His & Hers Playhouse Plan

For parents with two or more children, you're well aware of the headaches and frustrations caused by enforcing co-owned property and the need to share between siblings.  Well no more!  The "His & Hers" playhouse plan provides you the DIY instructions to give both you and your kids a fun and healthy way to take a much needed break from each other.

This dual playhouse design, based on the Secret Playhouse, features two mirrored, 48ft² playhouses with a 24ft² loft, connected by a 10' bridge you can hang several swings underneath.  The long and open front deck allows for many fun accessories like slides, rock walls, cargo nets and more.  A 12' swing-set attachment is also provided.  The ground level sections can also be used as a sand box or additional play area.  Download this plan and start building it this weekend!

Features:

• Dualing playhouses are perfect for two children families
  
• 250 ft² in usable play space, with another 160 ft² underneath
• 3rd level loft, 22 ft² loft space
• Long front deck provides ample room for slides, rockwalls,  fire poles and other accessories
  
• Each single playhouse designed with 7 window openings
• Ship ladder, rock wall & swing-set layouts included in plan
• Trap door from 1st to 2nd level
• 3 total stories
• 1st level can be used for a sand box
• Shed Roof design
• 60 page, step by step PDF plan
• Designed for children aged 3-10

Plan Category:

🏠 Classic Playhouse Plans

Dimensions:

• 10' Wide
• 26' Deep
• 14' Tall

Framing Details:

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

Roofing Details:

• 17° gable roof pitch
• 120 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:
(48)  5/4” x 6” x 8'
(7)  5/4” x 6” x 10'

Framing:
(41)  2” x 4” x 8'
(8)  2” x 4” x 10'
(32)  2” x 4” x 12'

(15) 2” x 6” x 8'
(35) 2” x 6” x 10'
(15) 2” x 6” x 12'

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

(5) 4” x 4” x 8'
(5) 4” x 4” x 10'
(1) 4” x 4” x 12'

(3) 4” x 6” x 10'
(1) 4” x 6” x 12'

Trim:
(14)  1” x 4” x 8'
(8)  1” x 4” x 10'
(12)  1” x 4” x 12'

Balusters:
(44)  2” x 2” x 3'

Plywood:
(22) 4' x 8' x 1/2” Plywood Non-PT
(1) 4' x 8' x 5/8” Plywood PT

Hardware List:

• (20 lbs) GRK 3” R4 Screws
• (20 lbs) GRK 2.5” R4 Screws
• (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws