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Question:a simple playhouse/storage building for my son amd myself respectively, and would like to know if anyone could give me some tips on the easiest to do. I am a little savvy in the carpentry aspect of SIMPLE things, for exmple, studs 2*4, sheetrocking, but one problem I have is roofing and how to connect the walls. I would like to use regular ole pine studs and use 3/4" plywood for the floor. The walls on the outside will be easy---just some siding. I plan on insulating with 18" insulation(rolls) and then sheet rocking. Yes, tape and floating also. I helped my dad(rip) many years when I was a kid with this stuff but he always had the walls up and concrete floors all I had to do was insulate and sheetrock...any advice would be greatly appreciated.have a good one
Answers:
For your floor I would have to know what size you are building.
If I understand your question on the walls then this is what I would do.
For the walls. You will need to cut 2x4"s to measure all the way across the longest side(cut top & bottum plates at the same time to make sure thay stay exact. Then if you are sheetrocking the celling you will have to add the thickness of the sheetrock to your wall hight i.e.1/2" or 1/4" & subtract the two plates which will be 3"(for example 8' walls cut the studs 93 1/2" if using 1/2 sheetrock or 93 1/4" for 1/4"). Then mark the plates every 18" & go back & mark ever 1 1/2" past these marks & your studs will go in between these two marks.
Do both long walls first then measure in between the two walls fo your next platesbut on this wall you will start your 18" marks 3 1/2" back(first mark would be 14 1/2" then every 18"). Make sure you measure in the same direction all the way around(say clockwise).
I would build complet walls all the way around & the go back & cut out doors & windos to cut down on confustion. It will only waste a little meteral. On this to build the headers just put two 2x6"s togather with 1/2" meteral between them Cut them to go 3" + however thick two door faceings will be longer then the door(I would build them out of 3/4 sheeting). Then put in jack studs.
Anything else I would need more info on the building.
I hope I didn't step on anything you already know.
Good luck & if I can give any more info just email me at kingmt01@yahoo.com.
Try thisoldhouse.com.
You can do it.
Hi Marilyn,
Really the time and effort as well as skill level are not going to be much different between a playhouse or storage. If that is what you are asking? As far as the walls connecting and the roof there are several different ways to this any one more easier than the other.not really. Here is what I would suggest if you have a Home Depot or a Lowe's where you live go check out one of their shed/barn displays (usually in the parking lot) and just look at how the walls are fastened and the roof is made. It is very simple once you see it, much easier than me trying to explain it to you. As far as the design why not make it with the intention of being a play house for the kids now and as they get older and less interested (been there) use it as a storage area. Hey if you can tape and mud drywall you can do this. will this be on a slab (concrete) or are you going to build it on piers? good luck any other specific questions post em and I will answer (if I can find them) I'm still new to this..
You could buy one of those Tuff Sheds and put it together yourself, rock it and every thing....http://www.tuffshed.com
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