Playground Playhouse Plan・3-Sizes

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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:

🤸🏼 Playground Playset Plans

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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John Carns
It turned out great!

I really like how easy it was to make your own modifications to these plans to personalize it to fit your style. Having the cut list already made also makes it so much easier to build!

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James Zaitsoff
The plans worked out very well

The plans were easy to follow, and it was straightforward to make the necessary alterations to customize the playhouse for my family's needs. The materials/lumber list that was included with the plans greatly simplified the process of purchasing all of the materials. We had a great time working on this project as a family, getting my sons (aged 3 and 5) involved and excited about building.

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Matthew Browning
Very easy to follow and extremely detailed

The plans that Paul put together are very easy to follow and extremely detailed. Thanks to Paul's lumber list, I was able to make one trip to Lowe's and pick up everything that I needed. It took about 40 hours from start to finish; and having an extra person around from time to time would be helpful. My daughters loved to help me out when they could during construction and really love having a place to play in our backyard.

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Aaron
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I am very impressed with Paul's Playhouse building instructions. They were thorough and easy to read. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to build a really cool playset.

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Dr Sullivan
Thank you Paul

Last year during the start of the pandemic shut down, I was not able to practice dentistry in my office so I decided to do something creative for my grandchildren. I wanted to build them something they could enjoy as they get older. After searching the Internet, multiple large big box stores, I was not able to find anything that I was happy with until I found Paul‘s play houses. I found a design I liked, picked out the plan and went to work.The plan was incredibly detailed, the material inventory sheet was super helpful, and I was able to build something that I was very proud of and that my grandchildren love. Thank you Paul for making something that was so helpful for me in my family.