Kids Outdoor Playhouse Kit - 8x12 Wooden Cape Cod Style Cottage

Our Gingerbread style outdoor playhouse cottage kit is one of the finest playhouses made. It is sure to provide your kids with many enjoyable, make-believe playtimes. Painting and decorating your 8x12 play house is only one example of the wonderful memories you will create. The Gingerbread cottage playhouse is roughly 8’ high, has working windows and many options for you to choose from. This easy do-it-yourself kit comes with almost everything you'll need to build the playhouse of your child's dreams. Fabricated in the USA with the highest quality materials, put together by you.

Basic 8x12 Kit includes:

2x3 wood wall framing

Curved wood trusses, roughly the size of a 2x4

Pre-fastened, self-squaring siding and trim

Panelized wall sections for quick assembly

Pre-fastened Gingerbread trim.

All parts precut, ready to assemble

2 functioning 14"x 21" safety glass windows

Grids and screens for windows

Child size 40x20 Dutch door

Flowerboxes

Gingerbread trim bordering the windows

Adult size 61x34 Dutch door

Gingerbread corner trim

Pre-primed trim and siding

Link to downloadable full color manual

All required assembly Hardware: screws, latches, handles, nails

8x12 Kit Options:

Floor Kit for 8x12 Gingerbread Cottage

White Deck and Rail for 8x12 Gingerbread Cottage

Loft for 8x12 Gingerbread Cottage

Chimney

Additonal 14x21 Window (installed by customer)

Additional Set of Shutters

Additional Flower Box

CUSTOMER PROVIDES:

Shingles

Dripedge (see below)

Paint

All can be purchased at your local hardware store

One view of the Gingerbread playhouse with the deck and rail option and the adult door.

Gingerbread with Loft for 8x12 Gingerbread Cottage Playhouse

Bring home a Gingerbread style backyard playhouse today,
and build playtime memories that will last a lifetime.
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Cottages For Kids Kit Pre-assembly Wall Example
With the exception of the roof, this outdoor playhouse comes with alphabetized panels which are easily assembled in alphabetical order. All you need to do is fasten the panels with screws. Your kit will come with a link to an online printable manual to guide you step-by-step. What could be easier!

IMPORTANT FLOOR INFO:
It is optional to purchase three 4x4 treated runners and add these to your floor base. Runners make it easier to move the wooden playhouse to another location.

Optional 4x4's shown
If you purchase the deck and rail option on your wooden outside playhouse, however, it is essential that you use the 4x4 pressure treated runners to give the outdoor playhouse the correct height to ensure the child's door clears the deck.

SITE PREPARATION
All preparatory work of the site is the responsibility of the property owner. Whatever surface you choose to place your outdoor playhouse on, that surface should extend out approximately 1' foot wider on all sides of your cottage playhouse. Most importantly, be sure you have a level surface for your wooden playhouse.

There are several ways to prepare your site including the following:

Crushed Stone-
We recommend using crushed stone (3/4" clean) approximately 4-5" deep. We also advise that you have 12" of stone around the perimeter of the outside of the wooden cottage playhouse to control weeds and keep moisture away from the playhouse. Before installing the stone, you can either dig out 4" of soil and simply make the stone ground level, or you can make a frame with 4"x4"s or landscape timbers and then fill flush to the top with stone.

Concrete Pad-
Another option would be to have a concrete pad installed. If you are going to have a concrete pad installed, remember to keep your pad as close to ground level as possible. We recommend that you make the pad 12 inches wider on each side of the playhouse.

Using crushed stone or a concrete pad will increase the longevity of your playhouse. Having the proper site allows needed air flow, which will keep your playhouse looking great for years to come!

Permits:
If it is necessary to obtain a building permit or cross a neighboring property, it is the buyer's responsibility to obtain a neighbor's permission of the necessary permit prior to delivery.
Customer is responsible for all site prep and permits.

In order to help with the longevity of your new playhouse roof, you will need to purchase an aluminum drip edge from your local home improvement store.

Drip edge example photo and a Drip edge close up photo>
The drip edge will help ensure that water will not seep under the roof shingles (preventing rotting wood), but will instead follow the edge around the rim of the roof and release the water onto the ground. The Drip Edge is not to be confused with the Gingerbread trim.

Our experienced carpenters and skilled designers take great pride in creating top-quality DIY Kids Outdoor Playhouse kits. We value our skill as old-fashioned craftsmen and the attention to every detail that make our kids outdoor cottage style playhouses so attractive and durable.