LEGO is a fun game that is loved by all ages. One of the most common LEGO creations people make is the house. You can create a simple bungalow or a grand palace, depending on the LEGO parts you have and the time you can spare. This article includes instructions that can help you make your LEGO home creations.
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Method 1 of 2: Making a Simple House
Step 1. Find the LEGO platform
You can use a LEGO table or a LEGO platform (usually a green rectangle). The platform will be the floor of your house and yard (if there is enough land available).
If you build a house in two parts using two different platforms attached to each other, you can open the house to view its contents by separating the two platforms, so that the inside of the house can be seen
Step 2. Plan your home design
Install the lower wall to serve as the foundation of your house. The foundation can be a reference for laying walls, doors, and rooms in your home. If there is enough space to make a large house, make a living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.
- Think about what is in a house and use it as a clue. For example, you want to determine the way out for the fireplace in your home. If you want to build a fireplace in your LEGO house, create some sort of vertical passageway that will serve as a chimney when you plan your home.
- If you want to build a house with two floors, make sure there is enough space to build a staircase. It's a good idea to build the stairs while still building the foundation of the house so you know how much space is needed to make the stairs.
Step 3. Create an exterior wall (outer wall)
After you have made the foundation, now make the outer walls for your house, row by row.
- Tips & Warnings To make the walls of your LEGO house sturdier, don't put bricks in parallel (one brick is placed directly on top of the brick underneath so that it forms a straight vertical beam). Try to arrange the laying of bricks as is usually done in the manufacture of actual houses (vertical beams are not a straight line, but cross).
- Don't forget to make room for the windows! You can build windows in your home by leaving empty space on the walls, or, if you have a special LEGO window piece, you can attach them to the gaps between the walls of your house. It can be difficult to go back and add windows if you forget to place them when building the walls.
Step 4. Make the interior walls (inner walls)
Complete the building of the rooms in your LEGO house by building walls in the dividers between rooms.
Step 5. Make furniture for your LEGO house
For the family room, you can make chairs and television. For the kitchen, you can make kitchen counters/counters, sinks, grills, and so on. For the bedroom, make a bed and study table, and for the bathroom, make a toilet, shower, and sink.
You can make more realistic furniture by using furniture-specific LEGO pieces (if you have them). LEGO makes special pieces that resemble typewriters, stoves, faucets, and more. These pieces can be details that add a touch of realism to your home
Step 6. Add a decorative touch to your LEGO house
Once you've finished building the main body of the house, you can add decorative touches to make your LEGO house more unique.
You can use small flat LEGO pieces as a floor or front porch. You can also add lampholders and chandeliers, and decorate your yard with trees and flowers. Use your imagination and the available parts to make your LEGO house as attractive as possible
Step 7. Add a roof to your LEGO house
Roofing should be the last step in building a house because once you have installed the roof, it will be difficult for you to move things around the house.
You can get around the problem of moving things around in the house by making a removable roof. You can attach the roof to hinged LEGO parts so you only have to pull on them when you have to move things. Alternatively, you just need to put the roof over the house without permanently attaching it to the walls
Step 8. Play with your new LEGO house
Method 2 of 2: Making a LEGO House Out of Patterns
Step 1. Get the LEGO pattern
The LEGO sets you buy at the store usually come with the instructions for making your creations as printed on the box. LEGO Creator sets usually have 3 alternative models of houses that you can build from LEGO.
- Alternatively, if you already have a lot of LEGO parts and want to look for house patterns or just general ideas for building LEGO houses, there are several sites that provide LEGO patterns that you can access for free. On the official LEGO website, there are building patterns that you can access for free, including instructions for building a simple LEGO house. On the site there are also videos showing how to make various other creations.
- Many other sites also provide LEGO house patterns of varying difficulty, such as the patterns available at brickinstructions.com.
- Letsbuilditagain.com provides a variety of patterns, from the original old LEGO patterns included in the purchase package to creations made by site visitors. The site also has lots of LEGO house patterns for you to try.
Step 2. Check the LEGO parts you have
The pattern you use will show you which parts are needed to make the house you choose (according to the drawing). Check your LEGO and make sure you have the parts you need. Otherwise, you will only be able to complete half of the build and your LEGO house will not be completed.
It's a good idea to make sure all of your LEGO parts are complete before you start building a house, even if you're building it from a custom set. Sometimes, some parts are missing and that can be very frustrating, especially when you notice the missing parts in the middle of the manufacturing process. If you inspect LEGO parts early on and notice that some are missing, you can return the LEGO set to the store and ask for a new one
Step 3. Follow the pattern
Follow the instructions for making it step by step. Place your LEGO bricks exactly where indicated on the instructions.
Sometimes counting the number of bumps between each LEGO brick in a drawing can help you get the exact distance between each brick
Step 4. Make modifications if you want
Once you're done building your LEGO house, you can modify it with your own LEGO parts. It might be even more beautiful if your LEGO house was decorated with trees and flowers, or even a car garage.
For example, you can modify your LEGO house into a winter themed house by adding thin white LEGO pieces as snow, and thin clear LEGO pieces as frozen water droplets
Tips
- Use your imagination and think creatively! The only limit you have in building a LEGO house is the number of LEGO parts available. With the right LEGO parts and creative ideas, you can build a space house, houseboat, wheelhouse, or whatever you want!
- Build your LEGO house on a smooth, level surface. Building a LEGO house on an uneven surface, such as a carpet, can make it difficult to attach and lock the LEGO parts in place.
- Stack the LEGO pieces separately, or put them in separate small containers, depending on the type. This can help you find the parts you need, without having to search through the other parts.
- As you disassemble a LEGO house built according to the pattern instructions, pay attention to how the LEGO parts used are assembled. This can help you get great ideas for designing your own creations.
