How to build a fort

Step 3 Attach sheets to furniture/walls

Attaching a sheet to furniture or walls can be either very simple or quite impossible.  If your lucky, you will be able to use clothespins to secure the sheet safely to furniture.  In other cases such as a table or walls one must use different means to secure the sheet.  This is where the duct tape comes in and is a very useful ally.

Caution:  Duct tape can destroy some surfaces if not used carefully!  Be sure that the duct tape will not harm any of the objects it comes in contact with.  A simple way to avoid any harm to furniture/walls is to test the duct tape on a small unnoticeable spot and see if it leaves a mark.  If not then it is probably safe to assume that duct tape can be used.

Often duct tape will have trouble sticking on certain sheets and blankets.  This is not a problem!  Using a combination of duct tape and clothespins should fix the problem.  To do this, simply break off a decent sized piece of duct tape and clothespin the duct tape to the sheet.  You are then free to stick the unused portion of the duct tape to any surface which will allow much more freedom in fort building.  This can be seen in the picture below.

Tip:  You may often use different things around the house as well to attach sheets in various positions around the room.  Some ideas include heavy electronics such as a TV or a VCR but almost anything can be used to help with the construction of the fort.

Caution:  Be careful attaching sheets to anything of value since an accident could cause the fort to break which can cause the valuable object to break along with it.