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:
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HilfeHilfe24 May 2016 06:58Awesome! Unfortunately, we don’t have the space. But she’s still working on the lawn.
Thank you very much for the compliments and the many "likes." They really make me feel good.
I recently wrote this in another thread. You grow with your tasks. For me, especially in terms of practical skills. Now, after building the playhouse, I felt confident enough to take on the sole assembly of our garden shed (which is the third building project). Before that, I could not have imagined this even in my wildest dreams.
Yes – we will still work on the lawn. Ideally, I would like to rent a rototiller and really tackle it that way. Now that we have had some rain, the soil is not as hard anymore – it might work. First, we have to remove all the weeds and stones.
My wife, however, fears that we still won’t be able to manage and will have to rely on shovels and digging forks for the entire property. Unfortunately, I have the feeling she’s right 🙁.
I recently wrote this in another thread. You grow with your tasks. For me, especially in terms of practical skills. Now, after building the playhouse, I felt confident enough to take on the sole assembly of our garden shed (which is the third building project). Before that, I could not have imagined this even in my wildest dreams.
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
fetzt ! leider haben wir den platz nicht . aber die wiese macht ihr noch 🙂;)
Yes – we will still work on the lawn. Ideally, I would like to rent a rototiller and really tackle it that way. Now that we have had some rain, the soil is not as hard anymore – it might work. First, we have to remove all the weeds and stones.
My wife, however, fears that we still won’t be able to manage and will have to rely on shovels and digging forks for the entire property. Unfortunately, I have the feeling she’s right 🙁.
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HilfeHilfe24 May 2016 14:21A properly designed motor with enough power works wonders.