The pre-built playhouse we purchased online a few years back, has proved to be quite a poor investment... the lightweight wood started to split, the playhouse became sort of twisted and out-of-square. And the whole thing would rock and quake with even the slightest swing of the swingset.
So, after the majority of our home had been repaired from the fire, we got to work on tearing down the old playhouse and building a new one, from the ground up.
I didn't get any pictures of us building the base and floor, but we set it up high enough that the kids could play underneath, which they love to do. The treated 4x4 posts are set in concrete. Floor joists are 2x6.
The big boys helped us with some cutting, carrying, and holding.
All framed up.
1/4" plywood on walls.
The ramp is done. Originally we thought we'd put old tires on the ramp as a climb-up spot, but that seemed dangerous to me, as well as a potential haven for wasps.
All done! This was our first time painting anything in camouflage, so we didn't really know what we were doing.
We used a few different colors of paint, and some pieces of branches off our trees, and just started covering the whole thing with these "stencils". I think it turned out pretty cool!
It really does blend right in with the yard.
The kids LOVE it! It's big enough and sturdy enough that even the older boys can play and swing on it too. Hopefully we'll get many years of use out of this!
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