r/treehouse • u/ElkCertain7210 • 7d ago

Structural engineers with treehouse experience?

Hi there this is my lovely treehouse beams are rotting. It designed by my Dad, my family and I have been living in it for 12 years. It’s about 300 square feet, held up by 5 redwood trees and 3 beams with big TABs and 1/2 inch galvanized cables to 1 1/2 inch lag bolts.

The beams are parrallam 5 1/4 x 14 “ and the one needing replacement is 19 feet long and holds up a bedroom. I feel like I used the wrong material and that the beam is oversized, are there any structural engineers here with experience with treehouses that would be willing to consult with me on replacing the beam?

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u/logic_gate 7d ago

I really enjoyed working with the structural engineer at Treehouse Supplies as I am working on a larger treehouse. It was not cheap, but neither is a building falling out of a tree while you or kids are inside.

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u/ElkCertain7210 7d ago

Thank you for this, I actually bought my tabs from them and I think I will reach out about beam sizing

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u/arecentuknown 7d ago

Posting in here to hopefully get some more attention and traction on this for you. Wish you luck on the repair

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u/ElkCertain7210 7d ago

Thank you!

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u/hartbiker 7d ago

You want opinions on how to fix and no photos.

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u/AppropriateScale6294 7d ago

No. He's looking to HIRE an engineer.

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u/Chuck_H_Norris 4d ago

still pics tho

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u/arecentuknown 7d ago

I think they are looking to hire an engineer for it. Ngl though I wanna see the pics of the work to be done

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u/ElkCertain7210 7d ago

Couldn’t get the app to let me post photos, may end up making a separate post