Southdown play sand

[jenni1979]

Does anyone know if Home Depot still sells the Southdown play sand? Or, do you know anywhere that sells it for cheap? I checked Lowes and they do not sell it.

 

[jp0379]

Yep. Home Depot sells it. Its now in the building materials area instead of by the gardening stuff. Picked up a 50 lb. bag yesterday for 3 bucks.

 

[dacia]

Do a search on this forum for Southdown, and you will see a thread I started which gives the UPC and SKU numbers for Southdown. If your Home Depot doesn't have it, they can always order it or transfer from another Home Depot!

 

[aarone]

actually no home depot's or lowes sale SD in texas. I have looked all over. All though you can find an alternative to SD. It is ultra white silica sand about the grain size of sugar or smaller. I purchased a 70# bag for 4 bucks!
Granted it is silica sand and it will get alot dirtier faster than Aragonite SD. Just have a nice sand sifter crew and you should be aok.
aaron

 

[jenni1979]

I called home depot and they don't have it and cannot special order it. I bet if someone from another state that does have this stuff could order it and sell it on ----, they would make some money. I would probably buy it like double or tripple what it costs.

 

[nateh]

I have a source of silica sand that is $10 for 100 lbs. Would people actually pay for shipping?

 

[jenni1979]

I want sand without silica. I believe southdown is without it. I can get sand with silica anywhere.

 

[nateh]

I'm pretty sure southdown is silicate. Especially if it is the stuff they use in ash trays. This companys product is used in a dolphin exhibit in Las Vegas. Plus, you can get any size you need. Pea gravel sized, down to flour.

 

[jenni1979]

No, it is pure aragonite.

 

[jscarb2]

i have 20 bags here in nc make me an offer and no southdown has no silica!and cost over $6 a bag at any home depot.the $3 a bag stuff is not what you want

 

[lionstorm]

if you check the trading section i think she/he found a website that has it. Plus shipping sand from NC to Texas would be an economic plunder.

 

[jp0379]

I've never been to a Home Depot that didn't have playsand. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida all have it. Just ask for playsand.

 

[dreeves]

The difference in the playsand is what people look for. Most HD carry the Quikete playsand...the southdown is aragonite, the other isn't.

 

[starfishjackedme]

Who cares if it's aragonite or silica?! I just want some white cheap sand! The Quikcrete is brown and looks like poo!

 

[aarone]

you will care if it is aragonite or silica, silica has more algae problems.

 

[jenni1979]

***** has some somoan sand that I may get. It looks nice and is only $7.99 on the website for 10 lb bags. If I get four bags, it is only $14 shipping. I don't know, either that or that other website I was looking at purearagonite com. Anyway, thanks for your help for those who could answer my questions.