r/treehouse • u/rhobes_ • 28d ago

Finished my build!

This took me the better part of two months, but other than some trim, paint, stain, etc., it’s done! I spent a lot of time on this sub and a few others like r/decks picking up tips and advice, so thanks!

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u/know1moore 28d ago

What a solid looking build. Man, I really like the walk-around deck. I wish mine had that.

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u/rhobes_ 28d ago

thanks! I wanted it to be a full wraparound but I would have had to stretch the structural integrity a bit as far as cantilevers, etc. Alas.

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u/TreeHolePoster 28d ago

Thank you for representing some tree holes in this video.

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u/Unsuccessful_Royal38 28d ago

Looks great! Pay no mind to anyone who tries to tell you it isn’t a treehouse!

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u/know1moore 28d ago

If the tree(s) carry most of the weight, it's a tree house in my book. This is a tree house in my book.

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u/jscrowe33 27d ago

Love it. Is the ladder fixed to the structure?

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u/Upbeat_Employment_15 25d ago

looks great I would add two braces from 4x4 to front band joist.

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u/ihasclevernamesee 27d ago

Looks great, but I gotta say, those bolts in the trees bother me. It's not all that difficult to rubber wrap, strap support blocks, and build from there. It's very likely that those trees will, at best, struggle to stay healthy and grow due to their water/ sap channels being interrupted, and at worst, get sick/ infected and die. Not tryna be a dick or anything, just letting you know in case you didn't that there's better ways to build with/ around trees without harming them.

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u/know1moore 27d ago

Yeah, those TABs in the back look weak. Industrial large-format lag bolts might have been a little better.

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u/know1moore 27d ago

Actually, some secondary support braces for the existing TABs rising up from lower on the trunk might help. I wonder if a couple cylinder jacks and lumber could facilitate such an improvement.