Game house at the dacha

To captivate a child with independent play, and for a long time, is, frankly, not an easy task, even in the fresh summer air. But what to do if you really need to free up some time for very important things, and there are no grandparents and governesses on the horizon? There is an exit!

Build a children's playhouse for a summer house with your own hands, and your little fidget will no longer be sad or hang on his mother's skirt, demanding to play with him. A mini-house will be a very successful solution to the issue. It will be at the same time a cozy place for fun, and even a small, but personal, children's space.

Types of children's houses

"Two-level house - the ultimate dream"

The complexity and type of design of the country entertainment center will depend on the riot of children's imagination. The architecture of the house can be any. It can be given a simple look of a one-story box or built as a masterpiece of architecture, with turrets, ladders, attics and slides.

Naturally, the scope of construction will depend on the size of the free territory in the summer cottage, but still there are several projects of houses for kids that are most appealing to our tomboys:

1. For a small cottage, it is better to stop at building a house in the form of a hut. In this simplest design, you can provide a window, and put benches inside so that the children have somewhere to sit and where to look.

But much more delight, at least among the boys, will be caused by the same miniature tent house. Its exterior should be imbued with the spirit of the free life of Indian tribes, nomads and Robinsons. The construction of such a project will require not only wooden beams of the structure, but also branches, fabric, reeds, plus other natural materials.

2. Hobbit house. The film adaptation of the popular novel very vividly presented the life of fantasy forest dwellers called Hobbits, and now many children are not averse to living in similar buildings of a strange rounded shape. An exact resemblance to the original will not only give a lot of joy, but also stir up children's imagination at the same time. And now the country garden is transformed into the world of Tolkien, where there is simply no time to be bored.

3. House-frigate. This project will equally intrigue both young corsairs and future great sailors. The architecture of the house, in this case, will be similar to the appearance of a ship of any class, even under sail, even a modern building.

4. The simplest option is a "green" house. It will organically fit into the design of any landscape. To create it, you need to install a mesh frame and put branches of climbing and creeping plants on it. Inside such a house will always be cool and fresh.

5. Hut on the edge.Compared to the rest, this is a more monumental structure. Its benefits will be appreciated by children of school age. An analogue of the huntsman's house is a place for serious activities: reading books, drawing, or just thinking about the hardships and charms of a child's life.

6. A two-level house is the ultimate dream. This is not just a game zone, it is a whole game country. The lower tier should be left under the game room, equipping it with benches and a table, and the upper tier should be given under the recreation area, putting a bed or a mini-sofa there. Near the house of this design, a sports ground simply asks to be placed: with various devices for getting to the second floor, ropes, a slide and a swing.

7. Fairy tale on the site. Put the house on supports, not on the ground, and decorate them to look like chicken legs. Baba Yaga's home is ready! This type of house is also very popular with kids.

8. An excellent project for active and athletic children would be a house hidden in the crown of a tree. This is a very unusual and entertaining design that develops the child in many aspects, however, the attitude of parents to its appearance is ambiguous, due to the increased risk of injury. In addition, it will be problematic to make a children's playhouse for giving, hanging in the air, with your own hands, because it must be very securely fixed. Without the help of professionals, it is really difficult to do quality work.

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Decide on dimensions

What size to build a house, in principle, depends on the age of the baby, however, if you make the structure too small, then the next season it will be necessary to reconstruct it or even rebuild it, so give a margin initially.

The height of a durable house is determined by two meters and this does not include the roof, so for the front part you need to purchase sheet plywood of 2.5 meters. Not side walls will suffice for two-meter sheets in height, but here you need to add width. A house with dimensions of 2x2.5 m will be enough for the child to feel comfortable inside. It will even be possible to place simple furniture and toys in it.

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Design nuances

When designing a house, there are a few things to keep in mind. The size of the building and the type of materials for its installation will directly depend on whether the house is planned to be built permanently or the choice fell on the mobile version.

The next important parameter for the same indicators will be the seasonality of the structure. A capital house for year-round operation will differ from buildings for playing in the summer. It is necessary to glaze the windows in it, insulate the walls, and perhaps even provide for the installation of a heater. The door leading to such a house should be solid, tightly closed. A child may not be able to sit the whole winter day in his abode, but it will be comfortable to drink tea with summer friends.

In a house of any architectural form, there must certainly be windows, and at least two. This is not so much a matter of good lighting, but the ability to remotely control what is happening inside. Windows should be placed at a height of half a meter from the floor.

Doors are made 20 centimeters higher than the current height of the baby. But it would be more correct to make them more ill, because you will probably be invited to visit and you will have to somehow enter the house. Smooth walls will be the key to children's safety, so think about what and how you best get them out. And under no pretext do not make a flat roof, so as not to provoke the desire of the child to climb on it.

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materials

After creating a sketch of the future creation of country architecture, it's time to start selecting consumables. And what can be used in such works?

