Comments on: Mad Carpentry Skills (Roof Rafters!)

By: No Credit Needed » Blog Archive » Mad Carpentry Skills (Roof, Door, Windows)

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:44:40 +0000

[...] been over a month since I’ve written anything about the playhouse that I’m building for my kids. Why? Well, for one thing, I’ve had very, very little about which to write! I’ve [...]

By: Finance Guide 101

Finance Guide 101 — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:42:11 +0000

Hey NCN.

Doing great job…just waiting to see how it will look inside and outside, when you finish it.

By: tanyetta

tanyetta — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:56:41 +0000

whoa!!!! i love it

By: FrugalBabe

FrugalBabe — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:33:31 +0000

Your daughter is a very lucky girl! I grew up on a farm, we had no money (no debt, either), so all of our toys were homemade. My mother made dolls (and tons of doll clothes), and my father made pretty much anything we wanted that could be made from wood. Doll houses, swing sets, wooden fish on wheels, a helicopter in the back yard that was big enough for us to climb inside (people driving by must have gotten a kick out of that). I would not trade my childhood for anything in the world. The fun we had “helping” my parents make stuff for us, and playing with the finished stuff was absolutely priceless. Your daughter will no doubt feel the same way when she looks back on her childhood. All the money and store-bought toys in the world can’t even come close to what you’re doing, and the lessons you’re teaching your kids. Well done!!!

By: NCN

NCN — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:19:12 +0000

Hazzard,
Yes! I will be trimming the entire thing with 1×4’s… The roof will be brown shingles (to match our house)… and I am going to paint it yellow w/ white trim… or something like that… flower boxes on both sides, etc…

By: Hazzard

Hazzard — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:01:50 +0000

Wow. You are only using a hammer? Your life could be made so much easier if you had a small compressor and framing nailer. It’s so much easier to get the boards lined up and then just pop a nail in. Every time I’ve just used a hammer, I’ve either hit my thumb, or screwed up the board I was putting up. I’m impressed that you pulled it off!

It’s looking good. Are you going to trim out the windows on the outside with a bit of style to give it a “doll house” look?

By: fivecentnickel.com

fivecentnickel.com — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:59:50 +0000

That’s very cool.

By: Wayne Gibson

Wayne Gibson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:38:54 +0000

Or more appropriately…How about that playhouse!

By: Wayne Gibson

Wayne Gibson — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:37:33 +0000

How about that shed. Looks really good. Isn’t it wonderful when we have no debt, we can turn our worries and energy to other parts of our life. Keep on building and paying as you go, I can’t wait to see the finished product.

By: Lulu

Lulu — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:18:42 +0000

Good job so far. Can’t wait til it is finished and we can see the whole thing.