What child doesn't dream of owning their own kingdom in the treetops? The little house above ground stimulates children's imagination and increases their motor skills. As a retreat and play castle, the garden playhouse is a great reason for the little ones to play outside again in the digital age. But how do you build a tree house without having a suitable tree in your garden? A playhouse on stilts is a great alternative. Today we will show you a great example of a successful self-build that will fascinate children of all ages. Read on and find out how you can build a stilt house with a slide, sandpit and climbing wall in your garden!
Blogger Kati and her husband built this stunning stilt house for their children last summer. On her blog housefullofhandmade.com she has everything you need to know about itPlayhouse-Construction put together: construction plan, budget, materials and tools, construction instructions, etc. And the result is simply stunning!
The compact playhouse is suitable even for small gardens
With its compact dimensions (150 x 200 cm), the playhouse on stilts doesn't take up much space and is also ideal for a small garden. In a small version without a slide, a mini building that can be reached via a rope ladder is sufficient.
The stilt house for children is protected from the wind and has a semi-transparent polycarbonate roof. It has walls on three sides and is open only to the front. The chosen roofing material blocks out the harmful rays of the sun, but allows plenty of light into the playhouse. This means the children can play outside in any weather. Furthermore, a sandpit will be designed under the stilts, which will also be well protected from bad weather conditions.
Step by step construction instructions
How do you build a stilt house for children in your own garden?
This is how it works:
1. Build the platform out of pressure-treated lumber.
2. Put the three walls together, paint them, and then attach them to the podium.
3. Install a high railing on the open side.
4. Assemble the slide and climbing wall for extra fun.
5. Build up the rafters and attach the roof panels.
6. Set up and decorate the stilt house for children.
Below we will show you the highlights of the construction instructions. If you would like to build such a wooden playhouse yourself, you can find out more about the detailson Kati's bloginform. She even calculated the total cost of building the stilt house: 760 US dollars, or around 615 euros. So before you decide on such a do-it-yourself project, determine your budget and find out about the prices of building materials. The cost and time involved compared to ready-made kits is significant, but the result is stunning, as you can see for yourself.
Bury the platform about 10 cm deep in the ground
and level
2. The children's stilt house has walls for three sides
The back wall
The side walls
Install the walls on the podium
Screw the screws diagonally
3. Build railings for the stilt house with slide
4. Assemble the slide and climbing wall
5. Attach roof panels
This is what the finished playhouse looks like on stilts in the garden!
