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My husband and I built this play house for my daughter’s preschool. I based the dimensions off of the space constraints and looked online for how to build a roof. We used 2 sheets of siding cut into squares for the roof’s shingled effect. We worked for about a week solid on this and had to construct it in pieces so that we could assemble it when we arrived at the school.

I’m proud to say it’s been two years and the thing is still standing! The roof is surprisingly leak-proof. Which really means nothing when the windows and doors are wide open. :)

-- Kiersten, Los Angeles, www.modmomfurniture.com


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mot

4903 posts in 934 days


posted 549 days ago

Really nice, Kiersten. It’s got great proportions and is really tasteful. So many are too simple and so many are gaudy. I really like this. Thanks for posting.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Kiersten

39 posts in 550 days


posted 549 days ago

Thanks, Mot. I’m thrilled it turned out and hasn’t collapsed on a kid! After working on it for a week, it really put in perspective how building toy boxes is a helluva lot easier than building tiny kid houses.

-- Kiersten, Los Angeles, www.modmomfurniture.com

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gator9t9

295 posts in 602 days


posted 549 days ago

That is really pretty cool…oh yes ….You kids did a great job …..thanks …

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

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brunob

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posted 549 days ago

Lots of work but well worth the effort. Well done.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 549 days ago

Nice work. Looks well built. Nice simple, clean design. I like your idea of cutting your own shingles..they look great.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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Bradford

787 posts in 721 days


posted 549 days ago

Adorable playhouse. You do excellent work.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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trifern

7897 posts in 665 days


posted 549 days ago

A great project that will serve as the foundation for many great childhood memories. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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john

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posted 548 days ago

Very nice work Kiersten , I am sure the kids will love it for years to come .

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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ND2ELK

6222 posts in 672 days


posted 548 days ago

Hi Kiersten

Love it! Great looking play house. You guys did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 621 days


posted 548 days ago

That’s really nice looking! You both did a great job with it. I’m sure the preschool appreciates it a bunch. I like the stain/color.

Thanks for sharing it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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jeanmarc

1751 posts in 614 days


posted 548 days ago

Very nice work Kiersten

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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GaryK

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posted 548 days ago

That’s pretty cool! I will probably end up building one for my daughter.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 548 days ago

Kiersten,

This is a wonderful playhouse that I am sure is popular with the preschool set. Children just seem to love to play in these. But they also can be quite hard on them and, the fact that it is in great shape after two years speaks volumes about the quality of its construction.

Well done.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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jockmike2

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posted 545 days ago

Nice little playhouse. Kids love those things, don’t they? mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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darryl

1393 posts in 1224 days


posted 544 days ago

that is adorable!
my younger daughters would knock each other over to get into that!
my oldest daughter would simply give me a hard time for not building her one when she was little!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 612 days


posted 544 days ago

Very Nice!... I like it because it looks like a kids playhouse, while it also looks tastefull and not too over the top.. Great job!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Russel

2063 posts in 837 days


posted 543 days ago

That’s a pretty spiffy playhouse, nice detail. Unfortunately for me, with my kids a playhouse needs three bedrooms, two bathrooms and formal dining room. But then, they’re not in pre-school anymore. I’m guessing this house is a very popular place.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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Napaman

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posted 536 days ago

very cute!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Sir_Robert

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posted 433 days ago

I like the proportions of the playhouse. You have a definite gift for artistic expression. Keep it up.

-- Sir Robert

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Rosco

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posted 142 days ago

Hello,
my wife and I are thinking of making a playhouse like this for our daughter and her friends. Any suggestions on measurements and any tips? Great job on it BTW.

-- Rosco

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a1Jim

17022 posts in 475 days


posted 142 days ago

cool playhouse nice design

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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