# How to Flatten Lawn Sand
Level land is critical when installing a swimming pool, erecting a retaining wall, building a shed or even setting up a bench. One of the easiest routes to achieving a perfectly level area in your lawn is using lawn sand, which can be added to lower lying areas and flattened to create level ground.
Things You'll Need
- 4-foot level
- Hand tamper
Instructions
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Use the level to determine which areas of your lawn are lower than the rest.
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Pour several inches of lawn sand in the lower areas.
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Compact the sand with the hand tamper. Position the tamper over the sand and pound on top of it to compact and flatten the area.
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Add a few more inches of sand and flatten again with the hand tamper until the ground appears to be level.
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Check the evenness of the ground with your level. Add more sand and flatten with the hand tamper until you achieve even ground.
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Lawn Basics
- How to Prevent Runoff on a Sloped Lawn
- How to Amend a Lawn With Sand
- How to Check a Lawn's PH Level
- How to Level & Seed a New Lawn
- How to Repair Centipede Grass With Sand
- How to Add Sand on Top of a Lawn
- How to Flatten a Lawn
- How to Flatten Grass
- How to Level a Dip in the Lawn
- How to Level a Sloping Lawn
- How to Renovate a Lawn
- How to Level an Uneven Yard
