>Oh .. and I want to fill in a play area for my kids w/ wood chips. It will
>be
>about 15 ft long and 10 ft wide and 3 inches deep (under a swing set). Any
>ideas on where I can get such a quantity of wood chips that would be
>appropriate for a play area at a good price?
>Thank you for your help.
>~Kat

I suppose that would depend on where you live. In many areas the local power
company will place you on a list for a FREE delivery of wood chips from when
they clear branches from power lines. Usually they insist that you sign for
the entire dump truck load, about 10-12 cubic yards, which they will drop in
your driveway. It's up to you to move them to wherever... be warned... 10-12
cubic yards is quite a foreboding looking mountain of wood chips, but once
spread out will do very nicely for the size area you describe, just that it's a
lot of work. Be prepared for two people to spend the better part of a day with
wheelbarrows and shovels... ordinary garden shovels will not work for wood
chips, you'll need those huge plastic barn mucking shovels, some snow shovels
will work too. When first you see that load they drop in your driveway you
will suddenly become very frightened at the enormity of it; don't think about
it, just start shoveling... once you're done it will be worth it, because it's
all for FREE... don't ask me how I know this.


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