Knack Treehouses A Step-By-Step Guide To Designing & Building A Safe & Sound Structure
by Levin, Lon; Wright, DanFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-05-18
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary
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, with each plan including step-by-step instructions for safe construction.
Author Biography
Lon Levin is the illustrator of eleven titles in FalconGuide's Basic Illustrated series. Lon's sideline business is home remodeling and he is bringing his whimsical imagination, appreciation for design, and understanding of construction into play for Knack Treehouses.
Dan Wright is a professional treehouse builder. He has learned from some of the industry's pioneers and created Tree Top Builders. Dan's specialty is kids treehouses and he constructs every tree house to the highest quality and safety standards.
Table of Contents
| 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 | |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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