This third edition of BLACK+DECKER The Complete Photo Guide to Treehouses covers every aspect of treehouse building, from choosing a tree and safety considerations to adding interior furniture and even a zip line.
Featuring extended building techniques in step-by-step photo-illustrated instruction.
For kids, a treehouse is
a room that never has to be cleaned ,
a place for muddy shoes and bug jars and adventures real and imagined; a house that you can paint whenever and however you want, without gaining approval. For adults, it’s a room that never has to be cleaned, a place for muddy shoes and…well, you get the idea. But best of all
a treehouse is up in a tree. And that’s just cool.
Filled with
inspiring photos of finished treehouses and
easy-to-follow instructions for building your own, learn with your family
treehouse basics —choosing a tree, planning and design, treehouse
safety —followed by
building techniques for:
- Platforms designed for various tree configurations
- Framing and finishing walls and railings
- Finishing interiors with paneling, shelves, and flip-down tables and bunks
- Doors, both classic and in fun shapes
- Windows, including shutters and pop-ups
- Building and framing roofs
- Modes of access, including ladders, stairs, trap doors, and a fireman’s pole
- Playthings, including swings, a zip line, a rock climbing wall, slides, and more
complete plans and step-by-step photos for making your choice of two popular treehouse designs : an open-air treehouse and a gable house with entry deck. To give you even more to choose from, you will find
fully developed plans for all treehouse types included that you can adapt to your particular trees and wishes.
Build the treehouse you and your kids have always dreamed of with
BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Treehouses 3rd edition.
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Philip Schmidt is an avid environmentalist and a home improvement expert who has written more than two dozen successful DIY books covering subjects from solar power to backyard treehouses to DIY plywood furniture. Included in his list of titles is How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library, Build Your Kids a Treehouse, The Complete Guide to Patios, The Complete Guide to Greenhouses & Garden Projects, and The Complete Guide to Contemporary Sheds. He lives in Colorado.