Knack Treehouses A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing and Building a Safe and Sound Structure

Name: Knack Treehouses A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing and Building a Safe and Sound Structure
Price: 11.21 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781599217833

ISBN-10: 159921783X

ISBN-13: 9781599217833

Edition: 2010

Authors: Lon Levin, Allen Morris Jones, Dan Wright

List price: $24.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $11.21

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Part dreambook and part practical guide,Knack Treehousestakes the reader a big step closer to having a house in the treetops. Replete with 450 full-color photographs, it covers all there is to know about designing, building, and enjoying unique elevated dwellingsboth for kids and for adults. It also includes extensive information on materials and building techniques, including tips on tree selection and evaluation. Specific plans are given for trunk treehouses, branch treehouses, and treehouses between two trees, each including step-by-step instructions for safe construction.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/18/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 8.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.110
Language: English



Introduction



Treehouse Dreams


Treehouse Dreams


Treehouse Dream Design


Treehouse Design Statements


Art and Study Centers


Treehouse Industry


Treehouse Resorts



Treehouse Styles


Single Trunk Treehouses


Two Tree Treehouse


Three Tree Treehouse


Four Tree Treehouse


Trees and Posts


Unique Treehouse Support



Treehouse Types


Rustic Treehouses


Treetop Playhouses


Treetop Forts and Outposts


Specialty Treehouses


Found Objects treehouse


Attractive Treehouses



Tree Selection


Best Varieties


Vertical Trees


Branching Trees


Using Multiple Trees


Tree Health


Tree Diseases



Treehouse Planning


The Plan


Codes and Regulations


Working the Plan


Respect the Tree


Lumber


Support



Treehouse Platforms & Supports


Radiating Spokes


Flexible Brackets


Suspension Systems


Garnier Limb


One of a Kind


Post Support



Treehouse Access


Tree Steps


Tree Stairs


Rope Ladder


Tree Handles


Adventurous Access


Unique access



Treehouse Windows & Doors


Basic Doors


Different Doors


Windows


More Windows


Custom Windows


Custom doors & Openings



Treehouse Roofs


Wood Roofing


Alternate Roofing


Metal Roofing


Recycled Roofing


Unique Roofing


The Future



Fun Features


The Fort


Bridges & Walkways


Pulleys, Beds, Hammocks...


Fun Accessories


More Fun accessories


Another Word about Fun



Tools


Hand Tools


More hand Tools


Power Tools


More Power Tools


Special Tools


More Special Tools



Hardware


Bolts


Screws


Nails


Braces & Brackets


Adhesives & Glues


Specila Fasteners



Materials


Lumber


Posts


Roofing


Decking


Siding


Railings



Support Construction


Prep the Site


Bolt Support System


Setting the Beams


Attaching Joists


Blocking


Cleanup



Platform Building


Check Decking Materials


Setting Deck in Place


Decking Around the Tree


Trimming the Deck Edges


Clean Up


Double Check Everything



Framing & walls


Organizing House Lumber


Base Plates


Erecting the First wall


Erecting the Rest


Panel types


Stain, Paint & Finish



Roofing


Roofing Types


Framing the rafters


Attach the Roofing


Trim the Roof


Attaching Rubber Gasket


Troubleshoot the Roof



Access


Stair Support


Framing the Platform


Stringers


Treads


Railing


Exrtras



Adding Services


Electricity


Plumbing


Cable


Furniture


Playthings



Accessories



Resource Directory


Index