If you're looking for a fantastic mix of both a playhouse and backyard playset, the Playground Playhouse plans are the designs you need to build! Choose between the Standard (10x12) Deluxe (16x14) and Supreme (24x24) sizes. There are tons of opportunities to add many cool accessories and keep kid's highly engaged for a long time.
Coming in between 120ft² - 275ft² of upper play space, these designs are all elevated onto a platform, allowing a large play area underneath, as well as adding the ability to add slides, ladders and other swing-set products. Included instructions in the plan are the fire pole attachment, rock-wall, ship ladder and bucket and pulley post. There's also plenty of room to add slides, cargo nets or other fun accessories!
The house portion of the plan features a 6' x 6' (Standard) or 6' x 8' (Deluxe & Supreme) footprint with 6 windows, gable roof and a rear exit down to the ground. The Standard & Supreme designs also have awings for added shade and protection during play time.
Don't forget to also check out our toddler playground playhouse plan for the younger kiddos too! This plan is especially made for children 2-6 years old with it's 3' deck height and whimsical and playful design. If your focus is more on the playhouse side, the Randy's Ranch concept is a great choice!
Features:
- One of our most popular DIY projects with high levels of interactivity and engagement
- Elevated playhouse concept made to be combined with residential playground equipment
- Designed to accept high number of backyard playground accessories and attachments
- Instructions include a rock wall, gang plank, bucket & pulley post, ship ladder and swingset
- Gable roof with 1 or 2 awing attachments (Standard & Supreme) provides shelter from the elements
- Operating front door and rear escape exit
- 12' swing-set attachment @ 7½' clearance (Deluxe)
- 8' max (Standard & Deluxe) to 8' 10" max (Supreme) interior head room
- Made to use real glass shed windows
- Underside can be used as a space space or for storage, with the Supreme size capable of hanging elements
- Designed for children aged 3-12
- 36 page (Standard) to 36 page (Supreme), step by step PDF plan
Plan Category:
Dimensions:
Standard:
- 12' Wide
- 12' Deep
- 13' 10" Tall
Deluxe:
- 16' Wide (w/o swingset)
- 28' Wide (w/ swingset)
- 14' Deep
- 13' 8" Tall
Supreme:
- 24' Wide
- 12' Deep (w/o gang plank)
- 24' Deep (w gang plank)
- 16' 6" Tall
Framing Details:
- Joists: 2x8 - 16" O.C.
- Walls: 2x4 - 16" O.C.
- Rafters: 2x6 - 16" O.C.
Roofing Details:
- 45° gable roof pitch (Standard) | 35° gable roof pitch (Deluxe & Supreme)
- 70 ft² (Deluxe), 95ft² (Standard) and 170 ft² (Supreme) of total roof coverage. Typically, 10% should be added to the roofing material order to account for waste and overlap.
Lumber List | Standard Size:
Decking:
( 5 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 2 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 22 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
2x2:
( 10 ) 2” x 2” x 8'
2x4:
( 30 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 9 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 20 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
2x6:
( 9 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 6 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
( 6 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
( 1 ) 2” x 6” x 16'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
( 12 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
( 4 ) 2” x 8” x 12'
4x4:
( 5 ) 4" x 4" x 8'
( 7 ) 4" x 4" x 10'
( 2 ) 4" x 4" x 12'
Plywood:
( 7 ) 4' x 8' x ½"
( 5 ) 4' x 8' x ¾"
Lumber List | Deluxe Size:
Decking:
( 5 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 7 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 5 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
( 13 ) 5/4" x 6 x 16'
2x4:
( 18 ) 2” x 2” x 8'
2x4:
( 42 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 25 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 3 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
2x6:
( 4 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 6 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
( 11 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
2x8:
( 4 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
( 16 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
( 4 ) 2” x 8” x 12'
( 2 ) 2” x 8” x 16'
4x4:
( 9 ) 4" x 4" x 18'
( 10 ) 4" x 4" x 10'
( 2 ) 4" x 4" x 12'
4x6:
( 2 ) 4" x 6" x 10'
( 1 ) 4" x 6" x 12'
Plywood:
( 7 ) 4' x 8' x ½"
( 3 ) 4' x 8' x ¾"
Lumber List | Supreme Size:
Decking:
( 7 ) 5/4" x 6 x 8'
( 6 ) 5/4" x 6 x 10'
( 56 ) 5/4" x 6 x 12'
2x2:
( 17 ) 2” x 2” x 8'
2x4:
( 55 ) 2” x 4” x 8'
( 19 ) 2” x 4” x 10'
( 17 ) 2” x 4” x 12'
2x6:
( 16 ) 2” x 6” x 8'
( 13 ) 2” x 6” x 10'
( 11 ) 2” x 6” x 12'
2x8:
( 1 ) 2” x 8” x 8'
( 11 ) 2” x 8” x 10'
( 21 ) 2” x 8” x 12'
( 4 ) 2” x 8” x 16'
4x4:
( 23 ) 4" x 4" x 8'
( 10 ) 4" x 4" x 10'
Plywood:
( 8 ) 4' x 8' x ½"
( 8 ) 4' x 8' x ¾"
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