Aftercare for Playhouse

A playhouse is a perfect place for children to express themselves in a safe and controlled outdoor environment. It keeps them entertained for hours, providing a perfect space for exercise, creativity and imagination. But just like your home, a playhouse requires regular maintenance to keep it in top condition all-year-round. If you’re looking for some aftercare for playhouse tips, then look no further; we’ve got you covered! Find out here how you can keep your playhouse in tip-top shape.

1. Treat Your Building Annually

If you own a playhouse, proper maintenance is vital to keep the building structure secured against the unpredictable UK weather, especially rain and wind — which can cause the wood to split and crack if untreated. Let alone the damaging UV rays that can cause timber to grey over time.

The best way to guarantee that your playhouse will look better and last longer is to treat it with wood preservative yearly. By doing so, it will secure your garden building against wood rot, insects, and the harsh elements.

Garden Buildings Direct has talked about the different kinds of treatments you can do for your garden building — from staining, wood preservatives to pressure treatment and finish coatings. You can read it here.

2. General Maintenance

As we’ve mentioned earlier, proper building maintenance can guarantee your playhouse and the environment remain a clean and safe place for your little ones.

Look around your playhouse structure and see if there’s any collected debris at the bottom of the building. If there are any piles of leaves, soil, or plants, it’s best to clear them away as soon as possible. 

Otherwise, they could encourage wood rot and fungi. Make sure to check if there’s any gathered moss. If so, clear it right away to protect the roof-felt from damage.

It’s a good idea to check the building structure, including the roof felting regularly for any wear and tear it might incur over time. That way, you can fix the issues before they become a bigger problem.

3. Ventilation

Even if your child’s playhouse isn’t in use, make sure to look after it, especially throughout the colder months. Ventilation is vital to prevent and remove excess moisture from the air inside the playhouse.

When the building isn’t in use during the winter months, ensure that the building is ventilated to keep the air flowing inside. So when the summertime starts rolling around, your children’s outdoor play area is ready for use.

Our experts also recommend not to store any soft toys, e.g. stuffed animals, inside the playhouse during wintertime as they will be exposed to moisture and could be affected by the damp air. 

4. Avoid Any Contact in Your Playhouse

Once your playhouse has been erected in its rightful spot, ensure nothing will be in contact with your outbuilding. This could be wild plants or shrubs, or even trees with massive branches.

In our previous article, we have tackled the trees and plants that can damage your property without you even noticing it. To know more about the trees’ uncontrollable root system, you can read our article here: Wild Roots: Six Trees and Plants That Can Damage Your Property.

After reading it, you’ll understand why this step is essential.

5. Decorate It

There are so many ways to make your children’s playhouse more homely and colourful looking, and one of them is decorating and accessorising it with the things they love.

To finish off our aftercare for playhouse guide, here are some tips on how you can decorate your kid’s playhouse. Painting is an excellent way to touch-up the overall look of the building while adding little details such as curtains and shelves can also make all the difference!

If you’re planning to decorate your child’s playhouse, you can check out our tips and ideas to transform and personalise the playhouse into a more exciting place to hang out in the garden.

6 Tips and Ideas for Decorating Your Playhouse

5 Creative Ways to Personalise Your Kids’ Outdoor Playhouse

With a bit of care and attention, you can provide your children with a place where their imaginations can grow throughout the years! Make sure to keep these helpful aftercare for playhouse tips in mind, so that your little ones can make the most out of it!

Thinking of purchasing a new playhouse? To give you a better understanding of what playhouses are and what the features of each style of playhouse include, you can read our ultimate guide here: Playhouses – The Ultimate Guide.