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27th June 2009, 08:25 PM #1
how do you build a tree house?
So we ask the Small Boy where he would like his cubby house. ...... ........ "Up there!!!" he says. Pointing to the pine tree. ..............."O...........K......".....Hubby says. ....... ".".......I say.
So where do you start?
We got lots of wood from pulling down various thongs that use to clutter up the shed. Any plans out there? And/or general instructions?anne-maria.
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27th June 2009, 08:54 PM #2
I reckon Bob (echnidna) would know
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27th June 2009, 08:54 PM #3
How high?
If only 6' or so off the ground, I'd slap some 4x4 posts in each corner and simply build the cubby on those, "around" the tree.
Any higher and you're looking at all sorts of problems, such as The Council.
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27th June 2009, 09:06 PM #4
First start with tree,does anybody know what next
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Scotty
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27th June 2009, 09:26 PM #5anne-maria.
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27th June 2009, 09:46 PM #6
Skew's on the right track. I built a couple for my kids (years ago). The platform was about chest high for me (I am rather short), with rails around it that took it up to about six feet maybe. That way, I could lift them up or down if needed, and I didn't think it was high enough to cause real damage in a fall. They loved it, and played on it until they were near teenagers - and then only because we moved house.
Solid 4x4 legs, bolted construction, cross bracing, etc.
Have fun!
Tex
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27th June 2009, 10:34 PM #7
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27th June 2009, 10:53 PM #9anne-maria.
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27th June 2009, 10:55 PM #10anne-maria.
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28th June 2009, 10:03 AM #11
In my cubby house days we used to love pine trees. Nice level branches coming straight off the main trunk. We had one that went up 7 stories with the first story being a couple of metres off the ground. All around tree jobs as already indcated, seriously doubt they would have achieved council approval but at 12 years old that wasn't a great concern for us. We have some huge pine trees about 150m from our house and I am waiting for my 10 year old to start taking tools to make one for himself
Good luck and looking forward to the picturesIt's only a mistake if you don't learn from it.
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28th June 2009, 12:31 PM #12
Tree houses.
Hi Anna-Marie, Tea Lady,
I bought a Beautiful book a few years ago, by Peter & Judy Nelson with John Larkin.
The ISBN No. 0-7893-0411-2 paperback. Called " The Tree House Book ".
Published by " UNIVERSE PUBLISHING ", New York . 224 pages.
Has some beautiful Tree Houses & in colour . Unfortunately there are no plans, just very good photos. That is it from here.
Regards,
issatree
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29th June 2009, 12:18 AM #13anne-maria.
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29th June 2009, 12:33 AM #14
Best start TL by building the tree-house on the ground. Next pop-on down to the nursery and pick out desired tree. Plant under tree-house. Now sit back, heels up and let nature do all the hard stuff.
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29th June 2009, 07:25 PM #15anne-maria.
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