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:
toxicmolotow schrieb:
Kallax used to be called Expedit.Back then, I said: I need a shelf with those square compartments. It should be about 2 meters long (6.5 feet) and have three levels. Each of these compartments could then be fitted with pull-out drawers.
Besides the names "Pax" and "Billy," the terms there don’t mean much to me (OK – I also learned "Köttebular") 😀.
f-pNo schrieb:
Apart from the names "Pax" and "Billy," the terms there don’t mean anything to me (OK - I also learned "Köttebular") 😀. I could also offer LACK-RACK 😀
Uwe82 schrieb:
I still have a LACK-RACK to offer 😀Fortunately, there is Google Images.
At first, I was just puzzled.
At home, I still have a 24-year-old TV stand. Although the swivel top no longer works, so I removed the casters, and I also took out the glass shelves from the lower part with the cabinet, the TV has been wall-mounted since Easter. However, this piece from the past still perfectly serves the function of a LACK-RACK.
PS: My wife originally wanted to get rid of it and had my approval. But then the new living room furniture had to "finance" the house price, so besides the old wall unit, the old TV stand was also spared.
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