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Hello,
Have purchased a cubby house and would like to raise it off the ground to a height of about 1m as I would like to incorporate a sandpit beneath. Have a few ideas in mind but not exactly sure which approach would be most ideal and wanting some advice/recommendations. The cubby house is 2.7m x 2.5m. My intention is to have 9 posts dug at a dept of 600mm and at a width of 180mm using 90mm x 90mm H4 treated pine posts. To build the subfloor I was going to have two bearers and about 5-6 joists. Am not exactly sure which way the bearers should run and how they should attach to the posts.
Also how should the joists be attached to the bearers, just nailed in on an angle, bugle screws or joist hangers?
And what would the recommended size of the bearers and joists be?
Tagging @MitchellMc for ideas.
Picture below is the idea that I have.
Thanks in advance
My colleague @MitchellMc is on a well-deserved break. As to the plastic angle was there a specific size you needed? There are plastic angles such as Siniat 20 x 2400mm PVC Capping Angle Plaster Trim. However, if you need them to be wider you can use galvanized zinc angles or flashing tape if you're trying to seal a gap.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
Would it be like the plastic "H" piece in panel joins? Just to be safe, would it be possible for you to post a photo of the plastic piece? If you can also include its size and thickness that would be great.
Would it be something like this - Wall Art Joiners 2400mm Snow White Sheet/Panel Joiner?
Eric
@MitchellMc some further pictures of progress. Ran out of decking boards so need to purchase some more and then to fit off the verandah and build the steps.
I love it @globetrotter!
I see you went to the effort of installing that additional post on the corner I recommended. Great decision. This really is a tidy build, and you should be exceptionally proud of what you've achieved so far. I'm excited to see your finished results.
I'll be keen to see if @EricL has seen that joining piece before, as I haven't come across them. However, I'll do some investigating.
Many thanks for these updates. They really help to paint the entire picture.
Mitchell
OK, I'm back after educating myself. Those appear to be something called a Hoffman key. It's a proprietary system and requires a machine or specific router bit to create the corresponding dovetail channel they slip into. Unless you are particularly passionate about going with that method, I'd recommend ripping down a length of timber with corresponding sides to the angle at which those boards are meeting. This can be used underneath them to provide something to screw into.
Mitchell
@MitchellMc I thought I'd share a few more pictures. Stairs is the last part. Any recommendations on building one? Seen a lot of YouTube videos. Happy Easter.
