Ready-made playhouses made of plastic are commercially available in various designs. But let's be honest: they don't really fit into the garden design. They also have the disadvantage that they don't grow with them and are usually only suitable for the little ones. That's why we simply build and design our garden house for children ourselves.
What child doesn't dream of their own house?
The plan
As with the arbor for the grown-ups, there is thorough planning before construction:
- Should the garden house (€24.90) stand on stilts or have a foundation?
- How big should the playhouse be?
- What additional features would the kids like (ladders, slide, climbing wall)?
The required building material
The easiest way to do it yourself is to build it yourself with screen printing plates made of glued and coated plywood. These are relatively cheap and in several colors and designs in every major hardware store. Alternatively, OSB panels are also very suitable.
In addition:
- Squared timber for the scaffolding
- A foundation or floor slab
- If windows are desired, they should be made of Plexiglas panels and not glass.
- a door.
- Sufficient screws and nails.
- Tools: folding rule, hammer, screwdriver, cordless drill, saw and cutter knife.
pre-treat wood
It is advisable to paint all raw wooden parts before assembly. If the children want a colorfully designed little house and would like to help with painting, you can also paint the finished house.
The assembly
- If you have decided on a solid foundation made of paving slabs, this will be prepared first.
- Then mount the lower frame and then the four standing squared timbers, which will later form the corners.
- Attach walls in which openings for the windows have already been cut according to the construction plan.
- Install door.
- Assemble the roof substructure.
- Finally, screw on the roof surfaces and cover with roofing felt or bitumen shingles.
tips
You can find numerous construction plans, precise material lists and assembly instructions for playhouses on the Internet. These make the individual planning of the garden house for children much easier.