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Dad Built Kids A Playhouse In The Sky
When Douglas Hughes built a playhouse for his kids, he did it in a big way.
The Litchfield, Minn., man built a 12-ft. sq. playhouse that stands 20 ft. off the ground. It’s mounted on a 4-legged steel structure that was originally part of a coal conveyor at a local power plant. A wood deck with 42-in.
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Dad Built Kids A Playhouse In The Sky FARM HOME Novelty Items When Douglas Hughes built a playhouse for his kids he did it in a big way
The Litchfield Minn man built a 12-ft sq playhouse that stands 20 ft off the ground It’s mounted on a 4-legged steel structure that was originally part of a coal conveyor at a local power plant A wood deck with 42-in high railings wraps around the house To get into the house kids and adults walk up a 50-ft long “flight elevator” that leads up to the deck Steel pipe safety rails are bolted onto both sides of the elevator
The playhouse has just one big room which contains a sink propane stove small refrigerator and 3 cots A water line leads from a sandpoint well up to the sink while a 50-amp circuit breaker provides electricity
“It’s built solid and provides a one-of-a-kind experience for kids and grownups alike ” says Hughes “The playhouse is located about 100 yards from my house I put solar lights on the deck rails and also on the elevator so it really looks nice at night ”
Hughes built the playhouse on the ground and then hired a local crane operator to lift it on top of the steel base The crane operator slid 2 long steel beams under the foundation of the house and then attached cables to an A-frame which was then attached to the crane’s boom
He says using the flight elevator saved him a lot of money and time compared to building stairs “I found the elevator on Craigslist and drove 60 miles to a farm where it sat in a shelter belt ” says Hughes “Both the house and the elevator are anchored solidly to the ground and don’t even budge in the wind The only way they’re going anywhere is if there’s a tornado ”
Hughes started working on the playhouse in 2007 and finished building in 2010 “I paid $350 for the elevator and about $150 for the safety rails for the elevator My total cost was between $5 000 and $6 000 ” he says
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Douglas Hughes Clipper World Inc 62880 CSAid Hwy 11 Litchfield Minn 55355 ph 320 593-9547; clippers@hutchtel net
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