Two Storey Verandah Playhouse 171 - Upstairs at the Front

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Two Storey Verandah Playhouse 171 - Upstairs at the Front
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Picture 1 shows the playhouse with window boxes which are no longer available. Picture 2 shows the standard playhouse. Pictures 3 and 4 show internal views.

Summary:

Overall size 8'x8' including built in verandah. Playhouse size 8x6'. Integral loft with balustrade, ladder and safety rail are included. Traditionally made with large rigid panels, unlike other DIY playhouses. These high quality playhouses feature substantial 2" thick framing with shiplap or loglap wall cladding at tempting low prices. Other quality features include a tongued and grooved floor, a tongued and grooved roof and mineral felt. Easy to assemble, normally within an hour or two.

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  • These playhouses have CE Safety Certification (conforms to European health, environmental and safety regulations). Complies with BS5665 EN71.
  • Scandinavian redwood or whitewood
  • All playhouses include immersion treatment in light brown preservative
  • The price includes an upstairs platform with balustrade, ladder and safety rail
  • Traditional construction in large rigid panels, which ensures a neater appearance, greater strength and easier assembly than other budget priced DIY playhouses
  • Single hinged door with anti trap plastic safety strip to protect little fingers
  • 3 non opening Georgian style windows
  • Perspex safety glazing
  • Substantial ex 2" planed deal wall framework (finished size 45mm x 28mm after machining)
  • 12mm deal tongued and grooved shiplap wall cladding (finished size after machining)
  • Substantial ex 2" planed deal floor joists (finished size 45mm x 28mm after machining)
  • 12mm deal tongued and grooved floor boards (finished size after machining)
  • Substantial ex 2" planed deal roof purlins (finished size 45mm x 28mm after machining)
  • 12mm deal tongued and grooved roof boards (finished size after machining)
  • All timber construction with no chipboard, plywood, OSB or other man made boards or sheet materials
  • Mineral felted roof
  • Black japanned door hinges and handle
  • Magnetic safety door catch
  • Door hinges on the right when viewed from outside
  • Internal eaves height at the lowest point inside 5'7" (1700mm)
  • Internal ridge height at the highest point inside 9'3" or 2830mm
  • Minimum base size including verandah 2.375m x 2.375m (7'10" x 7'10")

SAFETY FIRST: This wooden playhouse is as safe as practically possible and strong enough to withstand normal play. Door hinges include a gap large enough to prevent trapping a child's finger as the door closes. Doors are non locking and easily opened with little force. Screws and nails are recessed into the wood with no points or sharp edges protruding. Any glazing in doors or windows is perspex safety glazing. No decorative lead is applied to the glazing. The loft area is strong enough to support the weight of several children. The ladder width and rung spacing ensures safe and comfortable use. The safety balustrade is strong enough to withstand children falling against it with gaps narrow enough to prevent a child falling through. The preservative used complies with BS5665/EN71 part 3. This playhouse is for domestic use and suitable for children aged 3 to 10 years and weighing less than 50kg. It is not suitable for children under 3 years old due to possible health and safety hazards. Adult supervision is required at all times.

SCANDINAVIAN REDWOOD OR WHITEWOOD: The most widely used timber in the UK for years, Scandinavian Redwood and Whitewood grow in the well managed forests of Scandinavia and the coldest parts of Northern Europe. The cold climate ensures slow growth. The growth rings are much closer together than faster growing trees from warmer climates. As a result the timber is heavy and durable with a close grain pattern. The wood is seasoned and kiln dried to achieve the correct moisture content before it is machined. Redwood and Whitewood are so similar in appearance and performance that it is difficult to tell the difference. Both are classified as slightly durable and treatment is required for outside use. The forests of Scandinavia and Northern Europe have been responsibly managed on a sustainable basis for centuries so Scandinavian Redwood or Whitewood is an enviromentally friendly choice.

TONGUED & GROOVED FLOOR & ROOF - NO MAN MADE BOARDS: The floor and roof feature 12mm thick tongued and grooved boards with 2" thick framing. This is stronger and longer lasting than cheaper playhouses with man made boards used in the floor and roof. Man made boards are often only 7mm thick and do not last as long in damp conditions. Floors made with man made boards are normally too flimsy even for light use. The man made boards commonly used in cheaper playhouses include chipboard and OSB or oriented strand board. These are often described as a "sheet floor" or a "solid board floor" which is deliberately misleading.

SIZES - LENGTH AND WIDTH: Sizes are sometimes rounded to the nearest nominal size for ease of reading but the correct overall external wall sizes are listed alongside the price. These sizes include the verandah. The first dimension listed is the width and the second dimension is the length. The width refers to the angled gable walls at the front and rear including the door wall. The length refers to the side walls. The sizes listed are the external wall sizes. These sizes do not include the roof overhang. Many other suppliers quote the overall roof size which is much larger. All sizes are approximate.

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