Table of Contents
- 1Introduction, measurements, wood sizes
- 2Material requirements
- 3The Plans
- 4The Plans (continued)Â
- 5The Instructions
- 6Making the walls
- 7Adding battens, window/door openings
- 8Levelling the floor and standing the walls
- 9Making the roofÂ
- 10Fitting the ridge cappingÂ
- 11Fitting the valley boards
- 12Making the doorÂ
- 13Fitting the doorÂ
Fitting the ridgeThe horizontal line at the top of opposing sloping sides of a roof running parallel with the building length. cappingÂ
Step 10. Making and fitting the ridge cappingCovering
Make up the ridge capping in the same way as the roof beams were made in STEP 9.
Make each one (four altogether) slightly longer than the length of the ridge along each dormer. Cut a 45 degree angle inwards at one end of each piece.
Two of the pieces ONLY will need the end of the point cut off, vertically and directly above the adjacent ridge. See top-right picture below.
FixTo secure with nails or screws. the ridge capping to the apex of the roof by nailing through the ridge capping into the roof beamA supporting member..
First fix in place the two pieces of ridge capping with the points cut off (see picture) and then the other two pieces at right angles.
How hard would this be to move?
Hi, I purchased your plan and build this playhouse for my two grand daughters.
Attached hereto a pic of the end result.
I will add railings for the deck later.
Thanks. Good plan and easy to build. Regards
PC & Nici Groenewald
Hey! About how much did you spend on materials? If you don’t mind my asking, haha.