Legos are fun games appreciated by young and old. The most common construction to do with bricks is the house. Based on the pieces and the time you have available, you can make a very simple bungalow or a splendid villa. Read on to make a creative and personalized home with Legos.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Building the House from Scratch
Step 1. Find a base
Get a green Lego base that you will need to make the floor of the house and the garden (if you decide to leave some space for it).
If you build a house divided into two parts, or on two different foundations, you can open it to see its interior by separating the two bases
Step 2. Design the house
Arrange a row of bricks that will serve as the "foundation" for the house, walls, doors and different rooms. If the house is large enough, create the living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.
- Think about the things you would find in a real home and use your ideas as a point of reference. For example, if you plan to build a fireplace, think about the best place to put it and assemble the bricks during the design phase.
- If you want to make a two-story house, make sure you leave plenty of room for the stairs. It is advisable to build them while you prepare the foundation so that you can check the space they will occupy right now.
Step 3. Build the exterior walls
Now it's time to build the walls of the house, row after row.
- Tip: the walls will be more robust if you don't put the same types of bricks on top of each other. Instead, try to balance the rows so that the "boundaries" between one row and the other are not all aligned with each other.
- Don't forget to leave room for the windows! You can leave gaps in the walls or use window bricks if you have them. If you forget to create them while building the walls, it will be more difficult to add them later.
Step 4. Build the inner walls
Finish assembling the rooms and add the interior walls.
Step 5. Build the furniture
In the living room, you can create chairs and a television. In the kitchen, you can put the hob, sink, oven etc. In the bedroom, build the bed and desk, while in the bathroom, build the toilet, shower and sink.
If available, you can make the furniture more realistic with special pieces. Lego also makes bricks in the shape of keyboards, stoves, taps, etc. It is these details that make the house more realistic
Step 6. Add decorative touches
After completing the basics, you can add decorations to make the house more original.
You can add floor tiles or create a courtyard using the smaller, smoother bits; put some chandeliers or a ceiling fan and design the garden with trees and flowers. Use your imagination and the available pieces to make the house as interesting as possible
Step 7. Build the roof
The roof must be the last piece to add to the house since, once positioned, it will be more difficult to move the arrangement of things inside the house.
To solve the problem, you can make a removable roof. Attach it with articulated pieces so you can remove it whenever you want, or place it on top of the house instead of attaching it for easier access inside
Step 8. Enjoy
Method 2 of 2: Building the House Following a Pattern
Step 1. Get a template
The Lego sets that can be purchased in the store come with assembly instructions for the construction of constructions as shown in the photos of the box. In addition, Lego offers several models of houses to choose from.
- Alternatively, if you already have a lot of pieces on hand and are just looking for examples of patterns or general ideas for the home, you can find several sites on the internet that provide patterns for free. The official Lego website includes many models, such as these instructions for building a basic house, or videos showing how to make different constructions.
- Other sites also offer models for building houses of different difficulty, like this model from brickinstructions.com.
- Letsbuilditagain.com instead offers a variety of old Lego instruction manuals from various collections and creations made by users. The site also contains several models of houses.
Step 2. Check the pieces
The instructions will explain the pieces you will need to make the house of the image. Check all the pieces to make sure you have everything you need so you don't end up with missing bricks in the middle of the work.
Even if you're building a set, it's still a good idea to make sure you have all the pieces before you begin. Sometimes, in fact, pieces can be missing and there is nothing more frustrating than discovering at the end that you are missing the most important piece. By checking before you start, if any bricks are missing, you can take the box back to the store and have it replaced
Step 3. Follow the pattern
Follow the instructions step by step, assembling the bricks exactly as shown in the instructions.
Sometimes it can help to count the buttons (the circles on each Lego) between the bricks in the photo to make sure they are arranged correctly
Step 4. Customize
When you have finished the house, you can customize it with other bricks; for example, add trees, flowers or even a garage.
Or, create a winter home by adding bits of white paper for snow and clear paper to make bits of ice
Advice
- Build on a flat, smooth surface. Working on an irregular surface, such as a carpet, makes the correct assembly of the bricks more complex.
- Arrange the pieces in piles or group them in mounds; it will be easier to find the bricks you need.
- Use your imagination and be creative. The only limit is represented by the pieces available. With the right bricks and a little inventiveness, you can create a space house, a houseboat, a house on wheels, etc.
- When you disassemble a house built following the instructions, pay attention to how the pieces fit together. This will be useful for inspiration for future designs.
