Hi all
I'm viewing a s/hand childs' wooden playhouse tomorrow with a
view to buying it for the younger offspring. It's a bit hard to tell with
the photos I have available but I think it is a basically rather good
quality one, but perhaps with some water-damage low down.

I'm trying to work out what my options might be for repair, and/or just
keeping the thing 'running' for a few years without doing much to it.
Obviously these considerations might affect the price I'd pay for it...

I would probably put down some paving stones as a base for it; if it is a
bit rotten near the floor, might it be sensible to raise it up an inch or so
via carefully placed battens to keep it ventilated & stop the base getting
sodden? Alternatively I was wondering about applying the resin-based timber
repair treatments. These are pretty pricey in my experience though and I am
also wondering about simple paint job...

Of course no-one will be able to give definitive advice but I would be
interested to hear your thoughts...

Thanks a lot
Jon N

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Hi all
I'm viewing a s/hand childs' wooden playhouse tomorrow with a
view to buying it for the younger offspring. It's a bit hard to tell with
the photos I have available but I think it is a basically rather good
quality one, but perhaps with some water-damage low down.

I'm trying to work out what my options might be for repair, and/or just
keeping the thing 'running' for a few years without doing much to it.
Obviously these considerations might affect the price I'd pay for it...

I would probably put down some paving stones as a base for it; if it is a
bit rotten near the floor, might it be sensible to raise it up an inch or so
via carefully placed battens to keep it ventilated & stop the base getting
sodden? Alternatively I was wondering about applying the resin-based timber
repair treatments. These are pretty pricey in my experience though and I am
also wondering about simple paint job...

Of course no-one will be able to give definitive advice but I would be
interested to hear your thoughts...

I'm guessing this will be pretty simple construction so cut and replace
will be far less faff than resin or other patching repairs. Ripping out
and replacing a dodgy floor really wouldn't be that much bother. Use
sawn treated timber.

I'd only use resin repairs where it was a complex construction or
profiles where rework would a difficult job.

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fred
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