Project treehouse

[luke carpstalker]

Summers here, so time for a garden project !

There is an old cheery tree at the bottom of my garden that died, I think the ivy had it. I had it lopped, but got it done so the stump tops were something like level.

Started yesterday, and did some notching to the stump tops to let the frame bear on it, and built a frame





Put some decking on it this evening, now I just need the house bit and some stairs. My nipper is telling everyone with ears about it!

[davebee]

fair play mate, i was going to ask if you had a level, but i see youve got one

[andrew65]

lol they are gonna love u when its done!!!!!! Wauw the adventures that could be had with/in that! Cant wait till i have grand kids....... More pics as it progresses please!!!

[wotnot]

I bet you've got a wind turbine or solar panel lined up for on the roof.
It's looking good mate.

[luke carpstalker]

I was toying with an elevator made from a 12v winch, powered by a battery charged by solar....

Too much work, and the missus would never allow such potentially dodgy things. So it's stairs, from wood !

[Frisky Fish]

Dont forget to put some stabilizers on it from each corner back to the stump. I would hate to read that your house has topled off the stump because your little girl and 3 of her friends have over balanced it.

[luke carpstalker]

Have sketched the stairs up, needs bracing etc, but will be something like this

[Frisky Fish]

Quarter landing 42 degrees pitch max rise 220mm min tread 235mm hand rail min 900mm above nosing line, can you tell Im a joiner?

[luke carpstalker]

LOL...can you tell I'm an electrician?

40 degrees I set the stairs at, rise is 140, tread 167. does that sound OK, she's only 3 1/2.

I tried to copy the proportions of the stairs in my house.

[luke carpstalker]

Bit of progress, made the top flight of stairs up this evening.

[luke carpstalker]

Stairs up !

The missus is muttering about handrail...

[Frisky Fish]

I like it but its still an ongoing project. Plenty of room for improvement, hand rail, self supporting quarter landing ect

[hurricane]

Thats one hell of a bird table youve got there pal.

[luke carpstalker]

Made a bit of progress, got the supports done and some handrail up. Seriously eating into my fishing time and tackle budget

[MT NET]

tell yer what luke,that looks spot on,good work sunshine