Jail Playhouse Plan

When it comes to playing cops and robbers, someone is going to have to play the bad guy, and guess where they're going.  No, not their room, to JAIL!  This simple and fun 6x8 country jail plan makes for some great pretend play and the whole assembly can be built quickly and cheaply.

This jail design includes a working front door, lean-to roof and five window openings that include bar inserts.  Don't forget to also check out the other small town structures as well, including a fire house, gas station and schoolhouse.  Download today and start building!

Features:

• Designed for ages 2-8
• 5' wall height
• 5 window openings with wooden bars
• Front door made of wooden bars
• 6' long, 8' wide, 7' tall
• 29 page, step by step PDF plan

Plan Category:

🏘️ Town & Village Playhouse Plans

Dimensions:

• 8' Wide
• 6' Deep
• 6' 10" Tall

Framing Details:

• Joists: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
• Walls: 2x4 - 24" O.C.
• Rafters: 2x4 - 16" O.C.

Roofing Details:

• 10 gable roof pitch
• 58 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:
(1)  5/4” x 6” x 8'
(8)  5/4” x 6” x 12'

Framing:
(24)  2” x 4” x 8'
(15)  2” x 4” x 10'
(14)  2” x 4” x 12'

(6) 2” x 6” x 8'
(1) 2” x 6” x 12'

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

Hardware List:

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