Rapunzel's Tower Playset Plan・2-Sizes

The story of a princess locked up in a tall tower deep in the woods has been woven into folklore and legendary tales for hundreds of years.  Perhaps the only thing equally captivating as the maiden's inordinately long hair is the lanky citadel she is coerced to reside in.  With either Rapunzel's Tower Playset Plans, you need not worry about evil witches and dubious knight's in shinny armor stopping by.

Our storybook inspired Rapunzel Tower is a fun, whimsical take on the classic children's castle playhouse concept with some added whimsy and fable to truly make for a special DIY project.  85 square feet make up it's three floors, with a 2nd level slide exit and 3rd level trap door access.  With our deluxe version, ten total glass shed windows can be installed to allow plenty of natural lighting.  Instructions also include a 12' swing-set attachment.

Features:

• Storybook inspired architecture with angled arrangements and exaggerated minutiae

• Alluring details including inward and outward leaning walls, protruding window assemblies, curving rafters, and intricate trim work

• Three story construction with the top floor standing over 10' tall

• 85ft² in usable play space (Deluxe), 80ft² in usable play space (Standard)
  

• 3rd level trap door to maximize space (Deluxe)
  

• 10 total window openings designed to use glass shed windows (Deluxe)
  

• 2nd level exit for a 5' deck height slide

• 12' swing-set attachment

• Designed for ages 3-8

• 90 page, step by step plan (Deluxe), 29 page, step by step plan (Standard)
  

Plan Category:

🏰 Castle Playset Plans

Dimensions (w/o swing-set):

• 6.5' Wide at base (Deluxe)
  
• 7' Deep at base (Deluxe)
  
• 20' Tall (Deluxe)
  
• 7' Wide at base (Standard)
  
• 7' Deep at base (Standard)
  
• 17' Tall (Standard)

Framing Details:

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

Roofing Details:

• 20° - 66° curving hip roof
  
• 120 ft² of total roof coverage (Deluxe), 80 ft² of total roof coverage (Standard).  Typically, 10% should be added to the roofing material order to account for waste and overlap.

Deluxe Lumber List:

Decking:
(2)  5/4” x 6” x 8'

2x2:
(38)  2” x 2” x 8'

2x4:
(57)  2” x 4” x 8'
(31)  2” x 4” x 10'
(34)  2” x 4” x 12'

2x6:
(36)  2” x 6” x 8'
(2)  2” x 6” x 10'
(6)  2” x 6” x 12'

2x8:
(1)  2” x 8” x 12'

2x10:
(2)  2” x 10” x 8'

4x4:
(4)  4” x 4” x 8'
(3)  4” x 4” x 12'

4x6:
(3)  4” x 6” x 10'
(1)  4” x 6” x 12'

Plywood:
(27) 4' x 8' x ½” Plywood
(3) 4' x 8' x ⅝” Plywood
(2) 4' x 8' x ¾” Plywood

Standard Lumber List:

Decking:
(24) 5/4” x 6” x 8'
(5) 5/4” x 6” x 10'
(25) 5/4” x 6” x 12'

2x2:
(2) 2” x 2” x 8'

2x4:
(9) 2” x 4” x 8'
(2) 2” x 4” x 10'
(37) 2” x 4” x 12'

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

2x8:
(2) 2” x 8” x 12'

1x4:
(24) 1” x 4” x 8'

4x4:
(6)  4” x 4” x 12'

Plywood:
(8) 4' x 8' x ½” Plywood

Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!