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Construction tutorial - supports and floor

• What type of support will I need?
• Types of flexible support
• 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
• Improving stability in treehouse platforms
• Fitting knee braces
• Examples - single tree
• Examples - two trees
• Examples - three trees
• Examples - four trees

Construction tutorial - framing and building the house

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

World treehouse list

• USA | Canada | Europe | Australasia | Asia
• Other countries | No location given

Alnwick treehouse

• Interior
• Exterior
• Walkway

Treehouse personalities

My treehouse building history

Build story of my main treehouse

Photographs of my 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 and supplies

Treehouse book sales (USA)

Treehouse book sales (UK)

Tools (USA)

Materials and other supplies (USA)

Links

True treehouses

Houses on posts

Accommodation, B&Bs and resorts

Treehouse building companies

Articles, plans and books

Legal notices

Contact

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