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Construction tutorial - supports and floor

• What type of support will I need?
• Types of flexible joint
• Building without trees/using posts
• Fixtures and fastenings
• Dangerous things to avoid
• Non-flat surfaces and how to attach to them
• Building using rigid framed supports
• Using metal brackets
• Using cables
• Fitting knee braces
• Examples - single tree
• Examples - two trees
• Examples - three trees
• Examples - four trees

Construction tutorial - framing and building the house

• Framing
• Walls
• Roof
• Doors and windows
• Finishing touches

Choose your tree

Plan the structure

Prune excess branches

Tree damage

Using a 'donkey' to lift heavy supports

Waterproof the treehouse

Security

Build a fireplace to keep warm

Arsenic poisoning

Seven stage treehouse design process

Glossary

FAQ

• Definition
• Trees
• Legalities
• Supports
• Materials
• Design
• Treehouses around the world

World treehouses

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Alnwick treehouse

• Interior
• Exterior
• Walkway

Treehouse personalities

My treehouse building history

Building my favourite treehouse

Photographs of the treehouse

• Interior
• Exterior
• Deck and view

Diagrams of the treehouse

Removal of my treehouse

Creatures living at the treehouse

Plans

Simple plan

• Parts list
• Base strips
• Vertical frame
• Roof supports
• Walls
• Roof
• Door

Treehouse Guides

Books

Book sales in the USA

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Book sales in the UK

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