Re: [APD] sand choices

[Chris Hotte <ecwh at cogeco_ca>]

Richard J. Sexton wrote:

> At 03:27 PM 4/20/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>  
>
> > > What's wrong with play sand from Home Depot?  It is usually fairly light
> > > colored and already washed.
> > >
> > > -Nick
> > >      
> > The "play sand" I've seen has very fine granules and may not be a sound sand
> > choice:-) Being fine, it will compact, become
> > anaerobic, which is bad. I used this over a soil underlayment and it quickly
> > became a nightmare to the eyes.....and olfactories:-)
> > TIA, YMMV,
> >    
>
> I've used it for decades. Works fine. It contains metal particles though
> which you could remove with a magnet. I don't bother. Recall Horst
> and Kippers water analysis of crypt water. 1.5ppm of both ferric
> and ferrous iron.
>  
I take it does not vacuum well?

- C
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