Building The Perfect Treehouse

Hosting imaginary fortresses for battles, tea parties or flashlight-horror-story-telling sleepover parties for entire generations, treehouses help form character and courage while shaping up personalities. They are loved by children all over the country who are lucky enough to have them built around their homes. But small children are not the only ones who can take advantage of them.

These amazing log cabins or country cottages perched all the way up in trees make for some ideal solutions for grownups looking for extra space solutions around the house. People who have already converted their lofts and are still not satisfied with the end results can consider building a treehouse. Having an eco-friendly tree house with sun panels on the waterproof roof will help one make important savings on the energy bill while showing care for the environment.

Tips For Building A Sturdy Treehouse

Building a teahouse that is entirely safe and can last for many years will require following a few basic principles:

1. Choosing The Best Trees For The Job

• It is important to select maple, fir, oak, or beech if possible, as this type of hardwood will offer for an extra degree of sturdiness.
• Healthy, long-lived hardwood will provide better support, especially if there are branches of at least 8 in. in diameter that can be used to support large weights.
• Softwood trees can also be used in case hardwood is not an option nearby.
• There is no need to use big heights for the treehouse; as long as no one will bang their head on it while walking beneath it, such a small height should be just fine.
• The beams need to be supported and cantilevered so they can level the main platform. Also, the platform should be built as close to the trunk as possible.
• Diagonal bracing can be used to sustain additional loads that are uneven. To maintain the house stable, the load must be centred over the trunk, while the weight is spread among a few branches.

2. Avoiding Tree Growth Restrictions

• Natural tree movement and growth can be encouraged with the help of empty spaces around the trunk and branches that will be entering the tree house.
• Green roofs can be used to perfectly insulate the house; this way, the new construction will perfectly blend into the trees it is located in. The jaw-dropping Mirrorcube is one fine example of a treehouse that is even cooler than a regular apartment.
• As an alternative to the green roofing, shingles can be used to turn the treehouse into a waterproof home.

3. Building Sections On The Ground And Putting Them Together

• Assembling a treehouse platform and housing in on the ground is not too difficult as long as a proper treehouse project is used. Contracting the services of a specialist who can get the job done fast and hassle-free is a good idea for those who do not possess the time, skills, or energy to experience the treehouse-building adventure on their own. There are also great shops providing interested people with all the materials, products and ideas they need to personally design and create their very own self-build treehouses.
• Dissembling the housing, attaching the supports to the trees and then carefully lifting the platform piece by piece are the next steps of the process. Assembling everything on the supports might at times require additional help, especially for raising the four walls of the house and the roof sections.
• The final assembly needs to be completed in the trees.

Eco Friendly Treehouses

• Adding solar panels to a treehouse will completely take it off the grid.
• Deep cycle marine batteries can be used to preserve any extra power; batteries can also be added to the treehouse, turning the new construction into a genuine roofing area that can provide one's nearby home with greater power.
• Wind turbine also make for a good alternative that can harvest natural energy; they will also keep the electricity bills on the low and no matter if one decides to turn it into a novel home cinema.

Mind-blowing Treehouses Around The World

Luxurious treehouses are capturing the interest of a great number of architects around the world.

• The pitched-roof, Dutch elm Three Story Treehouse in British Columbia, Canada makes for an excellent family retreat.
• The Ramshackle Treehouse reminds its inhabitants of a dreadful Tim Burton creation.
• The circular, Bird's Nest Tree House in Sweden makes owners feel one with the birds and is part of the Treehotel.
• The geometrical Huntsville Botanical Garden Treehouse in Alabama that is part of the Tremendous Treehouses exhibit.

• The fictional-looking Free Spirit Sphere Teahouses in Canada can be accessed with the help of a spiral staircase and a suspension bridge.

Of course these are just a few examples worth mentioning here, but there are plenty of other mind-blowing treehouses out there that have been built with great vision in mind and excellent engineering skills. They encompass high-standard, modern rooms built inside and they can certainly provide home owners with the inspiration they need. Building a childhood playground set in the gorgeous English countryside, a beach front resort on an island, or a state-of-the-art treehouse resembling the groundbreaking designs previously mentioned has never been easier thanks to the advent of technology, the Internet, and endless creativity sources for a boost of inspiration.