As a child, I've always found water towers to be fascinating. A giant tank hoisted a mile in the air, just to hold the local town's bathtub fluid? What a strange and bizarre concept. But as a child, you just rolled with it. Now you can take that same space alien like structure and shrink it down to backyard playset proportions.
The Water Tower playset plan has a compact, dimensional base of just 5' x 6'. Towering over 14' high, it still gets the job done in terms of standing out. Designed for a 5' high slide and comes with instructions to construct a ship ladder. Download a copy of this plan and start building this weekend!
Features:
- Two story playset with 15 ft² on the 2nd level and 28 ft² at the base
- Includes instructions to build a ship ladder, water tank and railing
- 5' high launch platform
- Designed for children aged 2-9
- 31 page, step by step PDF plan
Plan Category:
🤸🏼 Playground Playset Plans
🏘️ Town & Village Playhouse Plans
Dimensions:
- 5' Wide
- 6' Deep
- 14' Tall
Framing Details:
- Joists: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
- Rafters: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
Roofing Details:
- 45° gable roof pitch
- 12 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:
(7) 5/4” x 6” x 8'
(2) 5/4” x 6” x 10'
Framing:
(5) 2” x 4” x 8'
(2) 2” x 4” x 10'
(4) 2” x 4” x 12'
(3) 2” x 6” x 10'
(4) 2” x 6” x 12'
(4) 4” x 4” x 10'
Trim:
(3) 1” x 10” x 12'
Balusters:
(29) 2” x 2” x 3'
Plywood:
(1) ½” Plywood Non-PT
Hardware List:
- (5 lbs) GRK 3” R4 Screws
- (5 lbs) GRK 2” R4 Screws
- (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws
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