As a labor of love to my 2 year old daughter, I built her a playhouse over
the summer.

Playhouse is 8'x6'. Did the framing, used T-111 for siding, and put an
asphalt roof on.

So now, I'm trying to decide how to do the inside. Currently the inside
is unfinished. There's nails exposed in the underside of the roof
sheathing as well as the walls.

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

Someone has suggested luan for the inside. So I'm looking for ideas. Any
suggestions?

Thanks

Karl Kingston wrote:
I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.
--

-Bill

In article ,
Bill Seurer wrote:
Karl Kingston wrote:
I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.


That's an idea. How long can it withstand being wet? Or will it just stay
intact no matter what?

(Karl Kingston) wrote in message ...
As a labor of love to my 2 year old daughter, I built her a playhouse over
the summer.

Playhouse is 8'x6'. Did the framing, used T-111 for siding, and put an
asphalt roof on.

So now, I'm trying to decide how to do the inside. Currently the inside
is unfinished. There's nails exposed in the underside of the roof
sheathing as well as the walls.

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

Someone has suggested luan for the inside. So I'm looking for ideas. Any
suggestions?

Hi Karl

Here's an idea. How about using some 4x8 sheets of plywood 1/2" thick,
good one side.
1. Place the sheets horizontally, and if the wall height permits have
the plywood joints at 36" or so, off the floor.
2. Put some exterior type glue on the studs, put your plywood on, and
nail with finishing nails.
3. To finish, place square 3/4" pine stock in the corners, and a chair
rail around the walls to hide the plywood joints.
I don't know if the price of plywood in your area makes this feasible,
but it is paintable and durable. It sounds like your playhouse is well
protected from the elements, so that any exposure of water to the
plywood would be minimal or not at all.

Hope this helps
Enjoy kl.


Thanks

(Karl Kingston) wrote in message ...
As a labor of love to my 2 year old daughter, I built her a playhouse over
the summer.

Playhouse is 8'x6'. Did the framing, used T-111 for siding, and put an
asphalt roof on.

So now, I'm trying to decide how to do the inside. Currently the inside
is unfinished. There's nails exposed in the underside of the roof
sheathing as well as the walls.

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

Someone has suggested luan for the inside. So I'm looking for ideas. Any
suggestions?

Hi Karl

Here's an idea. How about using some 4x8 sheets of plywood 1/2" thick,
good one side.
1. Place the sheets horizontally, and if the wall height permits have
the plywood joints at 36" or so, off the floor.
2. Put some exterior type glue on the studs, put your plywood on, and
nail with finishing nails.
3. To finish, place square 3/4" pine stock in the corners, and a chair
rail around the walls to hide the plywood joints.
I don't know if the price of plywood in your area makes this feasible,
but it is paintable and durable. It sounds like your playhouse is well
protected from the elements, so that any exposure of water to the
plywood would be minimal or not at all.

Hope this helps
Enjoy kl.


Thanks

(Karl Kingston) wrote in message ...
As a labor of love to my 2 year old daughter, I built her a playhouse over
the summer.

Playhouse is 8'x6'. Did the framing, used T-111 for siding, and put an
asphalt roof on.

So now, I'm trying to decide how to do the inside. Currently the inside
is unfinished. There's nails exposed in the underside of the roof
sheathing as well as the walls.

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

Someone has suggested luan for the inside. So I'm looking for ideas. Any
suggestions?

Thanks

Have you thought about using ceadar or redwood fence pickets for
lining the inside? These clean up pretty well with some sanding, and
since they are naturally decay resistant they should work pretty well
for this application. I don't know if you can paint them, but you
might find a suitable deck stain for coloring the inside.

I think the greenboard drywall only has a moisture resistant backing
on one side. If the stuff inside gets wet around the edges it would
likely rot and crumble. But if you feel real ambitious you could put
in concrete backer board and tile it all. Or maybe stuco staple some
wire mesh inside and stuco it.

- James B

(Karl Kingston) wrote in
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In article ,
Bill Seurer wrote:
Karl Kingston wrote:
I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral
ceiling). My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might
leave the windows open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.


That's an idea. How long can it withstand being wet? Or will it just
stay intact no matter what?

It's not waterproof, by any means. It's made with water resistant resins
and mildew reistant paper. It won't crumble as fast as regular drywall, but
it won't stand up to being constantly wet either.

For a kid's playhouse, I'd go with painted plywood... it'll stand up to
moisture *and* kids a lot better than drywall.

Karl Kingston wrote:

In article ,
Bill Seurer wrote:

Karl Kingston wrote:

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.

That's an idea. How long can it withstand being wet? Or will it just stay
intact no matter what?

There's a piece of it in a display at a local home store that's been in
water for several years now. It probably depends on the brand.
--

-Bill

David W. wrote:
(Karl Kingston) wrote in
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In article ,
Bill Seurer wrote:

Karl Kingston wrote:

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral
ceiling). My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might
leave the windows open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.


That's an idea. How long can it withstand being wet? Or will it just
stay intact no matter what?


It's not waterproof, by any means. It's made with water resistant resins
and mildew reistant paper. It won't crumble as fast as regular drywall, but
it won't stand up to being constantly wet either.

I think we are talking about different stuff.
--

-Bill

Bill Seurer wrote in
:

David W. wrote:
(Karl Kingston) wrote in
news

In article ,
Bill Seurer wrote:

Karl Kingston wrote:

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral
ceiling). My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might
leave the windows open or the door).

How about that drywall for use in showers and around baths? Water
doesn't bother it at all.


That's an idea. How long can it withstand being wet? Or will it
just stay intact no matter what?


It's not waterproof, by any means. It's made with water resistant
resins and mildew reistant paper. It won't crumble as fast as regular
drywall, but it won't stand up to being constantly wet either.

I think we are talking about different stuff.

Probably. The OP mentioned "that drywall for use in showers and around
baths." As far as I know, he's referring to "green board" which is what I
described - drywall with waterproof resins and paper treated to resist
mildew.

You might be referring to "Wonder Board" (generically called "backer
board" around here), which is basically concrete with fiberglass mesh on
the surface. It's hard, durable and mostly impervious to water. However,
it's heavy, expensive (relative to drywall), and has a very coarse surface
that would need to be covered with something to make it smoother.

For a child's playhouse, I'd use plywood for durability, but then again, I
have 4 boys :-)

Don't use drywall, not even the waterproof kind called greenboard. Durock
will hold up but would be an ugly choice in my opinion. Like other have
suggested go with wood or nothing. You can clip the exposed nails or just
sheath the ceiling (I assume that's the only place where nails show) with
the ply then just paint the whole thing. You may also want to consider
paneling. Look for barn board or bead board siding, install vertically
inside may make a nice finish too.



"Karl Kingston" wrote in message
. ..
As a labor of love to my 2 year old daughter, I built her a playhouse over
the summer.

Playhouse is 8'x6'. Did the framing, used T-111 for siding, and put an
asphalt roof on.

So now, I'm trying to decide how to do the inside. Currently the inside
is unfinished. There's nails exposed in the underside of the roof
sheathing as well as the walls.

I'm thinking of using drywall for the inside walls (and catheral ceiling).
My concern is that the drywall could get wet (she might leave the windows
open or the door).

Someone has suggested luan for the inside. So I'm looking for ideas.
Any
suggestions?

Thanks