Who doesn't love quaint and charming structures fit for a gnome nestled deep in the woods or family backyard? The Lone Willow playhouse plan is a cozy children's cottage that is light on both it's footprint and material budget.
Designed to have a fun storybook aesthetic with it's tall sweeping roof and stovepipe chimney, this plan makes for the perfect DIY project for smaller families with big ambitions. For an even more ambitiously whimsical builds, check out all our storybook like plans.
Features:
- 36 ft² in usable play space
- Cozy and storybook aesthetic
- Tall, curving and sweeping roof
- Stovepipe chimney
- 2 window openings
- Designed for children aged 4-10
- 44 page, step by step plan
Plan Category:
Exterior Dimensions:
- 6' Wide
- 6' Deep
- 13.5' Tall
Glass Shed Windows:
- ( 2 ) 14" x 21"
Framing Details:
- Joists: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
- Walls: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
- Rafters: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
Roofing Details:
- Sweeping gable roof pitch
- 185 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!
Framing:
( 23 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 23 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 9 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
( 8 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 20 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
( 3 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
Plywood:
( 12 ) 1⁄2" Plywood Sheets
( 3 ) 3⁄4" Plywood Sheets
Hardware List:
- ( 10 lbs ) GRK 3” R4 Screws
- ( 10 lbs ) GRK 2.5” R4 Screws
- (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws
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