Building An Outdoor Playhouse.pdf

Building An Outdoor Playhouse

Project Level: Advanced

If you want to give the children in your family

their own retreat and improve your do-it-yourself

skills at the same time, this playhouse is the

perfect project for you. Not only will you create a

special hideaway, you will also practice framing,

sheathing and roofing skills that could save you a

bundle on large do-it-yourself projects down the

road. And when your children outgrow their

playhouse, it will make a great storage shed.

Tools, Materials and Hardware.

Tools

• Shovel ·Rake Mitre saw ·Circular saw ·Drill/driver ·Tape measure ·Framing

square ·4' Level ·Torpedo level ·Hammer 2" Chisel Utility knife ·Metal snips

·Staple gun ·Chalk line ·Caulk gun ·

• Hand saw ·Paintbrushes

Hardware List

Quantity Item

1-lb. boxes of 8d 2 1/2" galvanized common nails

2 1-lb. boxes of 12d 3 1/4" galvanized common nails

1 1-lb. box of 16d 3 1/2" galvanized common nails

1-lb. box of 1 1/2" galvanized joist hanger nails

1-lb. boxes of 1 3/4" galvanized ring shank nails

1-lb. boxes of 6d 1 7/8" coated cooler nails/sinker

nails

2 1-lb. boxes of 7/8" galvanized roofing nails

1 1-lb. box of 6d 2" galvanized finishing nails

1 100-count box of 1 1/4" #6 coated deck screws

1 100-count box of 1 5/8" #6 coated deck screws

1 100-count box of 2" #7 deck screws

10 Hurricane ties

10 Adjustable rafter ties

2" x 6" fence brackets

2" 4" f

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2" x 4" fence brackets

Standard box of 9/16" staples

4" tee-hinges

Materials List

Quantity Item

11 2" x 6" x 8' lumber rated for outdoor use

10' x 10' sheet of 1 mil. Plastic film

2 4' x 8' sheets of 3/4" CDX plywood

18 2" x 4" x 12' spruce

14 2" x 4" x 8' spruce

4" x 4" x 8' lumber rated for outdoor use

4' x 8' sheets of 5/8" T-111 sheathing

5/4" x 6" x 12' lumber rated for outdoor use

4' x 8' sheets of 1/2" sheathing

36"-long roll of 15-lb. roofing felt

Bundles of roofing shingles

Small quantity of roofing cement

Windows

Tubes of caulking compound

1" x 4" x 8' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 4" x 6' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 3" x 12' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 6" x 8' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 2" x 12' Ponderosa Pine

Gallons latex primer

Gallon latex top coat paint

Quarts of accent colours, depending on colour

scheme

8' pieces of drip edge

Decorative fan brackets (optional)

Cut List

Quantity Item

Day 1

2" x 6" x 8' lumber rated for outdoor use for front

and rear rim joists

2" x 6" x 7' 6" lumber rated for outdoor use for side

rim joists

2" x 6" x 7' 9" lumber rated for outdoor use for floor

joists

2" x 6" blocks to fit between floor joists

1/2 4' x 8' sheets of 3/4" CDX plywood for floor

Day 2

19 2" x 4" x 5' 6" for wall studs

2" x 4" x 8' for top and bottom of front and rear walls

2" x 4" x 7' 9" for lateral top plates

2" x 4" x 65" for top and bottom of side walls

Nailers the width of windows

2" x 4" x 21 1/2" nailers in rear wall

2" x 4" x 2' for front door header

2" x 4" x 7' 5" for front, middle and rear plates

4" x 4" x 6' 2-1/2" lumber rated for outdoor use for

porch posts

Day 3

beam

1/2 4' x 8' sheet of 5/8" T-111 sheathing for porch ceiling

2" x 4" x 17 7/8" for front ridge beam support

2" x 4" x 18 1/2" for rear ridge beam support

2" x 4" x 55 1/2" with ends cut at 67 1/2° angles for

rafters

Day 4

5/4" x 6" x 21" lumber rated for outdoor use for

porch decking

4' x 8' sheets of 5/8" T-111 sheathing cut to size

Day 5

4' x 4' 11" sheets for roof decking

1 2" x 6" x 8' lumber rated for outdoor use for ridge

1" x 2" x 4' 10" Ponderosa Pine for rake boards

Day 7

1 1" x 4" x 2' Ponderosa Pine for top of door jamb

1" x 4" x 5' Ponderosa Pine for sides of door jamb

1" x 6" x 8' Ponderosa Pine for valance

1" x 4" x 7' 11" Ponderosa Pine for fascia

1" x 3" x 6' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 2" x 6' Ponderosa Pine

1" x 2" x 5' 8 1/2" Ponderosa Pine

1' 11 1/2" x 4' 11 1/2" piece of 3/4" CDX plywood for

door

Construction

Day 1: The Floor

Day 2: Framing

Day 3: Roof Framing

Day 4: Decking and Sheathing

Day 5: Roof Deck

Day 6: Roofing

Day 7: Windows, Doors & Trim

Introduction

This is a fairly extensive project. We recommend that you print the drawings, as well

as the text in this frame. Study both the text and drawings until you are comfortable

with them before you begin.

The project will typically take a two-person crew at least seven days to complete. Build

it in stages and have a good tarp on hand to protect your work from harsh weather

until the playhouse is fully under roof. The finished playhouse measures 7' 9" (L) x 8'

(W) x 8.5' (H). Many towns do not require building permits for outbuildings smaller

than a 10' cube. However, you should still check with your city or county building

department for local code requirements.

Although you can cut your framing materials with a circular saw, a mitre saw will save

time and create more accurate cuts. We used a 12" Heavy Duty Compound Mitre Saw

because it is large enough to cut through 2" x 6" and 4" x 4" lumber. For cutting

plywood, we used a cordless circular saw and a cutting guide to help us make perfectly

straight cuts. Make sure that any lumber that comes in contact with the ground is rated

as such. All fasteners used in the project must be galvanized to resist rust.

Construction

At the end of each day, make sure that your work site is clear of lumber and fallen

nails. Untidy building sites, especially in play areas, can cause accidents.

Day 1: The Floor

Step 1: Site Preparation

Select a site that is fairly level and has good drainage. Using a tape measure and a

framing square, measure an 8' x 8' square. Check that your site is perfectly square by

measuring the diagonals. If they each measure 11' 6", your site is a perfect 8' square.

Step 2: Outer Frame

Use two 8' lengths of 2" x 6" lumber rated for outdoor use for the front and rear rim

joists . From two more 8' lengths of 2" x 6"lumber rated for outdoor use, cut two pieces

of 2" x 6" x 7' 6" for the side rim joists. Assemble the outer frame by nailing through

the front and rear rim joists into the side rim joists, using two 12d 3 1/4" common nails

for each corner. See Figure 1.

Step 3: Levelling the Site

Level the ground under your floor frame using a shovel and a rake. Check your level by

placing a 4'-long carpenter's level on top of the rim joists (you may have to prop up a

corner of the floor with a brick or a patio block). After the site is level, move the frame

away and spread a sheet of polyethylene film over the site to prevent vegetation from

growing. Move the frame back into place.

Step 4: Inner Frame Joists

From 8' lengths, cut five pieces of 2" x 6" x 7' 9" lumber rated for outdoor use for the

floor joists. Measure from the outer rear corners of the frame, and locate the centres of

the inner floor joists at 16", 32", 48", 64" and 72". Use two 12d 3 1/4" galvanized

common nails to secure each end of the inner floor joists to the side rim joists. Measure

the gaps between the inner floor joists and cut lengths of 2" x 6" lumber rated for

outdoor use to fit between each pair of joists. Nail the blocks into place near the middle

of the floor joists. Every second block should be offset slightly to facilitate nailing.

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