Big, Bad Treehouse

[tzrider]

Because we had installed the joist hangers while the support beams were on the ground, it was a bit easier to position the beams once everything was up in the air:

 

[tzrider]

With a couple of the diagonal braces in, the thing was starting to feel solid:

 

[Bubba_s]

Is that a permit taped to the tree?

 

[ThumperX]

Go on...

 

[tzrider]

Is that a permit taped to the tree?

No, it's the plan.

 

[Bay Arean]

Is that a permit taped to the tree?

I was wondering, tz, how you are dealing with female fear-based Mom thinking? That things look pretty high up there. Glorious, mind you, but....

Oh well, it is a motorcycle forum.

 

[Nucking Futs]

Adopt me plz

 

[lefty]

You are a REAL MAN!!!!

I would be scared to death to attempt that. That takes Skill and Huevos!!! (I have neither)

 

[tzrider]

This is the last shot taken before my wife and kids had to head home for the week:

As of this writing, all four diagonal braces are installed and the platform is as solid as the deck on my house. I'll go up for the weekend on Thursday evening and begin installing the flooring.

When finished, the structure will be an octagonal gazebo whose "foundation" should support about 18,000 pounds. I may or may not try to place a roof this year, but the structure for one will be in place. We are still sorting out how to access the treehouse from the ground. Short term, we'll use a ladder, but longer term, I may build a cable supported bridge from another tree with a staircase leading up to the bridge.

 

[tzrider]

I was wondering, tz, how you are dealing with female fear-based Mom thinking?

My wife is awesome, is all I can say.

 

[Morphine]

I may build a cable supported bridge from another tree with a staircase leading up to the bridge.

That'd be so awesome!

 

[Bay Arean]

My wife is awesome, is all I can say.

Seriously, give her my best attagirl. Awesome is right.

18,000 lbs. Glad yer not over-engineering it or anything.

PS. This project has zipline written all over it.

 

[Var]

We are still sorting out how to access the treehouse from the ground. Short term, we'll use a ladder, but longer term, I may build a cable supported bridge from another tree with a staircase leading up to the bridge.

Jetpacks yo..

 

[tzrider]

PS. This project has zipline written all over it.

There is already a zipline on the property.

 

[jacksprat]

We are still sorting out how to access the treehouse from the ground.

Giant trampoline.

 

[n10sive]

a ladder? Geez Andy, I'm disappointed in you! I would have expected something more like this out of you

 

[n10sive]

and ahh yes...andy on the zipline....in said trees

 

[tzrider]

a ladder? Geez Andy, I'm disappointed in you! I would have expected something more like this out of you

Well, my kids have to get up there too.

 

[n10sive]

Well, my kids have to get up there too.

and? you have some of the toughest bad ass kids I know! They can do it!

 

[tzrider]

I'd love to start a drip in the winter to form an ice climb up to the deck.