Dismantling a house
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (356786)
Rockingham, Australia
May 3, 2025 12:46am CST
On the fridge at our house-sit there is hand-written list of ‘jobs to be done’. It isn’t meant for us but for their four teenage sons.
On the list is ‘dismantle the cubby house’ so we might take this on board for ourselves. In the photo you can see the cubby house. It’s a bit the worse for wear but I’m not sure how easy it will be to dismantle.
We had to go to our old home the other day so we picked up some tools that we might need. I’ve attached a ‘before’ photo. Hopefully the ‘after’ photo in a few weeks will show a nice clean area.
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@DaddyEvil (151858)
• United States
3 May
Why is it called a "cubby house"? Here, that would be called a play house.
When Pretty and I moved into this house there was a treehouse that was falling apart in a tree in the back yard. The neighbor's grandkids would climb up to it once in a while. I kept thinking I should tear it down but didn't. One day I was in the back yard and noticed the treehouse was gone, along with the "ladder" that had been nailed to the tree. I don't know who demolished it but I was glad it was gone.
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@DaddyEvil (151858)
• United States
5 May
@JudyEv It doesn't take long before time and weather make such shelters look old and well-used.
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@JudyEv (356786)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May
@DaddyEvil Kids grow up so fast and grow out of play/cubby houses.
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@ARIES1973 (11966)
• Legaspi, Philippines
3 May
That's a very nice play house. When we were young, we used to make play house out of light materials. I hope you could finish the project soon. Happy weekend!
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@kareng (76376)
• United States
3 May
I'm sure that little house was popular back in the day with their kids! It looks like it is still in fairly good shape and would make a nice little clubhouse/playhouse for kids! I'm assuming that is what it is used for, just another name for it in cubby house!
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@LindaOHio (192619)
• United States
3 May
That's a cute little playhouse. I hope you and Vince have a good weekend.
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@JudyEv (356786)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May
@LindaOHio I will probably pick him up sometime tomorrow.
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@LindaOHio (192619)
• United States
5 May
@JudyEv Oh no! I hope he comes home soon.
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@GardenGerty (164379)
• United States
3 May
How nice of you to do this, as you really do not have to. On the other hand it is nice to keep busy.
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@BarBaraPrz (49949)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 May
Why dismantle it? They could rent it out as auxiliary housing 
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@BarBaraPrz (49949)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 May
@JudyEv There are people here living in tents...
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@JudyEv (356786)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May
@BarBaraPrz It's the same here. We have a lot of homeless people now. Some have jobs but they're living in their cars or in tents. Rents are really high and there are not enough of them. It's very sad.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16977)
• China
3 May
It is nice of you to take it upon yourselves to help their sons with it !What is the cubby house for ?
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@RasmaSandra (86358)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May
Best of luck to you with the cubby house,
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Tree-houses here would be built in a tree. In other countries, it's probably called a play-house.
@wolfgirl569 (118287)
• Marion, Ohio
5 May
@JudyEv It does look in good shape yet
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