How to build a wooden house for kids

A lot of parents thought that making a wooden house for their kids is time consuming and really difficult. As a parent, our job is make our kids happy and one of the ways to do that is to capture their dream play house and make it a reality. So, to make this easier for all of us, we decided to make a list on how to build a wooden house for kids.

The first step on how to build a wooden house for kids is to make a plan. Everything should be prepared and that includes the floor plan, preparing the material such as the woods and nails, and deciding on the size, location and layout of the wooden house. Afterword arranges the necessary tools for woodwork.

Second is to create the foundation. You can actually use sand or wood for this one. Just make sure that everything is on the same height. This is the most important part of your wooden house so you need to make sure that everything is in the right place. 

Third is to install the posts and flooring. You can secure the post using a bolt washer and nut. You can also do something to weatherproof your project such as tacking a strip of roofing between the floor boards and joist. This will also prevent the wood from rubbing, resulting a much quieter floor.

Fourth is installing your floor boards, so you can frame the walls, install the sheeting, and construct the roof joist for your roof.

See how simple is that?

You just need simple materials or tools such as wood or sand, nails, bolts, joists, siding door trim, roof sheathing and basic instruments for carpentry such as hammer, saw, square, level, razor knife and carpenters rule or tape.

You can even build houses with different designs. You can try a lot of playhouse plan such as Lowe's Free Outdoor Playhouse Plan that includes a secret hideaway, The Wendy House Playhouse Plan by BuildEazy which is a feminine playhouse, DIY Playhouse Plan from Birds & Blooms which is design with a gingerbread and American Gothic Playhouse Plan from Southern Pine which is fit for a little king or queen. 

The thing about this DIY on how to build a wooden house for kids is that they are really simple and they provide you the opportunity to bond with your kids. So go ahead and give this a try and we are 100% sure that everything will work out just fine.