Plastic

The main advantages of this modern material:

1. His traumatic safety.

2. Lightness.

3. Hygienic.

4. Wide color spectrum.

Plastic houses are often sold ready-made, so if you don’t have time to assemble it yourself, then you can purchase a ready-made version. True, his appearance will be standard, but you can give an exotic idea to the idea with additional decor or by unusually equipping the surrounding area.

Plywood

The material is light, cheap and perfect for building a small children's playhouse for giving a simple do-it-yourself design.

Tree

This is the best option for suburban construction. The noble material is natural, safe, non-toxic, durable and heavy. Children, even with great effort, are unlikely to be able to smash the structure along the log, which means that there is no need to worry about their safety during active games there. If you want to give your child a “gift” for the next few years to come, then wood is your material.

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Where should you build a house?

"The installation area of ​​the house should not be temporary"

The task of choosing a place for a children's house is difficult. You need to contrive to place it so that it is hidden in the shade of the trees and at the same time remains in sight. The child should not disappear from your field of vision, so look for a well-heated, draft-free clearing in front of the house framed by tree crowns.

The installation area of ​​the house should not be temporary. If this, of course, is not a mobile option, then the building must be set up so that it does not have to be demolished in the near future. Do not plan to build it in places where garden paths, future wells, or a garage drive-in are possible. Calculate the situation for years to come and put a house under those trees that will not have to be uprooted in the coming autumn.

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We build a children's playhouse for a summer residence with our own hands

As soon as everything is ready for the start of construction, you can begin its process itself.

Construction site marking

Of course, you are engaged in the construction of the baby’s personal space, but this does not deprive you of the right to monitor his safety during the games, so the house must be placed on the viewed site so that you can see the baby through the windows or the door.

Decorate your house brightly. This will delight the child, because he likes juicy cheerful colors so much. And the sea of ​​\u200b\u200bhappiness in your child will give rise to permission to personally participate in the construction process, so do not drive him out of the working area.

It is necessary to start work with the marking of the monitored territory. To do this, you must have a rope or twine and pegs prepared. Fence off the area of ​​the required shape and proceed to level the soil that is inside the site and compact the soil on it.

Prepare twenty centimeter recesses in the corners. The bars will be placed in them. Their above-ground part should protrude by 15 cm. The same size recesses are made in the center of all sides of the building. Guide bars will also be dug in there. Boards are laid on finished supports. It is to them that you will then attach full-fledged floors.

Walls

You can bring out the walls with sheets of chipboard, fixed on eight bars. One end of the bars must be sharpened.We attach a beam to each plywood sheet on the sides, and we do it so that the blunt end is flush with the bottom edge of the sheet, and the pointed end protrudes beyond the top. 1 sheet with two bars attached = 1 wall. In such a blank, you can immediately cut out a doorway or window. Finished walls must be firmly attached to the floor, constantly monitoring the level of evenness of the installation. Between themselves, the walls are fastened with corners, planted on screws. There should be no gaps or cracks at the joints.

We put the roof

The type of roof will depend on the architecture of the house. It can have gentle or high slopes. For a high roof, you will need to prepare four beams. The ends of each element are cut at a sharp 45° angle.

The bars are attached in pairs. This is done so that the inner corner at their intersection is straight. This place requires additional reinforcement with corners. Ready milestones will become the bearing supports of the roof. They are placed along the edges of the attic and connected by a horizontal beam. The finished frame is fixed with corners to the walls.

As a roofing material can act:

1. Slate.

2. Reiki.

3. Plywood.

4. Laminate.

You can show your imagination and make the roof look like a tiled one. To do this, it will be enough to cut out the corresponding pattern on a sheet of foam and, for greater reliability, paint it in a suitable theme, color.

Lighting

The game in the house can drag on until late in the evening, so it will not be superfluous to equip its space with artificial lighting. This can be done by conducting hidden wiring and hanging a lamp in the ceiling in the room, or by running an LED strip around the perimeter of the ceiling. The second option is safer and more economical.

The presence of light will greatly please the baby, and the winter type of house will have the ability to connect an electric fireplace, which, by the way, can be built permanently in a log cabin.

The construction phase has been completed. It remains only to make the finishing touches in the decor of the house and equip it. Be sure to ask your child to help. Give him brushes and paints - let him create! Stencil paintings with cartoon characters will give the house a special charm.

The process of improving the house can be eternal. Over time, you can add carved shutters to the windows and decorate them with curtains, hoist a weather vane on the roof, replace flat balusters with chiseled ones, etc.

Inside the rooms there will always be a place for a table and chairs, a small bed. At their mercy, it will even be possible to arrange a workshop for a young technician or a kitchen for a little hostess. In front of the house, it makes sense to equip a veranda or a porch, and hang a carved visor above the entrance.

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Conclusion

We hope you are convinced that it is not difficult and easy to build a children's playhouse for giving with your own hands, the main thing is to have the desire to do it. And, as practice shows, your work will not be in vain, because your tomboys will not have a more beloved corner in the country!

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