We kept the windows square. Our Jigsaw is broken, so we also skipped the heart cutouts. We have a boy and a girl, so we chose a beach house theme. I'm a total beginner builder, and my husband helped me at night after the kids were in bed. It took us about 6 weeks. We used shakes to build the roof. They are pretty affordable from Home Depot. 1x6 boards were considerably more expensive, so we substituted 1x4s.
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Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Oil primer, indoor paint finish
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
birdsandsoap
Thu, 07/17/2014 - 12:51
Well done!
LOVE the beach theme! We have a little boy now, and I have thought about altering our sweet pea version so it's a little more neutral for a little boy. You did a great job, and I love the cedar shakes. They look great!