Presents instructions for designing and constructing playhouses, treehouses, and play forts, and includes tips on the required tools and techniques, how to use reclaimed materials, and personalizing the playhouse design.
With this guide in hand, any family can easily build their own customized backyard playhouse, clubhouse, treehouse, or fort. Charming designs and illustrations make the process fun, and step-by-step instructions ensure success. Lee Mothes covers everything you need to know, whether you have previous building experience or not. You'll love building a clubhouse with your kids, and your kids will love playing in it for years to come!
| Preface: My Clubhouse Building Adventures |
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| Introduction: Why Build A Clubhouse? |
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Part 1 GETTING READY TO BUILD |
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Chapter 1 Tools and Techniques |
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Chapter 2 Making Plans and Finding Materials |
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Part 2 BUILDING A CLASSIC CLUBHOUSE |
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Chapter 3 Building the Foundation and Floor |
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Chapter 4 Framing the Walls and Roof |
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Chapter 6 Building It Bigger and Better |
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Chapter 7 Making It Your Own |
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Part 3 THE ADVANCED CLUBHOUSE |
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Building a Backyard Hideaway |
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Chapter 9 Building the Foundation, Sills, and Floor |
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Chapter 10 Building the Walls |
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Chapter 11 Building the Roof |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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Lee Mothes is an author, artist, and part-time art teacher who has fond memories of his own childhood clubhouses. He studied architectural design, worked as a full-time carpenter, taught various hands-on carpentry courses, and built many small structures over the years. He lives in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.
