though. I have been trying to get him to weed whack the back yard for three days...gonna have to do it myself. ::

[Blackcat31]

How deep is it? By my calculations, 2 cubic yards is about right. Maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong...

8 x 8 = 64

64/27 = 2.37

unless it's supposed to be 27/64 = 0.42

Good thing I'm just an early childhood educator. Or maybe they're using common core math.

Your math is correct IF the OP's 8 ft x 8 ft sandbox is 1 foot deep.

If OP's sandbox was not 1 foot deep then the 2 cubic yards would have been too much.

My math (well DH's math ) was based on a sandbox being 1 foot deep

[Leanna]

Your math is correct IF the OP's 8 ft x 8 ft sandbox is 1 foot deep.

If OP's sandbox was not 1 foot deep then the 2 cubic yards would have been too much.

My math (well DH's math ) was based on a sandbox being 1 foot deep

It is indeed one foot deep...and filled to the absolute brim!!! :: (and very mountain-ous in the middle )

[BumbleBee]

It is indeed one foot deep...and filled to the absolute brim!!! :: (and very mountain-ous in the middle )

Lol, well it should take a loooooong time for that to disappear!