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  1. 16th May 2005, 10:13 AM #1
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    I am building this for my little girl’s 4th birthday which is still 4 months away. After seeing the construction of my in-law’s house, I realise that it is really not that hard. (Even builders are smart enough to do it. )

    Design
    It needs to be big enough for all of us to sleep in there :eek: . She always wanted to camp outside the house. I want it big enough for all the cousins to play together and have a fun Sunday afternoon.

    Cost
    A small shed like that is going to cost something. I used mainly recycled timber to keep the cost down and was fortunately enough to be able to keep some of left-over from the new house next door. For example a aluminum window was not used and it cost my father-in-law $700.

    Bricks: Free
    Window: Free
    Colorbond tin roof: Free
    Cladding: Free
    Frame: $100 (150m of recycle OZ hard wood and Oregon)
    2 sheets of yellow tongue: $90
    Jarrah decking: $40 (second grade fence piling from Bunnings.)
    Paints: $90 (3 tins marked down from $200. Thanks again Mr Bunnings)
    4 sheets of weatherboards: $100
    Screws, nails, ant-caps, etc: $100.

    I originally budgeted $300 for the job but I think I will do it for just under $600.
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  3. 16th May 2005, 10:15 AM #2
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    Brick work – a shaky start
    I have never done it before. Playing with bricks and mud is so not me. My hands are too delicate for it. But honestly I did not enjoy it at all. Sorry Ozwinner for letting you down. My father-in-law’s comment sums it up very correctly “bloody awful”. Hmmm did we really build the great wall???

    Flooring
    After putting hundreds of padding :eek: , I did manage to get the floor flat and level. I was going to use Oregon for the floor but I just didn’t think it would be strong enough. Heavy hard wood made it a lot stronger and stable too.
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    Walls & roof

    Well it is pretty straight forward. It is a little bit hard to do it all by myself but I managed. Do you like the coffee table leg on the top of the roof? I knew it would be usefully one day.

    Cladding & tin roof
    So far so good.


    What’s next?
    More cladding, roof, internal walls, veranda, fence, painting. I think it should be 3 to 4 weeks away.


    I couldn’t hide it from her so I guess it won’t be a surprise present.

    I will keep you updated.

    Cheers.
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  5. 16th May 2005, 10:30 AM #4
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    Good going, keep it up. Fantastic the recycling bit isn't and a lot cheaper. I built a shed like that many years ago and I still use it for storage long after the girls have grown up.


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  6. 16th May 2005, 10:32 AM #5
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    Geez, Wongo, that cubby's nicer than my actual house! Love yer garden, too.
    Your daughter must be thrilled.

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  7. 16th May 2005, 10:40 AM #6
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    Very good Wongo.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Wood Borer
    Very good Wongo.


    Is that a lemon tree I saw in your back yard? :eek:
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    Oh sorry guys, the last picture isnt a cubby house. :eek:
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    Nice going Wongo. With only a few minor changes you could have had a new workshop
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    Nice Wongo - I'd give ya a greenie but I cant until I spread some lovin (because I razzed you recently )
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    Nice job Wongo, but you've gone about it all wrong! What you need to do is buy lots of big tools and machinery, and give the boxes to Jasmine to build her own cubby.

    What? You've just done that? The new cubby is really your new workshop? OK, you're a step ahead of me.
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    Golly Gosh how much are you going to rent the Granny flat out for? LOL
    Great cubby - can I send my kids to play there to? Please????
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    Very nice cubby Wongo, Well done mate. Your daughter will have all her friends coming over for tea parties
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    Special sort of feeling building a cubby isn't it Wongo? especially when the dolls get moved in, and next birthday party guess where all the little girls wanna be
    Really nice homes mate
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    I was going to give you a greenie but it won't let me. Excellent stuff.
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    Who's a nice daddy then!
    Well done.
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