Hi! I am working on the intial budget and wondered if there is a ballpark cost for some of the side projects. The instructional packet for the play house quotes it at about $650 per house (obviously more or less based on where materials are purchased and any modifications made to the design) but did not notice a quote on the picnic tables, outdoor classroom, potting benches, etc. Has someone posted these prices somewhere? Having this will help in the initial budget at a high level.
Thanks!
Deborah Raley (draley)
Hello,
Not sure if you still need cost estimates, but I have some information regarding picnic tables:
Basic 5' ones from Lowes or Home Depot are between $70-$90.
Steel perforated ones are typically arount $650 per table from equipment vendor or numerous websites.
Good luck,
Michelle
Bedford, NH Playground
Good question! If you're using our side project plans to create these things from scratch, buying just the wood & hardware at a store like the Home Depot, I have some cost estimates for you. They're definitely estimates-- the cost of wood varies around the country, especially depending on whether you use pressure treated wood, untreated whitewood like pine, or something really nice like redwood.
Planter Benches-- around $300
Picnic Tables-- around $200
Outdoor Classroom-- this varies depending on the number of benches you're building, but the cost per individual bench is about $35-$40.
Let us know what you think of these side projects! We have created a Wiki page for our side projects so you can add comments, cost estimates & even change the instructions to make them better: http://kaboom.stikipad.com/sideprojects/.
Another thing-- you can go to The Home Depot website and find the exact cost of all the pieces of lumber & hardware you need for your projects if you want a really precise estimate! I find this to be a helpful tool when managing a really tight budget. Hope this helps!