Dad-of-three makes incredible playhouse for his kids which includes a garage and private lawn – and it cost just £150
A CRAFTY dad used his time in the lockdown to make his kids an epic playhouse - and it even has its own garage.
Wayne Mullholland, 38, built the miniature house using materials he had left over from the building sites he works on as a concrete repairer and diamond driller.
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Wayne, from Coventry, said he came up with the idea as his son, eight, loves being in the garden.
The 38-year-old told money-saving community : “As we are all on lockdown I thought to myself 'I will build my boy a playhouse’.”
The dad-of-three designed and constructed the playhouse as he went along - without making a plan first.
He said: “On my builds I’ve never drew anything up - this is built off the top of my head and all my work is all self-taught.
"I just started making the base and framework for the playhouse and started putting plywood around it, marking it up and routered our grooves to give it a shiplap effect.
“I fitted the roof to the garage and playhouse, started making the windows and door, and the garage door.
“I got everything painted to the colours I thought would go together, fitted the plastic windows, and made the picket fence and little garden seat.”
His lack of forward planning paid off, with the two-storey playhouse boasting a staircase, garage, windows and a front garden.
After getting most of the materials for free, he reckons the project only cost him around £150.
He said: "The cost of the build was about £150 for things like the trims around the windows, doors and garage door, the roof, felt, screws, plastic some CLS timber, hinges and a few other little bits I needed.”
Wayne is chuffed with his lockdown project - and so are his kids - and he encouraged anyone thinking about doing some DIY in the lockdown to give it a go.
He said: “Now it’s finished, I’m really happy with it as it turned out a lot better than what I had in my head.
"I would say to people if this is something you are going to have a go at yourself, take your time plan it out and I wish them good luck.
"I always like to give people advice and help them in anyway I can - this is a great project to do during lockdown as there are jobs on a build like this for all the family to have a go at, whether it’s collecting and passing wood to doing some painting and cleaning and hoovering.
“If anyone would like to have a go at a build like this, draw your design up, take measurements of materials you need - even down to the paint and trims - but please try not to waste materials!”
Tom Church, co-founder of comments: “Wow! What an incredible playhouse - it’s amazing that Wayne managed to build this house for just £150.
“While most of us definitely don’t possess Wayne’s legendary DIY skills, lockdown is a great time to get stuck into that home improvement project you’ve been putting off.
“Order supplies online from the likes of eBay and Amazon, and don’t forget to look around your home for bits and bobs you can make the most of and repurpose, like old bits of carpet, wallpaper samples or old units."
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