Sunday, May 25, 2014

Easy Work Tips For Prospective Tree House Builders

By Marci Glover


Tree houses are undoubtedly one of the most preferred tourists attraction as they not only provide conducive interior conditions but also a perfect display of natures work. Dating back from the ancient times where simple timber were used to construct these kind of houses, they have revolutionized with time to include more beautiful modern structures. As simple as they might seem, tree house builders go through a lot to have the tree houses in place. Right from having the general outlay to actualizing the house plans, this journey of tree house construction is one of the most adventurous activities that one can ever venture in.

For a start, the deck is put in place and this must be done in a relatively flat piece of land if the stability of the structure is to be realized. Since this one serves as its foundation, high quality material such as sturdy tree is recommended. These are cut into varying sizes according to the size and structure to be put up. This is closely followed by joining the perimeter of the individual sturdy trees with the aid of lag bolts. This in turn ensure that the timber are fastened up at the joints, thereby guarantying stability of the structure.

This is followed by attaching the girders with the respective floor joists in order to ensure the perfect stability of this structure. Just before constructing the walls, remember to apply pressure treated plywood to the entire system to have the materials firmly in place.

Coming to the walls, the already sized pieces of timber are position along the deck, ready for attachment to each other. Preferably, use pressure treated nails if the preferred shape of the structure is to be realized. At this stage you can also add other necessary materials to boost the aesthetic value of the structure as the wall greatly determine this.

In order to prevent excessive wind effect on the occupants, it is advisable to have the trees making the wall structure closely together. This can best be achieved by having the trees side by side and further filling the remaining small spaces with recommended adhesive materials.

The last part, the roof, turns out to be the most interesting to build as it involves numerous measurement coupled with numerous physical work. To start with, it is necessary to frame the gable end of the roof to fit the desired structure of these structures. Subsequently, attach a ridge beam to aid in spanning the length of the roof to the already stationed gable end.

All that remains is simply pitching the roof which serves as the final stage of the building the structure. Starting from the middle, achieve this by fixing the rafters to the beam followed by closely fixing the timber together using a good pressure treated material.

Before you know it, the tree house is ready for use and can further be beautified by paint to improve its aesthetic value. This is what makes them rate the best.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment