If your family has restless kids, then arranging a summer cottage can turn into an exciting experience. The best thing you can do for them is to make a do-it-yourself orphanage. Children need to have their own corner where they can retire or, on the contrary, feel like the hospitable owners of their home.
Children's house made of plywood
To create it, you will need plywood with a thickness of 8-12 mm. First of all, decide on the dimensions of the future house, then draw the outlines of all the details on the plywood sheets. Keep in mind that the house must have at least two windows and a door. The lower part of the windows should be at the level of 50-60 cm from the floor, and the height of the door should be 30 cm higher than the height of the child. The slope of the roof must be at least 45 degrees.
Installation begins with knocking off wall panels. Then reinforce them around the perimeter of a 50x50 bar. It is possible to give rigidity to the structure if the roof is built from the same material as the walls. Nail the roofing boards over it from above. At the finished house, sand the edges with sandpaper. After that, you can paint the structure or draw fabulous and cartoon characters on the walls.
Children's house made of boards
Such a structure will be much more durable than a plywood house. It will be interesting to look like a gazebo. To do this, you need a 50x50 bar from which the frame is being erected. The finished frame is upholstered with boards at least 2 cm thick. The roof can be made of the same timber by attaching it to the mounted walls, then it is upholstered with even thicker boards. From above, the roof is covered with roofing felt or plastic, the edges of the boards are processed with coarse-grained sandpaper. The finished house can be varnished or painted.
Children's house on chicken legs
Such a house looks like a fairytale hut, and it will not stand on the ground, but on supports. For supports, you will need a wooden beam, metal pipes or brick. The height of the legs should not exceed 70 cm. If you decide to use metal pipes as supports, they must be buried in the ground by a third of the height, and a stone or brick should be laid in the base.
Drive a wooden block into the upper part of the pipe, to which the base of the hut will be attached. For the base itself, boards with a thickness of 40 mm are required. The frame, attached to the base, is made of a wooden beam with a section of 50x50 cm, then it is sheathed with boards. The roof can be made of plastic or planks. Do not forget about a comfortable staircase that will lead you to the house. Its railings should be 50-70 cm high, and the width of the steps should be at least 20 cm.
House-tent
If you don't want to build a wooden dwelling, you can get by with a children's tent house. It is done much easier and faster. Choose a low, spreading tree and cover it with a large blanket. Its edges will play the role of a door; they can be additionally fastened with pins.
