Treehaus

Seeing the response from Lifehacker has been encouraging enough to create a blog about this multi use space.  Please enjoy some of the basic pics.  More details below…

Stairs leading to the first decision - right or left?

Originally, we wanted a simple platform built near the trees to house a prefab structure, similar to the Kithaus 10′ x 12′.  There were aspects of our hillside that wouldn’t co mingle well with a prefab design, such as work and nap space within the same cramped area,  positioning of the windows, and location of electricall / data / plumbing conduits.  After talking to my deck contractor and electrician, a more traditional approach was undertaken.

In a more nontraditional sense of the tree house concept, this complex does not touch the trees.  While this setup makes for easy management of the oak and acacia trees, everything was built with them in mind.  These trees should grow for decades without the deck interfering.  Below is a diagram of the post locations.  Trees noted.

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