No – we haven’t suddenly become wealthy.
But a playhouse for the kids – that had to happen.
This playhouse was originally designed and built by a friend for his children.
Half a year later, he moved away and faced the decision: dismantle and take it along, abandon it, or find a buyer. His housing cooperative did not want/could not take over the playhouse because it was self-designed and therefore had no official safety certification.
Since his wife knew we wanted to buy a playhouse for our kids, the solution was close by. Although more expensive than planned, this self-built house is made from solid wood.
Last November, my father and I planned to assemble and dismantle it within one week. Well – in the end, there was only enough time for the dismantling because we had to unscrew everything piece by piece. The original plan was to have part of the house lifted out by an excavator. However, all the companies we asked declined. So we moved everything to our plot (about 300 m (328 yards)) by wheelbarrow and by carrying.
The week before Easter, we started the reassembly: setting everything new, digging in foundation stones, and raising it up. During Easter and the following three days, my father was relieved by his father-in-law and brother-in-law. We then worked (in bad weather) on the swing beam and the roof.
After that, it was quiet for a while because the help was gone and I was a bit puzzled over the sandpit puzzle. How to install the pond liner, create drainage for the sand, and build the cover frame for the sandpit (so the cats wouldn’t turn it into a giant litter box).
Well – this weekend I finished the project. The kids are happy, and I’m finally done. Especially my head is pleased, which received quite a few dents during assembly and dismantling. When beams meet head, the beam usually wins. I also landed hard on my backside twice, like in a comic. It’s a miracle I didn’t have wide, bleeding wounds on my forehead – thanks to what a baseball cap can protect.
Dimensions:
Playhouse post size approx. 2 m (6.5 feet) (matching the sandbox dimensions)
Playhouse including surrounding platform 3.50 x 3.50 m (11.5 x 11.5 feet)
Playhouse (upper section) 2.00 x 2.00 m (6.5 x 6.5 feet)
Swing and climbing beam: 5 m (16.5 feet)
Entry platform 0.5 m (1.6 feet) with railing
Total height approx. 4.50 m (14.8 feet)
Now my wife can finally focus on the lawn that’s still missing after 1.5 years. It has been an eyesore for her for a long time.
Attached are three photos. Take a look:
But a playhouse for the kids – that had to happen.
This playhouse was originally designed and built by a friend for his children.
Half a year later, he moved away and faced the decision: dismantle and take it along, abandon it, or find a buyer. His housing cooperative did not want/could not take over the playhouse because it was self-designed and therefore had no official safety certification.
Since his wife knew we wanted to buy a playhouse for our kids, the solution was close by. Although more expensive than planned, this self-built house is made from solid wood.
Last November, my father and I planned to assemble and dismantle it within one week. Well – in the end, there was only enough time for the dismantling because we had to unscrew everything piece by piece. The original plan was to have part of the house lifted out by an excavator. However, all the companies we asked declined. So we moved everything to our plot (about 300 m (328 yards)) by wheelbarrow and by carrying.
The week before Easter, we started the reassembly: setting everything new, digging in foundation stones, and raising it up. During Easter and the following three days, my father was relieved by his father-in-law and brother-in-law. We then worked (in bad weather) on the swing beam and the roof.
After that, it was quiet for a while because the help was gone and I was a bit puzzled over the sandpit puzzle. How to install the pond liner, create drainage for the sand, and build the cover frame for the sandpit (so the cats wouldn’t turn it into a giant litter box).
Well – this weekend I finished the project. The kids are happy, and I’m finally done. Especially my head is pleased, which received quite a few dents during assembly and dismantling. When beams meet head, the beam usually wins. I also landed hard on my backside twice, like in a comic. It’s a miracle I didn’t have wide, bleeding wounds on my forehead – thanks to what a baseball cap can protect.
Dimensions:
Playhouse post size approx. 2 m (6.5 feet) (matching the sandbox dimensions)
Playhouse including surrounding platform 3.50 x 3.50 m (11.5 x 11.5 feet)
Playhouse (upper section) 2.00 x 2.00 m (6.5 x 6.5 feet)
Swing and climbing beam: 5 m (16.5 feet)
Entry platform 0.5 m (1.6 feet) with railing
Total height approx. 4.50 m (14.8 feet)
Now my wife can finally focus on the lawn that’s still missing after 1.5 years. It has been an eyesore for her for a long time.
Attached are three photos. Take a look:
f-pNo schrieb:
Then I can free myself from the dreadful IKEA routine.
When I finally get out of IKEA, my wife is happy and I am annoyed and slightly aggressive.There are shortcuts!
But: Just go to Smalland!
ypg schrieb:
There are shortcuts!
But: Just go to Smalland!
I know. But what good is knowing the shortcuts if the fairer sex still wants to go shopping.
Well – at least it doesn’t happen that often since every IKEA is at least about 100 meters (330 feet) away.
Smalland = kids’ area? :p
Uh yes – I’d probably leave much more relaxed there 😉.
f-pNo schrieb:
Well, it doesn’t happen that often, since every IKEA is at least about 100 km (62 miles) away. 😉.My husband is very brave too: our three stores are all just under half an hour away. 😀
f-pNo schrieb:
When I come out of IKEA, my wife is happy, and I’m annoyed and slightly aggressive. I know that feeling 😡
Shortly after we moved in, we went back there to buy a few missing shelves for the Pax wardrobe in the dressing room.
When we were leaving, my wife asked me, "Is this still all within our budget?"
My answer: "Yes, I had of course already accounted for that in the special budget for 'black storage boxes because the red ones no longer match color-wise'" 🙄
After that, my wife: 🙁
Jochen104 schrieb:
I know that feeling 😡
My reply: "Yes, of course, I had already included that in the special budget for 'black storage boxes because the red ones no longer match color-wise'" 🙄Ha – that could have come from me. 😀
Well – my wife doesn’t get to IKEA very often. Koblenz is 140m (87 miles) away; Belgium 70km (43 miles) (but we don’t speak French), and to my horror, I just realized IKEA Saarlouis is 50km (31 miles) away (I better not tell my wife).
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