If you have access to more pallets than you know what to do with, maybe you can release your creative side and them into the ultimate neighborhood kid's clubhouse. For the price of taking your family out for dinner and a movie, you can build this cool, homemade pallet abode just needs the obligatory baseball bat and glove or tea set and stuff animals to make it complete. The full plans are also displayed on-line in this blog post. If you're looking for the perfect "mom and pop" playhouse, this is the one to build.
Features:
- Total of 100 ft² in usable space
- Front Porch
- Half door
- 8' max interior head room.
- Designed for children aged 3-10
- 24 page, step by step PDF plan
Plan Category:
Dimensions:
- 10' Wide
- 10' Deep
- 9' 8" Tall
Framing Details:
- Joists: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
- Walls: Pallets
- Rafters: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
Roofing Details:
- 30° gable roof pitch
Lumber List:
Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!
Framing:
(8) 2” x 4” x 8'
(3) 2” x 4” x 10'
(1) 2” x 4” x 12'
(18) 2” x 6” x 10'
Plywood:
(9) 4' x 8' x 5/8” Plywood PT
Pallets:
(20) 4' x 3' 4"
Hardware List:
- (2 lbs) GRK 3” R4 Screws
- (5 lbs) GRK 2.5” R4 Screws
- (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws
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