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Title: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:03:49
I wanted to build my 2 little boys a small outdoor playhouse then when surfing Amazon I have come across ridiculous wooden mansions making our own home look small
I'm now thinking a bit bigger! plans started out at a door 2 windows 4 walls and a roof, now I'm thinking 2 stories with staircase! is that going too far! I draw the line at running water and electrics  :)

Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:21:31
I see you live in Derby. You may want to invest in a night watchman, or you'll find a family in there one morning.
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:27:13
I see you live in Derby. You may want to invest in a night watchman, or you'll find a family in there one morning.

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Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:30:19
Sorry......just had a google....getting confused with somewhere else....again. :-\
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:34:34
And as for two storeys...why not. I'd plan it very carefully though, once you start you'll have to carry it through.
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:35:16
Sorry......just had a google....getting confused with somewhere else....again. :-\

I was going to say have I missed something in the news!   :)
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:36:05
Just a thought. I know it's not a 'dwelling' as such, but are the any regulations about the safety of such buildings?
What I mean is..it's like kids living in a full grown house...on their own. ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:37:23
Just a thought. I know it's not a 'dwelling' as such, but are the any regulations about the safety of such buildings?

I like this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/7ft-Wooden-Dorma-Playhouse-Playhouses/dp/B00FBCKXD6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0G13JC8PWDJMVTKRJ0MW
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:39:24
Just a thought. I know it's not a 'dwelling' as such, but are the any regulations about the safety of such buildings?

I like this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/7ft-Wooden-Dorma-Playhouse-Playhouses/dp/B00FBCKXD6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0G13JC8PWDJMVTKRJ0MW
That's a proper house, that is. Like something off Dallas  ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Rods2 on 08 May 2015, 20:43:48
If 2 story planning permission required?
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:45:38
If 2 story planning permission required?

 ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:46:33
who would pay this much money for this!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tree-Top-Playhouse-Three-Levels/dp/B00I0A5FAM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0P98A51Y8BZY8BD675X4
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 20:48:45
who would pay this much money for this!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tree-Top-Playhouse-Three-Levels/dp/B00I0A5FAM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0P98A51Y8BZY8BD675X4
Now you're just being silly, Pete.
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 20:53:24
who would pay this much money for this!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tree-Top-Playhouse-Three-Levels/dp/B00I0A5FAM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0P98A51Y8BZY8BD675X4
Now you're just being silly, Pete.

Yeh but I could pretend I'm making it for the kids then make the upstairs into a secret beer brewing area  ::)
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: the alarming man on 08 May 2015, 20:56:36
what ever happened to the canvas wendy house
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 21:03:18
what ever happened to the canvas wendy house

ours blew away!
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 May 2015, 21:16:19
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 21:22:09
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/

not exactly pretty! I had thought about using the wood from pallets but with 2 year olds splinters from rough sawn pallet wood would not go down well, and sanding it down would take an age, cheapest way though  :)
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Kate on 08 May 2015, 21:23:59
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/

not exactly pretty! I had thought about using the wood from pallets but with 2 year olds splinters from rough sawn pallet wood would not go down well, and sanding it down would take an age, cheapest way though  :)

Not exactly pallet-shal. ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 May 2015, 21:32:28
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/

not exactly pretty! I had thought about using the wood from pallets but with 2 year olds splinters from rough sawn pallet wood would not go down well, and sanding it down would take an age, cheapest way though  :)

Not exactly pallet-shal. ;D
Dear oh dear.  ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 May 2015, 21:36:06
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/

not exactly pretty! I had thought about using the wood from pallets but with 2 year olds splinters from rough sawn pallet wood would not go down well, and sanding it down would take an age, cheapest way though  :)

There are plenty of designs available on the internet and you could line it with ply, tongue & groove or something similar.  Cheap and easy, just needs a bit of imagination!  :y

Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: tigers_gonads on 08 May 2015, 21:43:53
Whatever happened to the days when you just gave them a couple of cardboard boxes, a roll of sticky tape to play with and tell them to use there imagination  ;D
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 08 May 2015, 21:47:31
Whatever happened to the days when you just gave them a couple of cardboard boxes, a roll of sticky tape to play with and tell them to use there imagination  ;D

I suspect my eldest (nearly 3) would tape the carboard to my youngest 1 or similar!
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: tigers_gonads on 08 May 2015, 21:53:13
Whatever happened to the days when you just gave them a couple of cardboard boxes, a roll of sticky tape to play with and tell them to use there imagination  ;D

I suspect my eldest (nearly 3) would tape the cardboard to my youngest 1 or similar!



Nothing wrong with that
Give me 5 minutes with them and i'll tell then about some of the things I used to do to my younger sister when we was kids  ;)

Then again, maybe not  :-X ;D ;D ;D


If you do build it Pete, take some pickys for us all to see  :y
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Vamps on 08 May 2015, 22:57:15
I wanted to build my 2 little boys a small outdoor playhouse then when surfing Amazon I have come across ridiculous wooden mansions making our own home look small
I'm now thinking a bit bigger! plans started out at a door 2 windows 4 walls and a roof, now I'm thinking 2 stories with staircase! is that going too far! I draw the line at running water and electrics  :)

I know there are some wonderful ones that you can buy, but there is something about 'making' your kids something to play in, a bit of effort and all that, you can even get them involved helping to build it. A fab way of Dad and Daughter bonding, I built this for Miss Vamps, when she was 3............. :y :y
http://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/outdoor/c-646/play-houses-tents/p-3485/little-tikes-country-cottage-pink/?gclid=COOzyqORs8UCFUTnwgodX0MASw
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: lesv6 on 09 May 2015, 01:31:40
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/

we had one like that as a field shelter for the horses
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: Impact Pete on 09 May 2015, 12:57:14
Whatever happened to the days when you just gave them a couple of cardboard boxes, a roll of sticky tape to play with and tell them to use there imagination  ;D

I suspect my eldest (nearly 3) would tape the cardboard to my youngest 1 or similar!



Nothing wrong with that
Give me 5 minutes with them and i'll tell then about some of the things I used to do to my younger sister when we was kids  ;)

Then again, maybe not  :-X ;D ;D ;D


If you do build it Pete, take some pickys for us all to see  :y

will do  :y
Title: Re: is two stories too much!
Post by: ronnyd on 09 May 2015, 19:25:41
You could build one with pallets.  ;)  There are plenty of designs and step by step instructions about on the web. The one below is quite simple but you'll get the idea.  :y

http://builtbykids.com/how-we-built-our-pallet-playhouse/
Looks as bad a our local pish filled bus shelter. :P