A playground shelter for the children to sit in; maybe to keep dry from the drizzle of the English weather or keep out of the harmful rays of the sun. The shelter is fitted to a decking base which allows it to be used all year round and has a bench is fitted on both sides of the shelter.

Dimensions

Shelter: 5ft (152cm) wide x 5ft (152cm) deep

Height to eaves: 4ft (120cm)

Maximum height: 6ft (182cm)

Colours

Finished in sadolin classic Teak

Specification

The playhouse roof is built to withstand the English climate; 75mm x 50mm bearers are put across from side to side. Screwed to these bearers is 12mm external quality plywood covered with two layers of base waterproof membrane and then wooden cedar shingles, using galvanised staples. The felt is wrapped over the front and back and sealed behind the facia board; there is also a ridge board fitted along the top ridge, these boards can be either straight or shaped.

The playframe sides are built to last; This type of construction is used for open buildings that are not weatherproof.  Initially a framework is built using 50mm x 38mm timber with rounded edges. To this we fix using galvanised brads, good quality redwood shiplap timber, this makes the side panels. These panels are then sanded and treated both inside and outside using two coats of Sadolin wood preservative. These are then fitted together on site.
 

Decking can be laid at ground level either as a floor for a play-frame, a sub base for a playhouse or to give an additional play area.  The decking boards are good quality grooved redwood boards that are pressure treated.  The deck boards are screwed to pressure treated 50mm x 100mm timber bearers which in turn sit on bricks placed at ground level.  A weed prevention membrane is fitted below the decking to ensure that there is no plant growth up through the boards. If it is being used as a sub-base or play area a skirt is fitted to match to deck.

 Decking can be painted with a non slip rubberised paint, please ask for details.

The following table gives the cost of this project with the various build options that are available, where the highlighted price indicates the cost of the project as featured on this page.

Click on the build options to see more details.

• Mineral Felt

  High quality 38kg mineral felt over the top of base felt.

• Felt Shingles

  To give the appearance of tiles, these go over the base layer of felt.

• Cedar Shingles

  Traditional roof finish in North America, Cedar shingles are fitted over the top to the felt.

• Slate Effect

  Eternet artificial slate is fitted over the top of the felt, this look just like a traditional slate roof.

• Option 1

  Good quality redwood framework rounded on the edges and shiplap fixed to the outside using galvanised brads. The floor is 18mm wbp plywood with a damp proof membrane on tanolised bearers.