Tree house

[NS Gearhead]

I've been wanting to build this for a year, but just getting around to it now. As with most of my projects, this will be a slow one. The plan is to build a railed in deck this year, and the house portion next year. Deck is 12x12, house will be aprox 12x6 with the roof covering everything and a loft over the deck portion.

Getting ready for the posts


Posts into the trees with 12x3/4" lag bolts. Beam in place just to make sure the posts were level and square to each other.


Beams in place


Braces (used the truck instead of a ladder)


Floor joists going in




View


That's it for now. Working on rail posts before putting down the decking.

 

[jack707]

Looks good so far.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Thanks Jack! Last night I picked up what I hope will be the rest of the material; 128 balasters, a couple more 2x4s, 2x8s, a big box of screws and 5 12x12 cement pads.

 

[EddieWalker]

Sounds like a fun project and I'm looking forward to following your progress. I've looked around my place for the best place to build one and have decided that if I ever do it, I'm going to fake it and build a tall platform on a high spot with lots of little trees growing around it. Then let the trees grow and hopefully it will look like a treehouse, but wont be dependent on any trees remaining alive to support it. Kind of like what you are doing!!!

 

[NS Gearhead]

I think even if it kills those pines, they're big enough that the tree house will survive passed when she's grown and moved out. LOL

 

[NS Gearhead]

Got it all decked and railed in other then the temp. entrance. Started on the permanent entrance.


Ran out of wood, but almost done (for this year at least)

 

[jack707]

Looks real nice

 

[EddieWalker]

Progress is good!!!!

 

[NS Gearhead]

Took some time to enjoy it a bit. I slept with the girl friday night and my wife did sat night. 3 man tent is tight for one adult and a child. LOL


Put the ramp in.

 

[EddieWalker]

Very cool. Ramp is a nice touch!!!

 

[mark02tj]

You are building some great memories with/for your daughter!! One day she'll realize how lucky she is to you a dad like you. Hopefully she remembers that during her teenage years! :laughing:

 

[NS Gearhead]

You are building some great memories with/for your daughter!! One day she'll realize how lucky she is to you a dad like you. Hopefully she remembers that during her teenage years! :laughing:

Thank you. Let's hope she does, but I fully expect some rough times when she becomes a teen... but I think mom will bare the brunt of that storm. LOL

 

[NS Gearhead]

We bought this on sale for $75. Used it camping once and now it'll stay on the tree house until there's a risk of snow. Next year we'll use it camping again. Pretty good value I'd say.