Mad Hatter Playhouse Plan

If your child has an affinity for incessant, eccentric tea parties, unhinged antics and obsessive celebration of everyone's "unbirthdays", why not add some more fuel to the zany inferno and build them the Mad Hatter's Playhouse!  Positively exorbitant in both idea and scale, this unique design will get young mind's imagination juices flowing and provide an interesting conversion piece for the older crowd.

A total of 428ft² over two levels makes this plan one of our largest.  A 2nd level balcony provides the space for a slide or additional accessory, and the twelve windows allows an pleasant amount of natural light for all day play sessions. The Mad Hatter Playhouse Plan fits well with the many other quirky concepts in our Whimsical Playhouse category, especially with our other apparel themed Boot Playhouse plan.  Take a dive into Alice in Wonderland's world!

Features:

• Fun design made to resemble a giant top hat straight from Alice in Wonderland
• Two level layout with a 7' high balcony for attaching a slide or other accessory
• Twelve window openings and three exterior doorways
• 428ft² total usable play space
• Designed for children aged 3-10
• 53 page, step by step plan

Plan Category:

💫 Whimsical Playhouse Plans

Exterior Dimensions:

• 18' Wide
• 23' Deep
  
• 15' Tall

Framing Details:

• Joists: 2x8 - 16" O.C.
• Walls: 2x4
  
• Rafters: 2x4

Roofing Details:

• 175 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!

5/4 Decking:
( 28 ) 8' Boards
( 34 ) 8' Boards

2x4:
( 106 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 22 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 14 ) 2” x 4” x 12'

2x6:
( 7 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 5 ) 2” x 6” x 10'

2x8:
( 13 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
( 8 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
( 8 ) 2” x 8” x 12'
( 15 ) 2” x 8” x 16'

2x10:
( 13 ) 2” x 10” x 8'
( 13 ) 2” x 10” x 10'
( 13 ) 2” x 10” x 16'

2x2:
( 12 ) 2” x 2” x 3'
( 8 ) 2” x 2” x 8'

4x4:
( 5 ) 2” x 2” x 8'

Plywood:
( 39 ) ½" Plywood Sheets

Hardware List:

• ( 20 lbs ) GRK 3” R4 Screws
• ( 20 lbs ) GRK 2½” R4 Screws
• (Optional) GRK 4” RSS Screws