The Wendy House.
This Wendy house is basically a playhouse with a few feminine touches added. With a little imagination, customized touches can be added to your Wendy house to create a unique and special environment that can provide children with hours of enjoyment!
This house stands 78" high, is 92" long and 48" wide with a 28" wide deck along the front.

About the lumber.
The lumber sizes referred to in this project are the finished or 'actual' sizes.
The floor base is constructed of 1 1/2"x 5 1/2" treated stock. The floor is 3/4"x 3 1/2" decking boards.

Note: Alternative size decking boards. Alternative size decking boards can be used. However, ensure that there are enough boards to cover an area of 50 sq ft.

All the framing is 1 1/2"x 2 1/2" stock with the exception of the ridge beam (1 1/2"x 3 1/2") and the posts (1 1/2"x 2 1/2" treated stock).

Note: Alternative size framing lumber. All the framing lumber referred to in this project is 1 1/2"x 2 1/2" stock which is dressed (surfaced) 2x3. If this stock size is not available in your area, then use 1 1/2"x 3 1/2" stock which is dressed (surfaced) 2x4, but make any necessary measurement adjustments.

The Plans. (The following images might take a minute to load)





The Floor and Frame Cutting List.



The Instructions.

Step one: The pieces
Cut all the lumber as shown in the cutting list above.

Step two: The base and floor
On a level, flat piece of ground make a rectangle by nailing the two longer joists (a) to two of the shorter joists (b). Nail another four intermediate joists (b) in place so they are evenly spaced. (See above floor frame plan.) Use 4" galvanized nails.

Check that the floor base is square by measuring diagonally from corner to corner. When the diagonals are equal, then the base is square.

Cut the decking to length (20 lengths @ 92") and beginning from one side, lay and fix to the base. Use 3" galvanized nails.

Step three: the wall frames
Lay out the bottom plates (d) flat on the floor to form a rectangle 48" x 92". Lay the top plates (e) on top of the bottom plates and mark the stud positions on the edge of both plates (as per the above plate and stud layout diagram).

Separate the plates (d & e) and lay the studs (f) in place. Cut and fix blocking (g) between studs (f) as shown in 'the plans' diagram above.
Nail the wall frame together.
There will be four wall frames in all: the two end frames and the front and back frame.

Stand the frames up in place and nail together. Ensure the bottom plates are straight and fix to the floor.

Check all corners are vertical (plumb) and fix temporary diagonal braces to the insides of the wall frames.

Step four: the roof frame
Centralize the two ridge supports (i) on top of the two end frames and fix in an upright position.

Balance the ridge beam (j) on top of the ridge supports (i) and fix in place with nails (angled) through the ends of the ridge beam into the supports.

Fix the 10 rafters (k) in place (5 each side) beginning with the end rafters and then the intermediates.

Fix the lower rafter supports (m) in place at the lower end of the top rafters (k), as per the diagram below.

Fix the lower rafters (l) in place on top of the lower rafter supports (m) and so that the top of the lower rafters (l) are at a point 12 1/2" up from the bottoms of the top rafters (k). (See diagram below)



Nail the beam (n) to the end of the lower rafters.

Fix three posts (o) plumb under the beam (n) with one post in the middle and one at each end.