Any suggestions on windows for an outdoor playhouse?
by Joyce
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I'm redoing an outdoor playhouse, looking for suggestions for removable windows. Basically something to keep rain and snow out of.
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When I was little, my Dad made me one and made shutters that slid in wood tracks (top and bottom). When the weather was bad, they slid closed, covering the opening. When I used it, I slid them open to either side of the window.
A frame with plexiglass in it would solve this, label it for each particular window.
here is some info for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yc3hBGEQbI
We had plexiglass cut to fit the windows in a playhouse to insure the safety of the children. You can have it frame to fit on the outside and install with a metal hinge across the top so it can be opend out and then latched closed when necessary.
My dad had put two shutters on the window and they were hinged on the sides so they could be opened or closed in bad weather. I didn't have window just the shutters and screens on the window openings.
My dad knew well enough to know that glass and kids don't really mix well (at least that applies to me!).
Hello. You might be able to find some DIY ideas here. Hope this helps
https://lovecreatecelebrate.com/how-to-make-a-watertight-playhouse/
Hi Joyce, if you can make a frame using scrap wood, you can add plexiglass. The frames can be hung on with wall cleats to make them removable
Thank you all so much, had a few thoughts but I thought I'd ask you.........the pros. Have a great day 😊
We put a mobile home bathroom window in our kids' playhouse. One on each side to allow air to pass through but can be closed easily but sliding down.
Hi, Buy the frames too big for the opening and screw them to the outside, then you can remove them when you like.
You could put plexiglass on hinges so they close with a hook
They make shed windows that are functional and are easy to install and remove. Check online and at local lumber supply places. Good luck!
Polycarbonate windows are sort of a type of completely plastic “glass” window made of fused panels of thick, sturdy and flexible polycarbonate.
I like these for a playhouse because kids and broken glass are a nasty mix.