How to Make Clubhouses

Building a clubhouse is a creative way to encourage children to play outside, and if they are involved with the work themselves they can learn the basics of carpentry. When exposed to the project in the right way, they are likely to become fascinated by the process and the transformation of materials into a play area. Depending on their ages and experience, they may be able to design and build sections of the clubhouse themselves, which will build confidence and strengthen hand-eye coordination and understanding of physical properties.

Plywood sheets
2-by-4-inch studs
Nails
Hammer
Saw
Caulk
Caulking gun

Instructions

- 1
  Build the frame of the walls first by laying out a square of studs with four evenly spaced studs running up and down parallel to each other with one stud on top and one stud on the bottom. Nail all these boards together with two nails in each end. The nails should be at least 2 inches long.
- 2
  Repeat Step 1 for all four walls. Raise the walls up one at a time and nail them together along their edges, placing nails every 12 inches. Build the roof frame by holding three studs in position between two walls, flush with the very top of the walls. Nail these boards in place with three nails in each end.
- 3
  Attach the plywood sheets to the walls with 1-inch nails, nailing every 6 inches around the perimeter of the sheet, and every 12 inches on the inside of the sheet. Leave space for the door on one side and windows on the other three sides by cutting out sections of the plywood before you install them.
- 4
  Attach a roof to the clubhouse using plywood sheets nailed to the top of the roof studs. Keep the plywood sheets very close together, and fill any gaps with caulking to make it more watertight.

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