Paint Can Lid Siding for your clubhouse/fort/tree house

I posted on this more extensively over on my other blog www.Relaxshacks.com, as I'm pretty addicted, and involved with salvage-material building- especially when it comes to building clubhouses, tree forts, and shed offices on a budget. This is a great/simple idea (my favorite kind!) and uses saved paint can lids as effective, and decorative siding for a kid's play space. The window box is even made from re-used vegetable cans! Very clever AND fun! The brightly colored trim also adds a large whimsical and attractive element to this little shack as well!

 -Derek "Deek" Diedricksen

Lucy Marr's Greenhouse/Hot House/Playhouse Cabin....

Check this one out! Its a playhouse, but one that can also be used as a greenhouse of "hot house" either now, or when the kids outgrow it, AND, its made from a slew of salvaged and recycled windows! ALTHOUGH- with kid's playhouses, forts, and tree houses, be careful with the use of REAL glass windows, and keep in mind that older ones may have lead paint and asbestos glazing. In many cases, if the putty work and paint is intact, a quick coat of paint or two over all will help and seal in the old paint, but still, be wary of old windows.

 -Derek "Deek" Diedricksen