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Playhouse Shed Combo

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beansagain · 15/06/2015 12:24

I love this shed and it would suit our small garden but it is very expensive. Has anyone seen anything similar but cheaper? Would a carpenter be able to do something similar for less, do you think?

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TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 15/06/2015 13:40

It's a bit bigger but has the same functionality with the added bonus that it's a proper shed so you can walk in as easily as your kids.
www.tigersheds.com/product/the-capetus-44mm-log-cabin/

www.tigersheds.com/wooden-playhouses/ Some of these are a similar size to the playhouse of your original link but I can't find a regular shed that you could bolt on the back iykwim.

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beansagain · 15/06/2015 13:54

Ooh, I like that - good find! I need to measure up and see if we have enough space but this will definitely be more attractive to my DH who has baulked at the price of the first one.

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getinthesea · 15/06/2015 13:57

I opened this up because we're looking for a den with wood storage underneath, and actually are most likely to get one built to spec for only a bit more than that second one so that might be another way.

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beansagain · 15/06/2015 14:04

That's really interesting!

Dumb question but who do I need to get quotes from? I'm guessing a carpenter?

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getinthesea · 15/06/2015 14:07

Whereabouts are you? We googled treehouse and found someone who builds these kind of things in the next town.

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beansagain · 15/06/2015 14:18

Sussex. I don't suppose your chap is anywhere near there.

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getinthesea · 15/06/2015 15:03

No, we're in Somerset, but these people look very much as if they do the same sort of thing.

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beansagain · 15/06/2015 15:19

You are good!

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TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 15/06/2015 15:48

If you can run electricity out to it you could turn it into a proper kids den/home office in a few years too.

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beansagain · 16/06/2015 10:13

Good plan as we will be digging up the garden so should run cabling out at the same time.

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getinthesea · 16/06/2015 10:43

We are getting a much smaller version of this...

Playhouse Shed Combo
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TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 16/06/2015 13:46

That looks amazing would give me a heart attack though

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beansagain · 16/06/2015 14:06

That looks amazing. Your kids are lucky and obviously more sure-footed than mine Grin.

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getinthesea · 16/06/2015 14:24

Ha! Far from it, it's not having the rope because - we can't fight this - it's going to be a reading den...

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beansagain · 16/06/2015 14:28

Ah, how lovely. I was a proper bookworm when I was little and would have loved something like this.

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