Randy's Ranch Playhouse Plan・3-Sizes

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Bring timeless character to your backyard with the Randy’s Ranch Playhouse Plan, a beautifully detailed American Craftsman-inspired design. With its sturdy lines, thick porch posts, and classic gabled roof, this playhouse channels the charm of early 20th-century architecture in a kid-sized footprint. The inviting wraparound porch adds a welcoming touch, perfect for quiet daydreams, creative play, or even a little front-porch lemonade stand.

Inside, there’s plenty of room to personalize, with space for a reading nook, pretend kitchen, or cozy club house. The Craftsman-style trim and attention to architectural detail give it a grown-up feel while still being playful and approachable. Whether nestled into a garden corner or set as the centerpiece of a backyard, Randy’s Ranch blends craftsmanship and imagination for hours of fun.

Features:

  • Offered in three sizes:
    - Standard ( 8x12 ) 126 ft² with a 5' deck height & Loft
    - Deluxe ( 12x12 ) 174 ft² with a 5' deck height & Loft
    - Supreme ( 18x20 ) 360 ft² with a 7' deck height
  • Elevated design, allowing the ground level to be used for storage, sand pit or additional play area
  • Porch options:
    - Front porch (Standard)
    - Wrap around porch (Deluxe)
    - 360° wrap around porch (Supreme)
  • 4x8 loft with fixed ladder that runs from the loft to the ground (Standard & Deluxe)
  • Trap door access to the inside of the playhouse (Supreme)
  • 6' (Supreme) and 7' (Standard & Deluxe) wall heights, allowing adults to easily interact inside
  • Designed to use economic single pane glass windows for added engagement and aesthetic appeal
  • Designed for ages 4-12
  • 36 page, step by step PDF plans

Plan Category:

🏠 Classic Playhouse Plans

Dimensions:

Standard

  • 8' Wide
  • 12' Deep (4' Deep Porch)
  • 14' 8" Tall

Deluxe

  • 12' Wide (4' Deep Porch)
  • 12' Deep (4' Deep Porch)
  • 14' 8" Tall

Supreme

  • 18' Wide (4' Deep Porch on both sides)
  • 20' Deep (4' Deep Porch on both sides)
  • 16' 3" Tall

Glass Shed Windows:

Standard

  • ( 8 )  2' x 3'

Deluxe

  • ( 8 )  2' x 3'

Supreme

  • ( 10 )  2' x 3'

Framing Details:

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

Roofing Details:

  • 30° gable roof pitch
  • Total roof coverage.  Typically, 10% should be added to the roofing material order to account for waste and overlap.
    - ( Standard ) 136 ft² over both levels
    - ( Deluxe ) 186 ft² over both levels
    - ( Supreme ) 400 ft² over both levels

Lumber List | Standard:

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

Decking:
( 25 )  5/4x6x8'

2x4:
( 50 )  2” x 4” x 8'
( 7 )  2” x 4” x 10'
( 30 )  2” x 4” x 12'
( 2 )  2” x 4” x 16'

2x6:
( 5 )  2” x 6” x 8'
( 3 )  2” x 6” x 10'
( 12 )  2” x 6” x 12'

2x8:
( 6 )  2” x 6” x 8'
( 1 )  2” x 6” x 10'
( 8 )  2” x 6” x 12'
( 2 )  2” x 6” x 16'

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

1x4:
( 6 )  1” x 4” x 12'

Plywood:
( 15 ) 4' x 8' x ½” Plywood
( 1 ) 4' x 8' x ⅝" Plywood

Lumber List | Deluxe:



Lumber List | Supreme:


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Customer Reviews

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Scott Johnston
Randys Ranch

At this time, I can only comment on the customer service, as I haven't started the build (reason for the 4 stars).

Paul has been very responsive to my emails and very helpful. I found it took him a couple of days at one point, but we all get busy at times. I did find some discrepancies between the digital and printed versions, but he addressed that also.
I will update my review and add pictures when I get going.

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Pat
The perfect playhouse

This playhouse is definitely the coolest on the block! My girls love it and you ask for a better set of plans almost zero waste. If I added up all my time it probably took about 6 working days by myself to complete I added a few of my own ideas into the house to make it better for us there is still a few small things to finish I’m just waiting on some cooler days. I can’t recommend these plan’s enough.

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Ryan Woldt
Backyard Treehouse

I purchased the plans as a starting point for a backyard treehouse for my three girls. Everything was very well laid out and easy to follow, and the cut list and lumber list were accurate and helpful. I spent about 4 months building the treehouse from start to finish, including some extra time to frame everything around a tree in the backyard. Our kids and all the neighborhood kids love the new treehouse!

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Ryan
Cutest Playhouse in the Neighborhood!

I would highly recommend this playhouse to anyone. I'd consider myself an entry-level carpenter and managed to pull off this build (mostly on my own) over a 6-month period while working a 40+ hr/week job. Stained and painted to match the house, our playhouse (pictured with the yellow tube slide and flower baskets) was a favorite in the neighborhood. My favorite part was how modular the wrap around porch is for adding/moving the ladders, rock wall and slide from what was shown on the plans. In hindsight, the only change I would have made would have been to put a short 6" eave off the back side to give it some depth since we have neighbors all around. I did beef up the interior framing where the swingset attaches to the side of the playhouse. Swinging causes a lot of pulling on the top bar but this playhouse is so sturdy that I'm sure it was overkill. I watched it withstand 60-70+ mph thunderstorm winds (before I could get it anchored) and it never even budged. The bucket concrete (cast-in-place) piers worked great for my sloping yard. I ended up cutting out the bottom of the buckets that stuck out and dug down another 20" and threw in some rebar before pouring.

Thanks to Paul for this great design!

10/10 would build again :)

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Lacie Murphy
My kids love it!

This plan was easy to follow and make it easy for the everyday guy to build something great for his children. I would recommend using Paul's Playhouse to anyone looking to build their own playhouse. I made a few slight modifications and plan on adding a sandbox on the bottom soon. My children love their playhouse and it makes it even better that I can say I built it.