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The Cubby-House Budget Build

Started by LXCHEV , May 04 2014 10:31 PM

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#26 _Macca97_

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Posted 08 May 2014 - 10:16 AM

Looking good, maybe paint the inside with chalk board paint so they can design the inside themselves?

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#27 LXCHEV

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Posted 08 May 2014 - 10:41 AM

Chalkboard paint is on the list Danny! But my missus wants me to make a cut-out car shape from MDF, and then mount that on a wall as the blackboard. I still like the idea of just painting an entire wall with the blackboard paint, but we'll wait and see.

eyepeeler - that cubby looks fantastic mate, very cosy! You've even got guttering, haha! Nice work.

Gene - I was convinced the Hawks would fall away this year, but I've been proven wrong and they're looking the strongest they ever have. Having Buddy move on has ended up lighting a fire for us, 10+ goal-kickers a game. Let's see if they can keep it up. Who do you support? The missus is trying to make my boys Carlton fans, but they'll follow Dad and be little Hawkers for sure. Perhaps a yellow and brown "Hawks nest" colour scheme for the cubby! Mint!

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#28 _LHSL308_

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Posted 08 May 2014 - 06:19 PM

Pretty sure Gene's a West Coast supporter, its been good to see them fall off the pace after their good early form. No surprise to me that the Hawks are going as good if not better without Buddy, now the forward line is less predictable. I go for the Kangas and probably the most frustrating side to barrack for the last few years. Their good is as good as any side but their bad is as bad as probably the 14th worst side in the comp. Got a bye this week so no yelling at the TV for me this week

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#29 Ice

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Posted 08 May 2014 - 06:26 PM

Yep i do follow the Eagles Wayne but before there inception i was a carlton supporter

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Posted 09 May 2014 - 03:44 AM

Very nice

And the father of the year award goes to ........

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 10:37 PM

Forgot about this thread! It's time to finish the cubby....

Finally some stairs for the boys...

The little dudes - proud as punch!

The handrail and balustrade came up a treat - gives it a real cosy feel (and keeps the kiddies a bit safer of course):

Windows finally completed too now with sliding clear perspex panels....

Interior fully lined - I used up every last scrap of material I had. This was a bit of a jig-saw puzzle, but there was pretty much zero offcuts leftover:

This shows the runner grooves for the windows to slide:

Starting to look good now:

Picked up the sign at the Caribbean Market and added the logo. They're obsessed with Batman so it went down well:

More photos soon....

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 10:44 PM

Good stuff Brett they will get years of fun in that

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#33 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 10:51 PM

+1

Awesome! Love it

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#34 _76lxJAS_

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 11:01 PM

very good handy work. paint the inside with black chalk board paint and give them a heap of chalk also.

every kids dream to have a cubby like that, well done mate.

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 11:22 PM

Thanks guys, appreciate the kind words. I've had an absolute ball building this and watching it all come together.

Next up was the giant sandpit...

Started by boxing it up with some nice sized sleepers:

I also used sleepers to build a seat the full way around it, with cutouts to blend it into the main support posts:

This looked fantastic once fitted up:

Also note above the old blue sandpit the boys used to play in! Puts things in perspective.

All cleared out and ready to go. I laid some old shade-cloth down prior to the sand going in....

Finally sand!!!!!!! It took 2 full trailer loads.....

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 11:25 PM

Im sure you know to cover it at night time cats love to piss on sand

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Posted 05 June 2015 - 11:42 PM

What a great time to make that comment Gene!! I knew it had to be covered to keep cats out, and also as much weather as possible.

I priced up professional sandpit covers locally, and they varied between $200 and $400!!!!

So my solution was another second hand bit of shade-cloth (free), then it was off to Bunnings (kids favourite shop in the whole world) for some bungee cord (approx $10), and a couple of packets of plastic eyelets (around $6).. and my Dad sourced some tie-downs (approx $15 from memory) - so all up around $30 spent....

I reckon it came up pretty good.... it holds perfect tension without ripping it, and this has been on now for about 7 or 8 months, and no signs of wear and tear or ripping....