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Questions tagged [treehouse]

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Suggestions for treehouse platform support without posts

I'm building a treehouse in a fully grown 50 foot tree that has four trunks (as it were) each of which is between a half foot to a foot in diameter. First, is this a good candidate for a small tree house (5x5 platform) that will be attached…
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How can I repair a Palruf roof?

I've installed a couple of transparent Palruf PVC sheets for a treehouse roof. I've gotten some small (several inch) holes in it that I'd like to patch up. I have some small pieces of Palruf left over that I was contemplating using to patch up the…
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How much weight will a 4"x8"x20ft oak beam support?

I am building a tree house. I will cut two support beams from oak to support the building. How much weight will a 4"x8"x20ft oak beam support? I will be working between two trees.
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How to tie treehouse cross beam to tree branch notch without harming tree

I am building a tower style tree house and have a perfect tree with a notch to act as one of the 4 support posts. The other three posts will be 4x4s with cement footers. I was thinking of resting a cross beam on the notch of the tree where two…
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Is my treehouse platform structurally sound?

I'm working on my first treehouse as an adult I've built plenty out of scraps as a kid, but nothing of this magnitude. I'm mostly concerned about the structural integrity of the platform with this post. I'll layout my general plan, post some…
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Sealer / solution for flat roof deck (of a treehouse)

Building a treehouse which will have a flat roof which will double as a deck, so I'm looking for a way to seal it but have it be aesthetically pleasing (looking at flat roof sealers it seems like they tend to be pretty industrial in appearance. Does…
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Can you build a treehouse (or tree deck/platform) in a floodplain without an HH study?

While I was aware that part of my land was in a floodplain, turns out that in 2014 the DNR (or FEMA or something) declared the entire 5.5 acre parcel is in a floodplain. In order for zoning to approve a permit, they need a Hydraulic and Hydrologic…
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How much weight can a 3/4" x 8" lag bolt hold when drilled in half way?

Question: How much weight can a 3/4" x 8" lag bolt hold when drilled in half way? What about other lengths and thickness, and percent drilled in? Is there some sort of formula to calculate? Optional Background: I'm planning on building a modest…
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How to calculate sizing for treehouse footing?

I would like to build a small free-standing treehouse without digging into ground and/or pouring concrete. Here is what I have in mind: It is, of course, for kids, so I don't think I need it to be able to support more than ~100kg (220lbs) with the…
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Source for sample designs for a Tree House?

I have a nice tree in my backyard, the base is easily 10+ feet in circumference. I want to build my son a tree house. More correctly I want to build a tree house with my son. I was wondering if there is a good site with suggested plans. I am…
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How should I screw knee braces to a spreader beam?

I'm planning to build a 2-tree treehouse and will be constructing tri-beam supports as seen in this video (or more accurately each side will be braced to the tree separately due to slight lean, but the same idea applies for the purposes of this…
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Waterproof plywood alternative with structural strength of plywood

Is there a readily available alternative to plywood that I could use for the walls and floor of a treehouse that would be waterproof (from a will-not-be-damaged-by-water standpoint rather than a…
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Should I reinstall ledger board screws to stagger them?

I am building a treehouse deck and realized I installed the lag screws incorrectly into the ledger board I attached to my treehouse tribeam. It is a 4x6 tribeam attached to the tree. A 2x8 ledger attached to the face of the tribeam with 5” 1/2 lag…
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How should I attach tree house joists to allow for tree growth?

I'm building a 7 x 12 tree house platform on a single tree. The layout is one tribeam Attached to the tree with tree house attachment bolts. Then in front of that are two 6 x 6 posts with a 4x6 beam going across. The bottom of the tribeam and top of…
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Partial support of a beam

I want to attach a 2x12 beam to a treehouse attachment bolt bracket, and I want to double up the beam, as shown (the view is from underneath). The bracket is 2" wide, and apparently designed to accommodate a doubled beam – the bolt holes are offset…
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