Gifford Manor Playhouse Plan

Generous space and a luxury overture were the core design elements that went into the Gifford Manor Playhouse.  Taking into effect classic country homes and scaling them down to a kid sized plan, your children will be enthralled with the level of detail, interactivity and room this DIY plan provides.

The Gifford Manor takes motifs from various Colonial and Victorian architecture, and encapsulates it into a 2 story concept with over 360ft² of play space, full sized stairwell, side balcony and extended front porch.  Twenty three real glass shed windows can be installed for added natural light and realism.  The 7' balcony can accommodate most residential slides and other accessories.

Falling into the middle of our large playhouse plans, the Gifford manor is logical step up in size from our classic designs, but still more moderate approach in comparison to our largest plans, in terms of both scale, detail and difficulty.  If you have a family of 3-5 children, this plan was made for you!

Features:

• Colonial & Victorian aesthetic
• 360ft² total usable play space
• Two story full sized, "L" shaped stairwell
  
• Designed for 23 glass shed windows to provide a wealth of natural interior illumination
• Extended, covered porch
  
• 2nd level balcony w/ room for an accessory
• 6' wall height
• Hip & Valley style roof
  
• Designed for children aged 3-12
• 80 page, step by step plan

Plan Category:

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Exterior Dimensions:

• 20' Wide
• 13' Deep
  
• 17' Tall

Glass Shed Windows:

• ( 17 ) 24" x 36"
  
• ( 3 ) 14" x 21"
• ( 3 ) 14" Octagonal
  

Framing Details:

• Joists: 2x8 - 16" O.C.
• Walls: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
• Rafters: 2x6 - 16" O.C.

Roofing Details:

• 45° and 35° gable roof pitch
• 360 ft² of total roof coverage. Typically, 10% should be added to the roofing material order to account for waste and overlap.

Lumber List:

Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!

Decking:
( 2 ) 5/4” x 6” x 8'
( 6 ) 5/4” x 6” x 10'
( 3 ) 5/4” x 6” x 12'
( 7 ) 5/4” x 6” x 16'

1x:
( 2 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
( 2 ) 1” x 4” x 10'
( 2 ) 1” x 6” x 8'
( 2 ) 1” x 6” x 12'

2x4:
( 118 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 44 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 56 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
( 5 ) 2” x 4” x 16'

2x6:
( 34 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 19 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
( 15 ) 2” x 6” x 16'

2x8:
( 15 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
( 11 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
( 9 ) 2” x 8” x 12'
( 12 ) 2” x 8” x 16'

2x10:
( 2 ) 2” x 10” x 8'
( 3 ) 2” x 10” x 10'

2x12:
( 4 ) 2” x 12” x 8'
( 1 ) 2” x 12” x 12'

2x2:
( 31 ) 2” x 2” x 8'

4x4:
( 4 ) 4” x 4” x 8'
( 3 ) 4” x 4” x 10'
( 5 ) 4” x 4” x 12'

Plywood:
( 42 ) ½" Plywood Sheets
( 12 ) ¾" Plywood Sheets

Hardware List:

• ( 20 lbs ) GRK 3” R4 Screws
• ( 20 lbs ) GRK 2½” R4 Screws
• (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws