Rapunzel's Tower Playhouse Plan

There is something fascinating about tall structures. Heck, even the first Hardy Boys book as based around one.  With two stories and standing 18' at it's highest point, this is a 7x7 backyard woodworking project your kid's will dream high with.  Acting as an enchanted stone dwelling or as a guarding fortress, depending on it's paint job, your kids, and the neighbors too will have a blast.  Plus with a slide, it's a tower Rapunzel won't be stuck in too long. :-)  Take the fear of of DIY woodworking and build this tower!  Don't forget to check out all our castle designs too!

Features:

• 80 ft² in usable play space
• Designed for ages 3-10
• 7 window openings on 1st story
• Room for 8' deck height slide
• Ship ladder to the 2nd story
• Trap door to the 2nd level
• 6' wall heights
• 52 page, step by step plan

Dimensions:

• 7' Wide
• 7' Deep
• 18' Tall

Framing Details:

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

Roofing Details:

• 45° hip roof pitch
• 80 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:
(20)  5/4” x 6” x 8'
(3)  5/4” x 6” x 10'
(3)  5/4” x 6” x 12'

Framing:
(45)  2” x 4” x 8'
(6)  2” x 4” x 10'
(15)  2” x 4” x 12'

(16)  2” x 6” x 8'
(9)  2” x 6” x 12'
(6)  2” x 6” x 16'

(4)  4” x 4” x 12'

Trim:
(7)  1 x 4” x 8'
(16)  1 x 4” x 12'

Plywood:
(19) 4' x 8' x 1/2” Plywood

Hardware List:

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