Treehouse

Eli picked this tree for his tree fort.

Draw up plans…

Attach a couple of 2 x 10s using 1/2 inch lag screws.

Install Hurricane Ties.

Add 2x6s on top of the beams.  Eli wanted to drill in the screws so I turned the torque all the way down and let him have a shot at it… he is doing all he can to hold the drill!

I originally was going to pour concrete for the posts, but I found these concrete post blocks at home depot which was a lot easier than making sure they get below the frost line, and also makes the tree-house slightly more portable if I should ever need to move it.  Attached 4×4 posts to the outer joists (with two deck screws for now, but added 3/8 x 5.5″ bolts later).  Eli’s job was to make sure everything was level.

2x6s for floor boards.  I left a gap between the tree and joists so it can grow a little without affecting the tree fort.

Add walls…

Those 45° angles are perfect… Eli leveled them to 45.  We left an opening on two walls so there will be a few ways in and out.

Trap door

One side..

Another side… every side is a bit different.

Discussing our plans for the two openings…

Add a climbing cargo net from Amazon…

Used two screw ground anchors to hold the other end of the net to the ground.

Added a 2×4 diagonal brace on each side.  Also notice the bucket connected to a rope and pulley on the right?

Ran out of color film…

Oh, something came today, we need one more 2×4…

To support a slide!