Hi all,
I'm currently in the process of chopping 4 very large (as high as the house) and 3 medium conifers down at the bottom of the garden.
My plan is to cut several of these trees down completely and reclaim the ground. However I've decided to leave 3 of the stumps in place up to around 6 feet high and use these as "posts" to form the basis of a playhouse that I'll build slightly off the ground for my kids. (yes I'm aware of the planning rules).
At the moment I'm researching what to build the structure out of, as I've never built anything wooden to be weatherproof before.
I was thinking of using decking joist to make a frame and then maybe use decking to create a platform floor. However maybe this will be an expensive way of doing things? What's the cheapest material(s) I can use to withstand the weather, and not look rubbish. I'm not trying to do it on the ultra cheap but want to be cost effective whilst still looking attractive.
I did consider re-using the conifer wood that I'm cutting down to maybe create the playhouse walls.....but don't want to make something that will slowly rot?
Thanks
Jon
I'm currently in the process of chopping 4 very large (as high as the house) and 3 medium conifers down at the bottom of the garden.
My plan is to cut several of these trees down completely and reclaim the ground. However I've decided to leave 3 of the stumps in place up to around 6 feet high and use these as "posts" to form the basis of a playhouse that I'll build slightly off the ground for my kids. (yes I'm aware of the planning rules).
At the moment I'm researching what to build the structure out of, as I've never built anything wooden to be weatherproof before.
I was thinking of using decking joist to make a frame and then maybe use decking to create a platform floor. However maybe this will be an expensive way of doing things? What's the cheapest material(s) I can use to withstand the weather, and not look rubbish. I'm not trying to do it on the ultra cheap but want to be cost effective whilst still looking attractive.
I did consider re-using the conifer wood that I'm cutting down to maybe create the playhouse walls.....but don't want to make something that will slowly rot?
Thanks
Jon