Playhouse

[Travis Porter]

For the past week or so, I have been working on building a playhouse for my girls. Let me correct, that. I am actually building 2 playhouses. One for my girls, and one for a friend who is helping me build them. I am making them modular so they can be disassembled and moved if desired so I have made wall panels, trusses, etc. It has gone pretty well, but it gets to be a bit tedious when you have to make two of everything. I had all the lumber necessary with the exception of panels (siding, OSB, plywood), so that saved a bit of money, but I have had to dress every piece of wood that I have used. All in all I would say I have resawed, jointed, and planed about 80 rough cut 2 x 4's into fully dressed 2 x 2's along with a bunch of 1/2 thick stuff for facing, trim, etc.

I drew the entire thing up in sketchup. The drawings have helped a lot especially with building the trusses and getting the lengths and angles right. I like sketchup, but it can be a bit difficult getting cut lists and so forth out of, but I can't complain for free.

Here are a few pics with the walls up and trusses part way.

Here is a pic with the OSB up and felt paper down.

I haven't got current pics, but I did get all the hand rails built (did I mention I have to make two sets of everything) and installed along with almost all the trim. Will take a few more pics this evening.

Outstanding items have to do still for both playhouses including making door frames and doors which will be pretty simple to do, but the windows I haven't quite decided on. I would like to have windows that go up and down, but don't want to spend a fortune. Anyone have any good sources for small windows (19 x 24) or plans on how to make them? I could make some that go up and down, but I am not sure how I would keep them up. I am not real keen on using window weights like in old houses, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking

 

[Douglas Robinson]

Travis:

If you need another pair of hands send me a PM.

Doug

 

[MikeH]

Travis,
That looks awesome. My daughter would love something like that. Do you have any idea what the total cost will be?

 

[b4man]

Travis, the playhouse looks great. Try a mobile home/camper supply house for small windows or call a modular storage building retailer for info. Good luck!

 

[FredP]

lookin good!!! when the girls are all growed up you will have a great finish room.....:roll: . hows that power feeder workin for ya?

fred p

 

[Travis Porter]

I haven't taken the power feeder out of the box yet. All I know how to do at the moment is resaw, joint, plane, cut, and paint. Tripped over the thing a lot. As for a finishing room, it is a bit short. It is only 5 ft tall. Wished now I had made it taller to use for that exact purpose down the road, but I am not taking it down. Have I mentioned I have to make 2 of everything?:roll:

Mike, I didn't have to buy any dimension lumber. I had all the pine for that as well as the felt, roofing shingles, and some of the paint. I did have to buy pressure treated lumber for the frame, porch floor, etc. All in all, I would say I have $1000 invested in building two. That includes paint, nails, the works.

 

[ebarr]

Looks great. Been there done that. Take a look at my link on my signature and look at the condo I built in my backyard. Only thing it's missing is running water.

 

[Travis Porter]

Yes, you definitely built a condo. Amazing how much time these things take to get up and done.

 

[sapwood]

:eusa_thin I think that's bigger than my shop.

Looks great Travis, and remember . . . the cost of housing is always going up :mrgreen:

Roger

 

[Gofor]

Look better built than the "storage sheds" sitting for sale around here. Might be on to a new business endeavor there, Travis!!:-D

Look better built than the "storage sheds" sitting for sale around here. Might be on to a new business endeavor there, Travis!!:-D

Lookin' Good!!

Lookin' Good!!

Go

 

[DavidF]

Nice Travis! So that's were all that Pine ended up???