We were looking to build a sandbox  but the cost was going to be too much.  We found this and it seemed to be a good compromise.  I am a little disappointed in it's construction.  The plastic doesn't cover the whole bottom so we have grass growing up near the corners.  And the cover isn't big enough really.  We are going to build a cover to keep animals out better.   But we are happy to have a sandbox for the children and it wasn't hard to put together at all.