Red Caboose Playset Plan

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All Aboard!  The little red caboose has been a prominent childhood attraction, finding it's way into books, movies, toys and playgrounds.  Now with these caboose playset plans, this classic child's icon can be added right in your backyard, with just a little bit of carpentry and imagination required.  Features a great detailed scheme to make your child really feel like they're at the back of a traveling locomotive.

Elevated platform, front and back decks with rails, cupola and train tracks all add to the imagination and excitement for your child.  It's got 99% of what you'll need, however, If you're feeling like it's missing a little something, it may be that you'll like the full size, train engine to go with it too!

Features:

    • 90 ft² in usable play space
    • Front and back porches
    • Four sets of access steps
    • 5' height slide exit
    • Four window cupola
    • Fun details
    • Designed for ages 3-12
    • 39 page, step by step PDF plan

    Plan Category:

    🚂 Vehicle Playset Plans

    Dimensions:

    • 7' Wide (9.5' w/ steps)
    • 16' Deep
    • 11' Tall

    Framing Details:

    • Joists: 2x8 - 16" O.C.
    • Walls: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
    • Rafters: 2x4 & 2x6 - 16" O.C.

    Glass Shed Windows:

    • ( 13 ) 14" x 21"

    Roofing Details:

    • Arched 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:
    ( 28 ) 5/4” x 6” x 8'
    ( 7 ) 5/4” x 6” x 10'
    ( 24 ) 5/4” x 6” x 12'

    2x2:
    ( 6 ) 2” x 6” x 8'

    2x3:
    ( 15 ) 2” x 6” x 8'

    2x4:
    ( 55 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
    ( 13 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
    ( 25 ) 2” x 4” x 12'

    2x6:
    ( 2 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
    ( 10 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
    ( 6 ) 2” x 6” x 12'

    2x8:
    ( 21 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
    ( 8 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
    ( 4 ) 2” x 8” x 16'

    2x10:
    ( 1 ) 2” x 10” x 8'

    4x4:
    ( 2 ) 1” x 4” x 8'
    ( 2 ) 1” x 4” x 16'

    6x6:
    ( 2 ) 6” x 6” x 8'

    Plywood:
    ( 4 ) ½" Plywood Sheets

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    Andrew
    Caboose Playhouse

    My son loves playing in the caboose with his friends. The instructions and material list for this project were extremely helpful but also allowed room for custom touches. I would definitely recommend buying any plans from Paul to help you get started on an awesome playset!

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    Cheryl & Terry
    Thank You

    We loved it when we first saw the photos of it. Now that it is completed, we love it even more. Instructions were simple to follow and end product speaks for itself

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    Darin Hostetter
    Caboose Plans

    We purchased these plans for a shop project at our High School for a railroad themed park. The plans are very informative, detailed and easy to read. The students were able to understand and read them without any problem. Even though our caboose is constructed of steel we used his plans every step of the way through out our build. I was very impressed with the scale size and measurements along with the material list supplied for wood. Could not have done it without them. The plans saved us so much time and a lot of headaches. Paul has done an outstanding job on these plans. Highly recommend if your wanting to build a nice playhouse for your kids.

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    Darin Hostetter
    Webb CIty HIgh School