Simple Roof Backyard Playhouse

The simple outdoor playhouse.

Simple roof backyard playhouse.

Since the roof won t really be supporting any weight we kept it very simple. Cut the rafter to the correct angle and length using a framing square and a circular saw or a miter saw. We ve had this playhouse up through a windy alaska summer and winter through rainstorms and even with lots of snow. Reconsider with this plan.

This cabin outdoor diy playhouse has two stories an open porch windows a door and a front railing for safety. This week we completed the roof build and now our kids have the perfect place to play even in the hot sun. The instructions are very easy to follow with a visual step by step aid for reference. There are a couple things to keep in mind when it comes to your children s outdoor playhouse color such as how the house will blend in with your yard and how authentic you want the house to seem to your child.

This week we have all the details for how to roof the outdoor playhouse. Learn how to build a diy playhouse. We used a latex floor paint for the roof because it had a good deep color. To get you started we have a collection of 31 free diy playhouse plans complete with pictures and step by step instructions to follow.

Check out playhouse examples for size layout design roof door ideas and more. More on this in a second. Nail and screw the trim back on touch up the paint and your playhouse is ready for the kids to move in. There s probably a thousand different ways we could have built the roof but this is how we did it.

It uses a single roof slanting on the main room and then the porch. The perfect backyard playhouse not only is this playhouse triangular instead of a boring box shape but it s got two stories. Feb 24 2015 think putting up a roof on a playhouse is difficult. It has a small play room with a porch out in the front.

This is another simple playhouse that you can construct in your backyard. Besides building a playhouse is a fun woodworking project you can do with the whole family. The epic roof hatch opens to a playhouse equipped with a chalkboard wall storage underneath the floor and a loft with a fixed ladder. So if you re looking for an easy project that can be finished in a weekend this is it.

This simple roof design will take all of the confusion out of rafters. Your children will have endless fun with the ladder and the climbing wall and you can even add a slide for a quick descent. The diy playhouse is all done. For all the painting use an exterior primer then two coats of paint.

For a more cheerful playhouse it s worth painting the inside walls and ceiling white.