Central Fire Station Playhouse Plan

Have you every had a field trip to a fire house in your younger years? Seeing the trucks, equipment and the mighty fire pole were quite the experience. With the Central Fire Station Playhouse plan, you can build the next best thing right in your business or backyard.

The big brother to the 6x6 Fire House plan, the Central Fire Station has a spacey 435 ft² of total play space, with three levels connected by ship ladders. The 3rd story offers quite the view at 15 feet off the ground! The 6.5' wall height allows plenty of head room so that children will not quickly outgrow.

Lots of windows built into this design allows plenty of light to come in, and the two door built in garage provides storage for your children's outdoor toys. An included swing-set, rock wall and fire pole stand adds more fun and interactivity to provide hours of fun and physical moment.

Don't forget to build a fire truck too!

Features:

• 435ft² in usable play space
• 3 stories w/ trap doors and ship ladder
• 2nd Level opening designed for a fire pole
• Large 2nd level opening for a 8' high slide or rock wall
• Swing-set attachment plan included
• 6.5' wall height
• Designed for ages 3-12
• 112 page, step by step PDF plan

Plan Category:

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Dimensions:

• 26' Wide
• 12' Deep
• 23' 7" Tall

Glass Shed Windows:

• ( 15 ) 2' x 3
  
• ( 5 ) 18" x 27"
  
• ( 1 ) 18" Octagonal

Framing Details:

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

Roofing Details:

• 25° & 30° gable roof pitches | 45° hip roof pitch
• 320 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) 5/4x6x8'
(19) 5/4x6x10'
(8) 5/4x6x12'
(17) 5/4x6x16'

Framing:
(144) 2” x 4” x 8'
(24) 2” x 4” x 10'
(43) 2” x 4” x 12'
(10) 2” x 4” x 12'

(18) 2” x 6” x 8'
(17) 2” x 6” x 10'
(25) 2” x 6” x 12'
(2) 2” x 6” x 16'

(14) 2” x 8” x 8'
(15) 2” x 8” x 10'
(12) 2” x 8” x 12'

(3) 4” x 6” x 10'
(1) 4” x 6” x 12'

Trim:
(21) 1” x 4” x 8'
(8) 1” x 4” x 10'
(20) 1” x 4” x 12'
(6) 1” x 4” x 16'

(6) 1” x 6” x 12'

Plywood:
(59) 4' x 8' x ½” Plywood

Hardware List:

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