Childrens playhouse on stilts

[ambercelery]

I am wanting to buy a playhouse for my children and having found several have settled on the Mad Dash playhouse range.
Ideally i would like the one on stilts as i can then box in the space underneath the playhouse and also use this for storage of bikes/ride ons etc.
However, on contacting the seller was told that the stilts only support around 8 stone. i.e. I cant go into the tree house to clean etc.

I am now thinking of buying a regular playhouse and then raising it up and building a veranda type platform - putting it all on stilts/fence posts.

Does anyone have any advice on how best to do this? i.e. should i do it similar to a raised deck? i.e. 4x4 fence posts,with 5x2 joists for a deck frame, for the house to sit on top. Will this allow me to support a lot more weight than 8 stone?

 

[big-all]

you need planning permision [or is it building regs permission] if its greater than 3m high[10 ft]

 

[ambercelery]

no worriies about that. the house is only 1.5 metres and am only going to raise it by about half a metre.

 

[big-all]

dependant on size and structure off the house you will need a structure with a support every 1m to 1.5 along the long edge you will need a ladder type frame off somthing like 4x2" or 6x2"timber with spars 18 to 24" appart to support the floor

you wont get many bikes if the space is only knee height

 

[Thermo]

did one last year, simply built a raised deck on 4 x 4 posts. ill post a picture later. planning told us 4 m to highest point as long as its 2m from any boundary

 

[ambercelery]

thanks guys.

any advice and photos appreciated.

I know i wont get many bikes under it, its mainly for my toddlers toy storage i.e. ride on car, bike (lying flat for storage) - not for adult bikes.

I also need to position it next to the border so will check the height regs with planning.